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Quick Look
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Location:
Taormina, Sicily - Italy
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Host Institution: Babilonia - Center for Italian Studies
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Language of Instruction: English
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Academic Credit Available: Yes
Overview
Montclair State University’s International Summer Institute in Sicily is a unique four-week program whose goal is to cultivate interest in the history and culture of Sicily and the southern Italian mainland. The Institute is open to undergraduate and graduate students (including non-MSU students); non-students may participate as auditors or for Professional Development Credits.
All program participants will choose two of three courses. The Many Manifestations of Italian Culture includes an intensive conversational Italian language component (accommodating all levels) and provides an introduction to the history and culture of the island. Participants are introduced to the Arabic poets of Sicily, Bellini’s operas, the geology of Mt. Etna, myths and legends, the history of the puppet theater, handmade carts, ceramics, and cuisine. Kingdoms in the Sun: Sicily and Southern Italy in Antiquity and the Middle Ages delves into the history of Sicily and the southern Italian mainland and the cultures that left lasting impressions on this diverse region. It explores Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman, German and French occupations of the region as well as the cross-fertilization of Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures. Modern Migrations of the Mezzogiorno: Emigration and Immigration in Twentieth-Century Sicily and Southern Italy traces Italy’s transformation from a land of emigrants to one with an ever growing population of immigrants, turning the country into a multiethnic/multiracial society. The course considers how Italians fared in America as well as how current migration is affecting modern day Italy.
Participants will stay in a two-star hotel within walking distance of classrooms. Continental breakfast and use of the hotel’s pool are included along with a day-long excursion to Palermo and Monreale, a traditional Sicilian puppet theater performance, and a farewell Sicilian dinner. Students may elect to participate in a number of optional excursions and cultural activities, including Taormina’s famed arts festival. For more information about the program, please call Wendy Gilbert-Simon, MSU’s Global Programs Coordinator, at (973) 655-4185 or at simonw@mail.montclair.edu.
Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.
Students have the opportunity to earn 6 Montclair State University undergraduate or graduate academic credits.
Eligibility
Most participants will be matriculated undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing with their home institutions. A limited number of auditors can be accommodated.
Financial Aid
Yes.
A limited number of scholarships may be available to Montclair State University students.
Dates
Summer 2006 Program: June 23 - July 21
Deadline for Initial Application: March 15
Please see the web site for forms and payment schedule: http://www.montclair.edu/globaled/sicily%2006.htm
Deadlines
Application deadline for 2006 program is March 15.
Contact
Montclair State University
Gobal Education Center
22 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
USA
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973-655-4185
Fax:
973-655-7654
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