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Florence, Italy (Co-sponsered Semester Program)

ITALY

CAPA Semester in Florence

FLORENCE

City of Renaissance architectural masterpieces
Italian art treasures
3 hours from Venice and Rome

DATES

September 3 – December 12, 2009 --OR--
January 14 – April 24, 2010

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

University of Minnesota's CAPA Florence Web site
30-50 U.S. students from IU and University of Minnesota

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

"Language and Culture" program* at the CAPA center, in a 15th century palazzo, a short walk from the Duomo, the Uffizi and the Ponte Vecchio
10-12 classes in arts and humanities, historical and social sciences.

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors CAPA program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all CAPA tracks/offerings. Please contact Overseas Study for clarification.

COURSE OFFERINGS

Choose four 3-credit courses from:
- Italian Life & Culture: FRST-F 400 (AH), FRIT-M 222 (CSA, AH) or BUS-X 485
- International Business : BUS-OS 100* or SPEA-V 450
- Political & Economic History of Europe in the 20th Century: POLS-Y 335 (CSB, SH), HIST-OS 100* (SH) or BUS-X 486
- History of Italian Art from the Early Renaissance to the Early 20th Century (fall only): FINA-A 330 (SH) or BUS-X 486
- History of Italian Art from Antiquity to the Baroque (spring only): FINA-A 396 (SH) or BUS-X 486
- Renaissance Art History (spring only): FINA-OS 100* or BUS-X 486
- Medieval and Renaissance Italian Literature (fall only): FRIT-OS 100* (AH) or BUS-X 485
- The Real and the Fantastic: 20^th Century Italian Novel (spring only): FRIT-OS 100* (AH) or BUS-X 485
- Cross-cultural Psychology: PSY-OS 300* (SH) or BUS-X 486
- Studio Art Classes (beginning and intermediate levels):
  - Drawing: FINA-OS 100* (AH) or BUS-X 485
  - Watercolor: FINA-OS 100* (AH) or BUS-X 485
  - Figurative Sculpture: FINA-OS 100* (AH) or BUS-X 485
- Studio Art Classes (beginning and intermediate levels; previous drawing course required):
  - Life Drawing: FINA-OS 100* (AH)
  - Oil Painting: FINA-OS 100* (AH)

See the course list for course descriptions and syllabi.

*Note: -OS 100 (-OS 300) is the default designation to identify overseas study courses recorded as 100-level (300-level) undistributed credit that can count in total hours toward graduation and may be able to satisfy major, minor, or distributional requirements with the approval of participant’s school or the department.

COURSE LOAD

Program requires enrollment in 16 IU credits which includes:
- Required 4-credit Italian language course (elementary or intermediate)
- 4 CAPA center courses (3 credits each)
- Online course, Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future

HOUSING

Shared furnished student apartments located just outside of the Florence city center, maximum 45 minute commute
Option for homestays with 2 meals per day

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

University of Minnesota's CAPA Florence Web site
IU Getting Started Handbook
Florence CAPA FAQ

ELIGIBILITY

You may apply if you

are a degree candidate at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress,
are in at least your fourth full-time semester, and
have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA.

Students who will have completed four semesters of Italian or more, should review information and eligibility criteria for programs in Bologna, Milan, and Rome.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriate match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are not eligible.

ESTIMATED SPRING 2010 COSTS

Fee paid to IU: $640
Fee paid to University of Minnesota*: $10,710 (includes tuition, housing, excursions, health insurance)
Initial pre-payment of $400 due to the University of Minnesota upon acceptance.
Meals: $2,000
Airfare: $900
See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional Image: Tomb of Pope John XXIII

*Special dicsounted fee for IU students

FINANCIAL AID

IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions.
Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
Find general information about financial aid and links to additional scholarship opportunities here: www.indiana.edu/~overseas/basics/finaid.shtml.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Spring 2010: September 14, 2009
Fall 2010: February 2010

How to Apply for this Program

Last updated: August 19, 2009
Comments: overseas@indiana.edu