study abroad in italy a multicultural experience: … · courses offered ital 101 through ital 302....

A MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: TRIESTE SUMMER ABROAD

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The program is open to all students enrolled at Purdue University who wish to study

Italian culture in Italy. The importance of Trieste in European

history, its rich literary and artistic culture make the program particularly appealing to students pursuing majors or minors in the

College of Liberal Arts.

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Courses Offered ITAL 101 through ITAL 302. Beginning to advanced language courses. Held in Italian. Students will follow the appropriate level after advising by the program leaders and a placement test at the school in Trieste. ITAL 280: Italian Culture and Civilization. Held in English. Open to all students. Fulfills the Humanities University Core requirement. Counts towards the Italian Minor and the Italian Studies Major.

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Accomodations and highlights The program fee also includes accomodations in shared apartments, 2 weekend excursions, 2 meals per week and much more. Scholarships Students may apply for university and departmental scholarships. How to Apply for the program Apply through the Study Abroad Programs Office.

Why Trieste ? ! The city and its surroundings

inspired many international and Italian writers like Joyce, Svevo, Rilke, Freud and Hemingway.

! Its complex history makes it a truly cosmopolitan city and bridge between Italian, Austrian, German and Slav culture.

! The city has been named Italy's City of Science and Europe's Capital of Science 2020.

! It offers an authentic Italian learning experience as it it not overrun by tourists.

! The area is rich in historic sites spanning ancient Rome and the two World Wars.

! The region offers diverse natural beauty as it is surrounded by the eastern Alps, rolling wine-country hills and the Adriatic sea.

! Venice, Verona and Padova are a short distance away and other cities in Italy are easily accessible.

! Convenient and low-cost flight connections depart Trieste Airport for many destinations in Europe.

Lonely Planet©, the renowned guidebook, ranked Trieste the #1 overlooked & unsung location in the world, recently publishing a guide specific to the Friuli Venezia-Giulia

region where Trieste is located!

STUDY ABROAD IN ITALY

PROGRAM DATES: mid-June to mid-July APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1 PROGRAM FEE: under $3,900* for 6 credits *subject to change slightly until yearly program deadline

For information: Annalisa Mosca mosca@purdue.edu & Tatjana Babic-Williams tbabic@purdue.edu

Italian Studies School of Languages and

Cultures