Harvard Summer Program in Abruzzo, Italy

  Italy

Term: Summer 
Dates: June-July (dates vary)

Description: Study Italian with Harvard faculty while living in the charming city of Vasto in Italys Abruzzo region. The program includes intense grammar review, with emphasis on reading and conversation skills. Learning extends beyond the classroom, where students can enjoy the majesty of the Apennine mountains and the sparkling waters of the Adriatic while getting to know the regions food culture by interacting with those who live Vasto.

ITAL S-52 Study Abroad in Abruzzo, Italy: Mapping the Cultures of ItalyFood for Thought includes a daily average of five hours of class time at least five days a week. Class timewhether it be in a traditional classroom or in the living lab of the communityis supplemented by special seminars on varying topics of relevance to the geographical region.

ITAL S-96r Study Abroad in Abruzzo, Italy: Italian and the CommunityAcademic Internships in Italian Language and Culture is an academic internship to be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Please note the early application deadline for this course.

This program in Abruzzo is offered in collaboration with the Consortium of Italian Teachers Teaching Abroad. Lessons are held in Vasto Centro at the Istituto San Gabriele. Academic internships are arranged in collaboration with the Carla Rossi Academy International Institute of Italian Studies in Monsummano Terme, Tuscany.

Highlights: Students enroll in one of the following.

ITAL S-52 Study Abroad in Abruzzo, Italy: Mapping the Cultures of ItalyFood for Thought; June 29-July 31

Sapore, which means taste in Italian, shares the same root as sapere, which means to know. This course gives students a taste of the knowledge that is found in the language of food, what we have coined glottogastronomia. Abruzzo, renowned for its gastronomic specialties both in Italy and abroad, is the perfect setting for this sort of study. A complete, intensive grammar review is coupled with a dossier of readings, covering literary comestibles and excerpts on the history and sociology of Italian cuisine. Regional differences are emphasized through research, which includes interviewing local shopkeepers and participating in activity-based learning. As a course project, the students cultural, linguistic, and culinary discoveries are digitally documented, allowing for the visualization of data. If only data could be tasted! Prerequisites: at least two semesters of college-level Italian or the equivalent; applicants may be asked to take a placement test before being accepted to the program.

ITAL S-96r Study Abroad in Abruzzo, Italy: Italian and the CommunityAcademic Internships in Italian Language and Culture; June 8-July 31

This course offers students an opportunity to engage in the practical applications of Italian language and culture in an immersion environment. The five-week internships may include placement in a variety of sectors, including the performing arts, landscape architecture, public education, and spa medicine. At the end of the internship, students travel to Vasto, Abruzzo, to produce a substantial research paper or other faculty-approved independent study project based on their field placements.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: $7,350 and $7,500

- tuition
- room and some meals
- excursions (including meals when appropriate)

Experience Required: yes

Prerequisites: at least two semesters of college-level Italian or the equivalent

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Transcript
• Written Application

Harvard Summer School Study Abroad Programs's Mission Statement: The Harvard Summer School makes Harvards academic resourcesa distinguished faculty, well-equipped laboratories, fine museums, and a world-class university library available to men and women of many ages, backgrounds, and nationalities through an intensive summer session of liberal arts courses in Cambridge and overseas. Our international student body includes Harvard undergraduate and graduate students, visitors from other colleges and universities, highly qualified secondary school students, adult learners, and nonnative English speakers seeking to refine their language skills. Students take courses to challenge themselves academically, meet degree requirements, prepare for graduate school, gain college experience, advance their careers, and pursue personal enrichment. Students who study at Harvard Summer School may reside in a supportive residential environment, commute to campus, complete courses via distance education, or participate in one of the faculty-led programs based abroad. Many come to experience the extraordinary environment of Harvard College academics, resources, and residential life. Harvard Summer School serves the University community by providing faculty with teaching opportunities that allow them to experiment with new materials and teaching methods. Students from many Harvard schools take advantage of the breadth of summer course offerings to meet requirements for concentrations and degree programs, and to create more flexibility within their term-time academic program. Harvard graduate students from abroad can work on refining their English language skills, and Harvard College students take advantage of the summer session to expand their cultural, social, and intellectual horizons by studying abroad.