international.yorku.ca/yorkuabroad/italy or [email protected] for info AP/IT 3761 3.0 Italian Medieval and Renaissance Civilization in Florence
and/or
AP/IT 3771 3.0 Modern and Contemporary Italian Culture in Rome
Intensive Summer Programs
AP/Italian 3761 3.0 Italian Medieval and Renaissance
The focus will be on the Florentine contribution to literature and the arts in the context of the
social and political changes taking place from the 14th to the 16th centuries. Knowledge of Italian is not required. This course counts towards the major and minor in Italian Culture. Students counting the course towards the major or minor in Italian Studies must register in AP/IT 3760 3.0. AP/Italian 3771 3.0 Modern and Contemporary Italian Culture
Key issues in contemporary Italian society are studied in their historical development, with focus on the following: unification and its aftermath; regionalism; Fascism and the Resistance; political parties and intellectuals; the Church; art and literature. Students counting the course towards the major or minor in Italian Studies must register in AP/IT 3770 3.0. What?
-Italian culture courses in Italy
-17 days in Florence and/or 17 days in Rome
-Excursions and activities enhance your learning
-3.0 or 6.0 credits, can count toward major and minor in Italian Culture
-Students counting the course towards the major or minor in Italian Studies must register in AP/IT 3760 3.0
When? March 15, 2012 – Application deadline
May 25 to June 29, 2013 Florence AND Rome
May 22 to June 12, 2013 Florence only
June 11 to June 29, 2013 Rome only
Where? Florence, Italy and/or
Rome, Italy
Who? This YorkU Abroad opportunity is made possible through a partnership between the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, York International, and the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies with the generous support of the Academic Innovation Fund. Course leaders:
John Picchione, Associate Professor
Antonio Ricci, Associate Professor
