Summer Semester

During the summer, the program has a duration of 8 weeks. Students are expected to take 9 credit hours. All summer students must take 3 credit hours of Italian; students wishing to earn more than 3 credits of Italian in a summer should contact Dr. John Scherpereel.

Note to IBUS majors: the summer semester in Florence will count as your semester abroad experience.

Courses offered in the summer are:

Art History 313 (Italian Renaissance Art) Exploration of the invention of perspective and techniques of Renaissance realism including masterpieces by major artists such as Giotto, Donatello & Michelangelo. Weekly visits to museums and churches. Taught in English. Satisfies GENED Cluster Two, Group II.

English 302F (Dante's Commedia, Selections from Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso) Dante's Commedia, a vision of the other-world, the account of a journey through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise, is one of the world's greatest poems, an achievement of the poetic imagination. Students will also see how the Commedia inspired the work of later British and American writers and will see how the forms of literature Dante shaped have endured to modern times. Taught in English; Italian majors & minors may receive Italian credit by completing all written assignments in Italian. Satisfies GENED Cluster Two, Group III.

Hospitality and Tourism Management 298/Italian 490F (Exploration of Wine Culture in Italy) This course will study the historical value of wine, together with its cultural, economic and social meaning in Italy and, more specifically, in Tuscany. Taught in English.

Political Science 344 (Politics of the European Union) This course offers an in-depth consideration of the political development of the European Union, the EU policy-making process and contemporary issues that confront European leaders and citizens. Taught in English.

GPSYC 160 (Life Span of Human Development) This course will address human development from conception to death from a topical approach.  We will cover six dimensions of development including, social, physical, cognitive, psychosexual, emotional, and moral development. Our goal will be to provide a comprehensive, well-rounded view of human developmental processes over our life-span. FMIR Course. Offered Summer 2010 only.

Studio Art Summer 2010 students may take three credits of studio art course work to satisfy the required 200 level studio art requirement and/or the required art and art related electives for the BFA degree.

Italian 101F (Intensive Italian) Emphasis on speaking (pronunciation, vocabulary, comprehension); grammar and reading up to the intermediate level.

Italian 102F (Intensive Italian) Emphasis on speaking (pronunciation, vocabulary, comprehension); grammar and reading up to the intermediate level.

Italian 231F (Intermediate to Advanced Italian) Review of grammar and syntax; development of reading and writing skills; improvement of listening comprehension and fluency.

Italian 232F (Intermediate to Advanced Italian) Review of grammar and syntax; development of reading and writing skills; improvement of listening comprehension and fluency.

Italian 300F (Italian Grammar and Communication) Intensive training in grammatical structures and their application to oral and written communication. Taught in Italian.

Italian 320F (Italian Oral and Written Communication) Intensive training in the use of modern, everyday Italian with emphasis on conversation and composition. Readings in Italian will provide a context for discussion and writing. Taught in Italian.

Students participating in the Summer Semester in Florence may take six credit hours (two courses) toward fulfilling Cluster Two requirements.

Please Note:
Class offerings may vary by semester. Course textbooks are provided to students during their semester in Florence.