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Program Terms
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Summer
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Undergraduate
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Subject Areas
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Classical
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Quick Look
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Location:
Rome - Italy
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Language of Instruction: English
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Academic Credit Available: Yes
Overview
Next offering . . . Summer 2009!
This summer institute allows students to experience first-hand the art and culture of ancient Rome (700 B.C. – 400 A.D.) both within the modern city and in other parts of Italy. Emphasis will be on visiting sites occupied by the Etruscans and ancient Romans and on learning about their culture through museum visits and on-site lectures. Attention will also be paid to studying the monuments of the ancient city amidst their current surroundings from the Medieval, Baroque, and Fascist periods.
On-site visits within Rome will include the Colosseum, where the Romans gathered to watch gladiatorial combat and other spectacles, the Palatine Hill, where emperors and aristocrats lived in luxury, and the Pantheon, a temple whose dome is a feat of engineering genius. Day trips out of Rome will include visits to the tombs of ancient Etruria, the port city of Ostia, and the expansive villa of the emperor Hadrian at Tivoli. We will also spend four days on the Bay of Naples exploring the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, as well as other opulent villas that were destroyed by the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD. Museum visits will include the Vatican Museum in Vatican City and the National Archaeological Museums of both Naples and Rome.
In addition to reading in ancient and modern sources about the cultural, historical, and archaeological background of the sites we visit, students will be expected to prepare in advance at least one report about a monument or artwork or their choice, which they will present on site in Italy. Participation is limited to 15 students. Students will have some afternoons and all evenings free to explore modern Rome and its plentiful cultural offerings.
Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.
Students will enroll in TWO (2) of the following courses for a total of SIX (6) hours of KU credit, or in THREE (3) of the following courses for a total of NINE (9) hours of KU credit. Students selecting the six-hour option will be responsible for preparing one site-report and one paper 8-10 pages in length, due August 10, 2007. Students selecting the nine-hour option will be responsible for preparing two site-reports and one paper 12-15 pages in length, due August 10, 2007.
Eligibility
Open to students from any accredited U.S. college or university. Minimum 2.5 GPA required (exceptions considered after submission of a petition).
This program will include a significant amount of walking, and temperatures can sometimes be extremely hot by late June. Therefore, participants must be in good health.
Financial Aid
Yes.
KU students who qualify for summer financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Pell or SEOG Grants, and scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a Study Abroad Program.
Limited supplemental scholarships are available to KU undergraduates. Applications are available at the Office of Study Abroad. You can also download the scholarship application. The scholarship application deadline is March 1.
Non-KU students should check into the financial resources available to them at their home institutions.
Dates
Next offering Summer 2009!
Depart US: May 27, 2007
Arrive Rome: May 28, 2007
Program Ends: June 25, 2007
Students will be provided with a two-day vacation half-way through the course to allow the opportunity for independent travel.
Deadlines
Application Deadline: March 1st
Contact
University of Kansas
Office of Study Abroad
Lippincott Hall
1410 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 108
Lawrence, KS 66045-7515
Tel:
785-864-3742
Fax:
785-864-5040
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