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Franklin Hall 303
Bloomington IN 47405
812.855.9304
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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
- January to April or
late August to mid-December
PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
- Language and Culture Track* at the CAPA center, in a 15th century palazzo, a short walk from the Duomo, the Uffizi
and the Ponte Vecchio
- Required 4-credit Italian language course (elementary or
intermediate only)
- Optional 1-credit online course, Connecting Your International
Experience with Your Future
*Note that IU does not co-sponsor the University of Minnesota
Florence Internship Track
COURSE LOAD
- Program requires enrollment in a minimum of 16 IU credits including a
4-credit Italian language course and 4 CAPA center courses.
COURSE OFFERINGS
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Choose four 3-credit courses from:
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Italian Life & Culture: FRST-F 400 (AH), FRIT-M 222 (CSA, AH) or BUS-X
485
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International Business : BUS-OS 100* or SPEA-V 450
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Political & Economic History of Europe in the 20th Century: POLS-Y 335 (CSB,
SH), HIST-OS 100* (SH) or BUS-X 486
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History of Italian Art from the Early Renaissance to the Early 20th
Century (fall only): FINA-A 330 (SH) or BUS-X 486
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History of Italian Art from Antiquity to the Baroque (spring only): FINA-A
396 (SH) or BUS-X 486
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Renaissance Art History (spring only): FINA-OS 100* or BUS-X 486
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Medieval and Renaissance Italian Literature (fall only): FRIT-OS 100*
(AH) or BUS-X 485
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The Real and the Fantastic: 20th Century Italian Novel
(spring only): FRIT-OS 100* (AH) or BUS-X 485
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Cross-cultural Psychology: PSY-OS 300* (SH) or BUS-X 486
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Studio Art Classes (Beginning, and Intermediate levels):
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Drawing: FINA-OS 100* (AH) or BUS-X 485
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Watercolor: FINA-OS 100* (AH) or BUS-X 485
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Figurative Sculpture: FINA-OS 100* (AH) or BUS-X 485
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Studio Art Classes (Beginning and Intermediatelevels; previous drawing
course required):
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Life Drawing: FINA-OS 100* (AH)
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Oil Painting: FINA-OS 100* (AH)
*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.
HOUSING
- Shared furnished student apartments
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
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 2008 COSTS
- Fee paid to IU: $650
- Fee paid to University of Minnesota*: $9,370
(includes tuition, housing, excursions, health insurance)
Initial pre-payment of $400 due upon acceptance.
- Meals: $2,000
- Airfare: $900
Personal expenses and vacation travel additional
*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 2008: September 24, 2007
Fall 2008: February 25, 2008
How to Apply for this Program
Florence CAPA
Frequently Asked Questions
Last updated: May 29, 2008
Comments: overseas@indiana.edu
