Semester Abroad in Italy

Semester Program Options

• Twelve Week Programs
• Students choose a minimum of 2 Italian language courses and 2 electives
• Maximum of 2 courses taught in English

Short-Term Program Options

• Two Week Program
• Three Week Program
• Four Week Program
• Students choose a minimum of 2 Italian language courses and 2 electives
• Maximum of 2 courses taught in English

Italian Language Courses

• ITA 101 Elementary Italian 1
• ITA 102 Elementary Italian
• ITA 111 Intermediate Italian 1
• ITA 112 Intermediate Italian 2
• ITA 201 Advanced Italian 1
• ITA 202 Advanced Italian 2
• ITA 211 High Advanced Italian 1
• ITA 212 High Advanced Italian 2
• ITA 301 Superior Italian 1
• ITA 302 Superior Italian 2

Electives Taught in Italian

• IT 400 History of Sicily
• IT 410 Art History in Sicily
• ITA 420 Sicilian Writers in the Italian Literature

Electives Taught in English

• HI 401 History of Sicily
• FA 411 Art History in Sicily
• ITC 403 Many Manifestations of Italian Culture (combines language study and lectures in English)
• LI 421 The Sicilian writers in the Italian Literature
• LI 423 Italian Society in Cinema: Cinema of the South
• MU 451 Music of Italy: From the 18th Century to Present

Course Information

Italian History Courses

For more than 2500 years, Sicily has shared its spirit with travellers from many lands. Situated in the center of the Mediterranean, Sicily has served as a meeting place for three continents, each of which has contributed to Sicily's unique history and culture. There are few other places which have been impacted by as great a number of civilizations: the Sicani, the Sicilian, the Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Normans, the Spaniards, all influenced the vibrant Sicilian culture. Our study abroad programs reflect Sicily's magnificently rich 2500 years of knowledge, poetry, art and traditions.

Italian Art History Courses

Few places have been impacted by as great a number of civilizations: the Sicani, the Sicilian, the Greeks, the Carthaginians, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Normans, the Spaniards – all influenced the vibrant Sicilian culture. Our study abroad programs reflect Sicily's magnificently rich 2500 years of art and culture.

Italian Literature Courses

Sicily boasts two Nobel Prize in Literature recipients and through the centuries has attracted significant numbers of world renowned writers. Sicilian Writers in the Italian Literature explores chronologically the literature produced by Sicilian authors representing the rich cultures which have influenced Sicily along with works written by renowned international authors who spent time in Sicily inspired by the island and its unique features.

Italian Cinema Courses

Tornatore, Visconti, Rosi and Rosellini are among the many talented directors who contributed cinematic masterpieces which highlight Sicilian history and culture. Italian Society in Cinema: Cinema of the South examines Italian Culture (history, languages, politics, etc) through the lens of the camera, beginning with the Risorgimento (Reunification) in 1861 to the present, paying particular attention to films revolving around the region of Sicily. Some topics covered include: Reunification, World War II, the creation and boundaries of Neorealism, the image of women, morality and the Church, "Tangentopoli" and the Birth of the Second Republic, the Mafia, and even multiculturalism in the South.

*Course offerings are subject to change and may not be available during all semesters.