Study in Venice with Lorenzo de' Medici!

  Italy

• Venice: 
Venice

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 

Description: Lorenzo de' Medici is pleased to announce the opening of its newest campus this Spring 2009 semester. LdM Venice, in affiliation with Istituto Venezia, offers students an opportunity to study in an historic setting in the city center's Campo Santa Margherita. Whether you traverse the narrow streets on foot or the canals via vaporetto, you're certain to find yourself transported by the atmosphere that is uniquely Venice.

The LdM Venice semester program features a range of courses in the liberal and studio arts, with an emphasis on Italian language and on the rich artistic resources of the city of Venice. In accordance with LdM's commitment to ensuring students' successful intercultural interactions, students will enroll in either a 3 or 6 credit Italian language course as well as a complement of 3 to 4 electives.

Elective courses are designed to incorporate the extraordinary environment of Venice with classroom learning in order to stimulate students' skills, intellect, and creativity. LdM Venice professors utilize the many roles, events, and attractions of Venice so that students may discover the city's exceptional resources and opportunities.

Students who attend LdM Venice explore how this tiny maritime republic became an economic superpower in the Middle Ages, how its breathtaking art and architecture were profoundly shaped by the Greek and Muslim worlds, and how the city became the setting for some of the world's best cinema. Students can also study the ecosystem of Venetian lagoons as a case study in modern environmental challenges, or learn how to cook Venetian delicacies rooted in the city's historic role as a cultural and geographical crossroads. Venice's great artistic tradition stretches from Renaissance figures such as Bellini, Titian, Tintoretto, and Palladio to the bold talents of today's Venice Biennale exhibition. Students may choose to follow in the footsteps of these artists by taking studio art courses that are borne by the unforgettable visual atmosphere of the city.

Highlights:
- 6-credit Italian language study
- Historic setting in the city center's Campo Santa Margherita
- Programming inspired by the Italian City of Light, its geography and its rich artistic atmosphere
- Academic coursework inspired by Venetian culture, geography, and the arts
- World famous setting for cinematic achievement
- Historic setting in the city center's Campo Santa Margherita
- Curriculum relevant to locale, especially the Lagoon and the cinema
- Featured as final site option for One Semester - Three Cities Program*

*The LdM Venice campus is a second option for students interested in the One Semester - Three Cities Program in addition to having its own semester program. One Semester - Three Cities Program students spending the beginning of their semester in Tuscania and Rome will now be able to complete the program in either Florence or Venice! The One Semester - Three Cities Program is a fascinating course of study that invites students to experience the roots of Western Civilization as well as the modern language and culture of Italy.

Minimum Education: Diploma/Certification

Cost in US$: Please visit our website for more information.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Scholarships are Available.

Application Process Involves:

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Lorenzo de' Medici's Mission Statement: Lorenzo de' Medici is committed to helping students realize their own potential, providing a quality education that will enable them to interact successfully with the community worldwide. The School aims to excite and enable students to experience a first class educational and social environment which enlarges their minds, stimulates their talent, and emphasizes the importance of values and the pursuit of knowledge. We also seek to develop real, multi-disciplinary projects in our classes that involve as many of our departments as possible. In this way, we prepare our students to face the actual challenges of their respective fields. Students obtain truly relevant work-related experience by collaborating with colleagues both inside and outside of their specific areas of interest. Then, the results of this collaboration are presented externally for public appreciation and expert evaluation.

Year Founded: 1973