Italy – Italian Language and Culture (Mantova)(Closed)
Mantova, Italy
Dates
- Summer 1 Semester - May 5 to June 5, 2012
Application Deadline
- Summer 1 Semester - February 15, 2012
Description
Leader(s): Prof. Alessio Tognetti (a.tognetti@neu.edu)
Information Session: Friday November 4, 2011, 427 Meserve Hall, 1 - 2 pm
An ancient culture with an ancient language, ancient cities and ancient customs, and yet it all seamlessly bleeds with the most modern and advanced reality. Or does it? Here is a chance to discover the answer by yourself, be it in a classroom, be it while sipping an espresso at the corner café while people watching.
This dialogue is essentially an opportunity for students to receive a full immersion in a culture format other than their own. It is a chance for them to realize that different people solve, in different ways, similar and common problems to their own, and in so doing, reach new and exciting solution.
If you want to: learn Italian language in the most effective way with a culture immersion program and Italian faculty; study key issues in contemporary Italian culture, society and politics,
including the media, immigration, regionalism and others; explore from a historical, anthropological and cultural point of view the unique, complex reality of Italian cities; discover the
real Italy in locations away from major tourist sites; acquire an indispensable skill in a global world, facilitating your ability to communicate with others, and improving your potential for
success in your chosen field.
Courses
INTL 4944 and ITLN2301/2302/3301/3302; Italian Immersion language for a total of 8 NU credits.
Host University
Oxford Mantova
Eligibility Requirements
Selection for the student body for the summer 1 dialogue to Mantova Italy will have 3 essential components/filters: a prerequisite of at least 1 semester of Italian in order to submit an application (two semesters preferred but not necessary). Student academic standing and one character reference. Interview with the leader of the dialogue.
Application Procedure
- Online Faculty- Led application (application open 10/17 - 11/18)
- Upload one unofficial transcript
- Upload one copy of passport ID page
- Upload essay questions
- Faculty may require additional information and/or interview (after application deadline)
Cost
$9,460 plus possible additional accommodation charge.
Accommodations
Oxford Mantova student dorms.
Destination
Mantova: Situated in the Northern region of Italy, on the River Mincio, between the beautiful Verona and Bologna, Mantua is a wealthy living city with a Renaissance core.