&nbsp;</iframe> COURSE INFO:  Through the virtual images of literary pages, the "real" ones of movies, and eventually through their own eyes, students will discover how modern city life in Milan is strictly intertwined with Italy's historical and artistic background, and constitutes a window on modern Europe.  The journey will start at Emmanuel where students will be reading and discussing some of the masterpieces of Italian literature from the 19th and 20th centuries, with a specific focus on Milan.  The cultural voyage will culminate in the city of Milan itself, where students will immerge themselves in the atmosphere of the actual sites described in the literary works and portrayed in the art they have seen.  Living in Milan, a European capital of fashion, industry and finance, will offer students the unique opportunity to be immersed in the daily life of a fast growing Italian city where modern city life coexist with history, art, and cultural heritage. COURSE/TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS:  Living in Milan for an entire month, a European capital of fashion, industry and finance, will offer students the unique opportunity to be immersed in the daily life of a fast growing Italian city where modern city life coexist with history, art, and cultural heritage.   Through participation in this course, students will also take an intensive Italian language course (matching the student's level) at the Universita Cattolica, the university hosting this program. PROFESSOR INFO:  Isa Orvieto, Special Instructor at Emmanuel College, is originally from Rome, but from1992 to 2005 she lived in Milan.  In 2005, following her husband who had accepted a position with the faculty at Harvard, she moved to Boston where she now lives. Nonetheless Isa Orvieto maintains a strong bond with Milan where she still has multiple connections.   In the years she lived there, she taught at the IES, a study abroad program based in Milan. She had first-hand knowledge of different issues that could arise with American students in a study abroad program in Milan.  Isa Orvieto holds a Bachelor degree in Modern literature from the University of Rome and an M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.  Before teaching at Emmanuel, she taught for over fifteen years in colleges in Italy and in the U.S., including Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Cornell University, where she spent seven years and attained the rank of Senior Lecturer, before returning to Italy. Approximate Travel Cost: $5780.00 Included in Cost:  RT air from Boston to Milan, single dormitory accommodations with private bath at the Universita Cattolica, full meal plan a the Universita Cafeteria, welcome dinner, all ground transportation for course required field trips, emergency health insurance, tuition for 1, 4cr. intensive Italian language & culture course (in addition to this literature course), considered transfer credit, through the Universita Cattolica. Contact studyabroad@emmanuel.edu with questions.  "/> &nbsp;</iframe> COURSE INFO:  Through the virtual images of literary pages, the "real" ones of movies, and eventually through their own eyes, students will discover how modern city life in Milan is strictly intertwined with Italy's historical and artistic background, and constitutes a window on modern Europe.  The journey will start at Emmanuel where students will be reading and discussing some of the masterpieces of Italian literature from the 19th and 20th centuries, with a specific focus on Milan.  The cultural voyage will culminate in the city of Milan itself, where students will immerge themselves in the atmosphere of the actual sites described in the literary works and portrayed in the art they have seen.  Living in Milan, a European capital of fashion, industry and finance, will offer students the unique opportunity to be immersed in the daily life of a fast growing Italian city where modern city life coexist with history, art, and cultural heritage. COURSE/TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS:  Living in Milan for an entire month, a European capital of fashion, industry and finance, will offer students the unique opportunity to be immersed in the daily life of a fast growing Italian city where modern city life coexist with history, art, and cultural heritage.   Through participation in this course, students will also take an intensive Italian language course (matching the student's level) at the Universita Cattolica, the university hosting this program. PROFESSOR INFO:  Isa Orvieto, Special Instructor at Emmanuel College, is originally from Rome, but from1992 to 2005 she lived in Milan.  In 2005, following her husband who had accepted a position with the faculty at Harvard, she moved to Boston where she now lives. Nonetheless Isa Orvieto maintains a strong bond with Milan where she still has multiple connections.   In the years she lived there, she taught at the IES, a study abroad program based in Milan. She had first-hand knowledge of different issues that could arise with American students in a study abroad program in Milan.  Isa Orvieto holds a Bachelor degree in Modern literature from the University of Rome and an M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.  Before teaching at Emmanuel, she taught for over fifteen years in colleges in Italy and in the U.S., including Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Cornell University, where she spent seven years and attained the rank of Senior Lecturer, before returning to Italy. Approximate Travel Cost: $5780.00 Included in Cost:  RT air from Boston to Milan, single dormitory accommodations with private bath at the Universita Cattolica, full meal plan a the Universita Cafeteria, welcome dinner, all ground transportation for course required field trips, emergency health insurance, tuition for 1, 4cr. intensive Italian language & culture course (in addition to this literature course), considered transfer credit, through the Universita Cattolica. Contact studyabroad@emmanuel.edu with questions.  "> Programs>Brochure>Global Education Opportunities Center Skip to Content
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Click here for a definition of this term Colleges of the Fenway (COF) Programs: Emmanuel Areas of Study: Arts, Classical Studies, Creative Writing, Culture, English, Fashion Design, Film, Film/Video, Humanities, International Studies, Italian, Literature, Media Studies
Minimum GPA: 2.5 Language of Instruction: English, Italian
Class Status: Any Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: study abroad
Click here for a definition of this term Program Availability: All Schools Click here for a definition of this term COF Program Category: Faculty Led Short Term
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THIS COURSE IS SCHEDULED TO BE OFFERED AGAIN IN SPRING 2014. UPDATED INFORMATION ON THIS COURSE WILL BE AVAILABLE BY AUGUST 2013.

LANG 2315 - TODAY'S ITALY: A JOURNEY THROUGH LITERATURE, CINEMA & EVERYDAY LIFE (AI-L)

SPRING 2012 COURSE
TRAVEL DATES: JUNE 6 - JULY 8, 2012


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Milan, Italy

COURSE INFO:  Through the virtual images of literary pages, the "real" ones of movies, and eventually through their own eyes, students will discover how modern city life in Milan is strictly intertwined with Italy's historical and artistic background, and constitutes a window on modern Europe.  The journey will start at Emmanuel where students will be reading and discussing some of the masterpieces of Italian literature from the 19th and 20th centuries, with a specific focus on Milan.  The cultural voyage will culminate in the city of Milan itself, where students will immerge themselves in the atmosphere of the actual sites described in the literary works and portrayed in the art they have seen.  Living in Milan, a European capital of fashion, industry and finance, will offer students the unique opportunity to be immersed in the daily life of a fast growing Italian city where modern city life coexist with history, art, and cultural heritage.

COURSE/TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS:  Living in Milan for an entire month, a European capital of fashion, industry and finance, will offer students the unique opportunity to be immersed in the daily life of a fast growing Italian city where modern city life coexist with history, art, and cultural heritage.   Through participation in this course, students will also take an intensive Italian language course (matching the student's level) at the Universita Cattolica, the university hosting this program.

PROFESSOR INFO:  Isa Orvieto, Special Instructor at Emmanuel College, is originally from Rome, but from1992 to 2005 she lived in Milan.  In 2005, following her husband who had accepted a position with the faculty at Harvard, she moved to Boston where she now lives. Nonetheless Isa Orvieto maintains a strong bond with Milan where she still has multiple connections.   In the years she lived there, she taught at the IES, a study abroad program based in Milan. She had first-hand knowledge of different issues that could arise with American students in a study abroad program in Milan.  Isa Orvieto holds a Bachelor degree in Modern literature from the University of Rome and an M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.  Before teaching at Emmanuel, she taught for over fifteen years in colleges in Italy and in the U.S., including Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Cornell University, where she spent seven years and attained the rank of Senior Lecturer, before returning to Italy.

Professor Isa Orvieto

Approximate Travel Cost: $5780.00
Included in Cost:  RT air from Boston to Milan, single dormitory accommodations with private bath at the Universita Cattolica, full meal plan a the Universita Cafeteria, welcome dinner, all ground transportation for course required field trips, emergency health insurance, tuition for 1, 4cr. intensive Italian language & culture course (in addition to this literature course), considered transfer credit, through the Universita Cattolica.

Contact studyabroad@emmanuel.edu with questions.

 



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Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2014 10/15/2013** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Students will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.