Four Weeks in Rome, Italy

Four Week Summer Study &  Travel Program  in Rome, Italy with excursions to Florence & Venice Dates: July 4 - August 1, 2013

Westchester Community College is conducting its summer study program in Italy in the beautiful city of Rome.  The program offers students the opportunity to study Italian language, culture and art in their natural environment.  Low tuition policies of Westchester Community College make it possible to offer high quality study abroad programs at modest cost, enabling participants to gain firsthand knowledge of contemporary Rome and Italy along with a challenging academic program offering comprehensive understanding of Italian culture, history, heritage and traditions.
 
The Eternal City, with its artistic traditions and present-day cultural vitality, offers the students wide-ranging opportunities for personal enrichment.  In conjunction with the art history classes, visits will be made to the city’s artistic and historical landmarks.  Beaches are within easy access.
 
The group will also visit Florence, Venice, Tivoli, Assisi, Padua, Pompeii, Sorrento and Capri.
 
The program is open to students and non-students, to high school and college students as well as adults.  It can be used as a study program for students and as a cultural enrichment program for adults.  The program is designed to provide the individual with a total immersion in the Italian language experience as well as with a comprehensive historical, cultural and artistic overview of Italy’s rich heritage from the Roman and Renaissance civilization to contemporary Italian culture.

The $3499* Cost Includes:  

• Travel within Italy between cities with air-conditioned motor coach  
• Accommodations in twin rooms with private bath or shower  
• 28 days in Rome, weekend excursions to Florence and Venice 
• Continental breakfast, lunch and dinner daily  
• Tours of Rome, Florence and Venice  
• Visits to the major monuments and works of art including Michelangelo’s majestic Sistine Chapel and The David  
• Tours of the Renaissance Vila D’Este in Tivoli, The Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi with frescoes by Giotto; Capri, the enchanted island, Pompeii, Padua and Sorrento  
• Taxes
• Entrance fees to the major museums  
• Option to extend trip  
• One month free public transportation pass in Rome  

*Price based on accommodations and currency exchange and subject to change.

*Air Travel to and from New York is not included. The optional air travel cost will be approximately $1,100.  

Courses and Credits

1. Elementary Italian I & II – 4 credits each
2. Intermediate Italian I & II – 3 credits each
3. Italian Conversation I & II – 3 credits each
4. Advanced Italian I & II – 3 credits each
5. Italy, Its Culture and People* – 3 credits
   This course includes daily visits to monuments, museums, churches, and art treasures of Rome, Florence and Venice. (In English)
6. Italian Renaissance Art – 3 credits
   This course includes daily visits to monuments, museums, churches, and art treasures of Rome, Florence and Venice. (In English)
7. Intermediate Italian Conversation I & II – 3 credits each

Classes will be held from Mondays to Fridays. Weekends will be at leisure. Six (6) college credits will be granted upon completion of the program. Participants need to register for two courses. Tuition at $173.00 per credit for NY State residents is not included. These credits can be applied to meet any university general education requirements and they can be transferred to any college or university. Participants may audit the courses offered. 

Who Can Participate?
All college students, high school juniors and seniors and all other individuals from any part of the United States.

Application Deadline: May 15, 2013
(Reservations limited)
A deposit of $200 is due upon reservation. This is refundable up to eleven (11) weeks before departure. Program application fee is $50. Balance is due no later than May 1. Reservations limited.

Air Travel to and from New York is not included. The optional air travel cost will be approximately $1,100. 

Make check payable to WCC/FSA Italian Summer Program and send it to Professor Carlo Sclafani.

Program Entry Form

Italy Brochure