Program Description
If you’ve ever wanted to experience the richness of Italian culture and its legendary lifestyle, LSU in Italy will give you that opportunity, as well as unique first-hand knowledge of the most fabled landmarks of western culture. The Roman Forum, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican Museums are just a few highlights of this program.
We will spend five intense weeks exploring Rome and its surroundings in May and June 2009, with opportunities for independent travel in Italy and around Europe every weekend.
You can earn up to seven hours of course credit, and there is no requirement to learn or speak Italian in order to participate.
Program Eligibility
2.75 gpa for undergraduates, 3.0 for graduate students.
If you are not an LSU student, you must submit an official copy of your most recent transcript when applying. Space in this program is limited. In the event of over subscription, preference is given to regular, full time LSU students.
Qualified applicants from other institutions are especially welcome. If you are from another institution in Louisiana or are enrolled elsewhere but you are a Louisiana resident, you will be charged in-state tuition and fees. If you are an out-of-state student and do not have a nonresident fee waiver, you will be charged out-of-state tuition.
For students from other universities: If your college/university is a member of the National Student Exchange, you may be eligible for in-state tuition. Please email nse@lsu.edu for more information about the NSE program.
Program Dates
May 23 – June 25, 2010
Locations
Our home base will be in Frascati, located in the Alban Hills just south of Rome. One of the most beautiful hill-towns in central Italy, Frascati is just a half-hour train ride from Rome’s main train station, Termini. From Termini, students can connect to trains for Orvieto (1 hr.), Naples (2 hrs.), Florence (2 hrs.), Bologna (3 hrs.), Milan (5 hrs.), or Venice (5 hrs.). Frascati is also a fifteen-minute train ride from Rome’s second airport, Ciampino, from which it is possible to fly several of Europe’s budget airlines to destinations all over the continent for weekend trips.
Courses Offered
Please consult the LSU General Catalog for course descriptions and prerequisites.
ART 1440 – Historical Survey of the Arts (Gen. Ed.)
ART 2469 – Italian Renaissance Art
ART 4406 – Romanesque Art and Architecture
ART 4420 – Studies in Art History
ITAL 1001 – Elementary Italian
ITAL 1002 – Elementary Italian (Gen. Ed.)
ITAL 3001 – Italian Culture and Civilization
The four art courses will be taught on-site in the streets and museums of Rome, while the Italian courses will be taught in a local classroom. The art courses will span the entire breadth of Italy’s rich artistic culture. In addition to the monuments mentioned above they will include visits to the Colosseum, the Pantheon, St. Peter’s Basilica, Renaissance and Baroque palazzi, and masterpieces of Italian modern architecture, among many other sites. We will also take a short trip to Florence to see the famous domed cathedral, the Uffizi Museums, Michelangelo’s David, and other groundbreaking works.
Expected Program Costs
The program cost is estimated at $4,100, plus LSU tuition and airfare. This includes accommodations in double or triple occupancy rooms, all ground transportation and admission prices for mandatory excursions, and breakfast (7 days a week) and dinner (Monday-Thursday). You should budget approximately $750 for lunches, plus an additional amount for snacks, refreshments, and beverages at dinner. You will also need extra money for travel and meals if you plan to spend weekends traveling, as well as spending money for outings with your friends and for souvenirs. The exchange rate may change, so your costs may go up or down! Tuition and university fees and the airfare are not included!
Faculty
Professors Jessica Maier and Nick Camerlenghi (Art History), and Kathryn Provenzale (Italian) are well versed in their respective fields. All three faculty members speak Italian and have experience teaching abroad and in the United States. They will be able to help you go beyond the ordinary study abroad experience.
