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Honors in Italy – May/June 2016
Honors in Italy
May 23 – June 6, 2016(Roughly)Rome
Vatican CityOstia Antica
FlorenceRavenna
Pisa Optional: Venice & Pompeii
Honors in Italy
• Enrollment limited to 16 students (selective)
• Includes a competitive application process
• Students must have a minimum 3.25 GPA to qualify
Honors in ItalyAdvantages of Choosing Honors
• Taught and led by your own Honors faculty and staff—Dr. Phillips and Ms. Goers
• Credit for Honors hours
• Selective enrollment
• Scholarships Available
• Safety and SupportGelato in Florence
Honors in ItalyThe Coursework
• UH 3500: The World of Vergil, Boethius, and Dante
• Three (3) hours of Honors credit (Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar)
• May substitute for ENGL 3400: European literature to 1400
• May count towards interdisciplinary minors in Classical Studies, Great Books, Medieval Studies, or Global Studies
Honors in ItalyUH 3500: The World of Vergil, Boethius, and
Dante
Taught by Dr. Philip Phillips, Professor of English
and Associate Dean of the University Honors
College
• Humanities course with selected readings from classical and medieval literature, including Dante. Course will include the art and architecture of the places we visit.
• Two weeks in the classroom at MTSU including readings, discussion, essays, and presentations.
aHonors in Italy
Rome, Ostia, Vatican City, Florence, Ravenna, and Pisa will serve as our classrooms for an additional two weeks as we retrace the footsteps of the classical and late antique Roman authors.
Honors in ItalyCourse Objectives
• To develop a knowledge and appreciation for some of the major literary, philosophical, historical, and artistic masterpieces of classical, medieval, and Renaissance Italy
• To bring enhanced perspective to those works by studying them on location and in dialogue with each other (and with other writings, thought, and events of their time)
Honors in ItalyCourse Objectives
• To think, write, and report critically and effectively about the readings, cultural sites, and geographical places encountered
• To develop a greater appreciation for the interconnectedness of literary themes and conventions through the ages as well as our own interconnectedness across cultures, past and present, through study abroad and service learning experience.
Honors in ItalyCourse Meetings/Readings
• Our readings will include Vergil, The Aeneid, trans. Sarah Ruden (Yale); Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy, trans. David R. Slavitt (Harvard); and Dante, La Vita Nuova, trans. David R. Slavitt (Harvard) and The Divine Comedy, trans. John Ciardi (New American Library)—most readings will be completed before to departure to Italy.
Honors in Italy
Guided tours of world-renowned historical and cultural sites will add greater depth to our experience of the literature and culture from Classical Rome to late Antique Italy.
Honors in ItalyTentative Itinerary
• Day 1 and 2 – Depart USA – Arrive in Italy
• Day 3:– Colosseum– Roman Forum– Palatine Hill
• Day 4:– St. Peter’s Basilica,– Vatican Museum, and Sistine Chapel
• Day 5:– Ostia Antica– Optional afternoon at the beach
Honors in ItalyTentative Itinerary
• Day 6:Rome tour by Professor Fabio Troncarelli
including the Pantheon and Biblioteca Angelica
• Day 7:Rome free day
• Day 8:Rome free day
• Day 9:Train to FlorenceFlorence walking tour
Honors in ItalyTentative Itinerary
• Day 10:Medieval Italy: Day trip to Ravenna, Late Antique capitol of the Western Empire and Ostrogothic ItalyGuided tour of Ravenna, including: – S. Vitale– San Apollinare Nuovo– Galla Placidia– Mausoleum of Theoderic– Arian Baptistry– Dante’s Tomb
Honors in ItalyTentative Itinerary
• Day 11 Optional Day Trip to Venice
• Day 12: Uffizi Gallery and Duomo 24hr pass
• Day 13: Day Trip to Pisa
• Day 14: Florence Scavenger Hunt
• Day 15: Travel back to USA
Honors in ItalyThe Cost
• $3,900-$4,100 includes: flight, on-site transportation; lodging; cultural activities and excursions with English-speaking guides; guest lecturers; service activity; emergency support, and some meals
• Program costs not included: summer MTSU tuition (25% off); $79 education abroad and inext fee; passport; some meals, and personal spending money
Honors in ItalyApplication Process
• Step 1 – Attend Office of Education Abroad Advising Session
• Step 2 – Gain pre-approval from Office of Education Abroad
• Step 3 – Submit application and confirmation of paid deposit for Honors Italy Program by Thursday, Nov. 12 to April Goers in HONR 228– $500 Deposit is submitted to the Business
Office
Honors in ItalyApplication Process
• Step 4 – Apply for Honors Study Abroad Scholarship by January 29, 2016
• Step 5 – Apply for Office of Education Abroad Scholarship by February 10, 2016
• Step 6 – Apply for Honors Passport Scholarship (if you don’t already have a passport) by February 12, 2016
• Step 7 – If accepted into program, first payment will be due February 1, 2016
Honors in ItalyQuestions?
Course InformationDr. Philip E. Phillips
Travel InformationApril Goers