Welcome to Summer 2012 in Florence. Italy
Why Study in Florence, Italy?
The diversity of Florence provides matchless opportunities for students. Its roots date back more than 2000 years to the time when the Romans expanded their dominion over the Italian peninsula. Since the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the city has become one of the world's centers for art, music, theatre and literature. Florence also hosts some of the world's most noted education and financial institutions. A small town with a bustling population, Florence is full of historic sites ancient churches, fantastic museums and numerous fashion galleries. Its centuries worth of architecture and history, nestled along the Arno River, reveal Florence's long and remarkable legacy.
Apply now to live in Florence, Italy summer 2012 . .- While learning about Italian life and culture
- While earning units toward your degree
- While being registered at CSUF
Dates of the 2012 Program
| June 15 - July 27, 2012 (6-week program) Application Due March 14, 2012 |
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Cost
Program fee:
Approximate Fee: $3845*
Program fee includes housing, orientation, class field trips, insurance and group airport transfer. Fee does not include: CSUF tuition, round trip airfare, passport fees, or food. There is a refundable security deposit, which is an additional fee of $125 and is due at time of final payment.
Plus:- OPTIONAL Group Air Flight: On a space-available basis, students may purchase the optional transportation package consisting of round-trip airfare (LAX to Florence) and round-trip transfers overseas between the airport and the housing in Florence. $1175 + $623 (mandatory U.S. government and airline imposed taxes & fees billed separately and subject to change). Approximate Total $1798.
- OPTIONAL meal plan consisting of 15 vouchers for some lunches and dinners (at the student’s choice) in local trattoria in Florence. ($275)
- OPTIONAL Extra Protection Insurance Coverage, including increased medical insurance ($65) and/or personal effects insurance ($90).
- OPTIONAL Excursion to Rome - An optional three-day, two-night trip to Rome, including: round trip transportation by train or private bus, two-night accommodation in tourist class hotel with daily breakfast, entrance and guided tour of the Vatican museums, half-day sightseeing tour with professional English-speaking guide including the Roman Forum and the Coliseum, and the services of an AIFS tour manager. ($525)
- OPTIONAL Excursion to Venice - Three-day, two-night trip to Venice, including: round trip transportation by train or private bus, two nights accommodation in tourist class hotel with daily breakfast, vaporetto ticket, full-day sightseeing tour with professional English-speaking guide including the Doges’ Palace and Saint Mark’s, group meal and the services of an AIFS tour manager. ($575)
- CSUF Summer 2012 tuition.
- Passport fees.
Financial Aid is limited for Summer Session. For information, please contact Financial aid at (657) 278-3125, University Hall 146.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences Summer 2012 Study Abroad Scholarships
H&SS Summer 2012 Study Abroad Scholarships application (pdf file)
* Program Fee is based on a minimum student enrollment. If enrollment is below this minimum, CSUF reserves the right to adjust the program fee to accommodate a smaller number of students.
Room & Board
The students are housed in apartments in twin-bedded rooms with four students typically sharing a two-bedroom apartment with cooking facilities. A change of linen and a cleaning service is provided. Telephones are not available in the apartments, but AIFS will advise students on inexpensive local cell phone options. An optional meal voucher plan is available for an additional fee consisting of 15 vouchers for some lunches and dinners (students choice) at local trattoria in Florence.
Eligibility and How to Enroll
You must be a CSU student in good standing with an accumulated 2.5 GPA or better and have accumulated at least 30 units of credit. All majors are welcome.
You must have a valid US passport. This process usually takes about 4-6 weeks, so plan early to apply for one. A passport application can be picked up at any post office – start the process now!!!
Application Packet
Application Packet and Instructions
| Up to March 14, 2012 | to H-211 (Humanities & Social Sciences Dean's office) |
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• One Faculty recommendation |
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• One Emergency contact form |
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• CSUF- Release of Liability |
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• Personal Conduct Agreement |
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• A photo copy of the picture page of your passport |
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• One page (500 word) essay: “Why I want to go to Italy and how this will contribute to my education and personal growth” |
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• Personal Conduct Agreement |
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• CSUF-Class Registration Form |
| March 14, 2012 | To AIFS |
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• Complete Online Program enrollment and submit your $450 deposit (plus any optional tour deposits) at: |
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Link - Coming soon! |
| April 14, 2012 | To Humanities and Social Sciences dean’s office – Tarrigon VanDenburg, tvandenburg@fullerton.edu |
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• Itinerary including departure dates from U.S and arrival back in the U.S. (if not taking the group flight) |
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* You will be notified via email if additional CSUF forms are required based on your Study Plan and/or scholarship acceptance. |
Italy application packet (pdf file)
If you have any questions during the application and enrollment process, please contact
Tarrigon VanDenburg, H&SS Dean’s office at tvandenburg@fullerton.edu or visit H-211.
Field Trips
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Field trips will include a one-day trip to Sienna. Optional excursions include a 4 3-day visit to Rome ($525), and a 3-day trip to Venice ($575). Rome and Venice accommodations are in a tourist class hotel and include round trip transportation, guided sightseeing tours, and daily breakfast. |
Information Meetings
Dates |
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February 2 |
1:00 - 2:00 P.M. |
SAC H-112 |
February 8 |
12:00 - 1:00 P.M. |
SAC H-112 |
February 14 |
1:00 - 2:00 P.M. |
SAC H-112 |
February 24 |
12:00 - 1:00 P.M. |
SAC H-112 |
February 29 |
12:00 - 1:00 P.M. |
SAC H-112 |
Mandatory Pre-departure Meeting Date, Time and Location TBA |
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For other Study Abroad Programs, contact Center for International Education and Exchange, UH-244,
657-278-4594.
Italy Study Abroad Student Statement
Italy Study Abroad Students are expected to attend all classes for which they register, unless there is a medical reason which prevents them from doing so, and to adhere to all behavioral norms established on their respective campuses. Additionally, they are expected to adhere to the laws and regulations, and respect the cultural mores, national traditions and customs of the host country.
Faculty and Courses
Dr. Benjamin Cawthra
Benjamin Cawthra is a cultural historian who teaches history via literature, the visual arts, and music. He is the author of Blue Notes in Black and White: Photography and Jazz (University of Chicago Press, 2011) and he teaches courses in visual history, twentieth-century U.S. cultural history, public history, and the Civil War era. His research interests include U.S-Italian cultural interaction and exchange. Dr. Cawthra holds the Ph.D. in history from Washington University in St. Louis and is the recipient of the Henry Luce Foundation/American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship in American Art. He worked for nearly a decade at the Missouri History Museum and works with students to create history exhibitions at CSUF. He is an engaging and dynamic teacher whose enthusiasm and intellectual range are well known to history students. Years after completing several undergraduate courses in western art and Renaissance history, he is learning Italian and looking forward to Florence in 2012.
Teaching interests: Twentieth-century U.S. cultural history, visual history, public history, the Civil War era, modern Italy and film.
Research interests: Postwar U.S.-Italian culture, Jazz cultural studies, visual culture, African American history and culture.
Dr. Benjamin Cawthra
Office: H-825I
Office Telephone: (657) 278-7893
Email address: bcawthra@fullerton.edu
REQUIRED COURSE
HUM 350T - Italian Life and Culture [GE C.3.A & Z]
This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the introduction of Italy and other contemporary European cultures and civilizations. Students will be introduced to social, historical & cultural highlights of contemporary Europe, to principles and methods useful for analyzing cultures and their own interactions with them. This course includes lectures by guest faculty and related field trips.
CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING
HIST 377 Modern Italy and Film* [GE C.3]
Through lectures, readings, and film screenings, the course will examine the relationship between modern Italian history and the country's national cinema. Course emphasizes the World War II-era neorealism of Rossellini and Di Sica, the existential films of Fellini and Antonioni, historical meditations on the Risorgimento and Fascist periods by Visconti and Bertolucci, and contrasting views of contemporary Italy by Tornatore and Garrone.
HIST 486 American Writers and Artists in Italy *
The role of Italy (and Florence in particular) as cultural touchstone for visiting Americans. Italy inspired nineteenth century American writers and visual artists as a model of high culture, while later Americans encountered Italy as soldiers in great wars and as writers and photographers trying to understand Italy's—and America's—place in a changed world. Students may study works by Twain, James, Whistler, Wharton, Sargent, Hemingway, and others.
* note: for official catalog titles and descriptions visit http://www.fullerton.edu/catalog/
Contact Information
For program information contact:
Tarrigon Van Denburg
H & SS Dean’s Office, H-211;
(657) 278-3528, tvandenburg@fullerton.edu
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