Two week January Intersession program in Taormina, Sicily

● Session One: January 2, 2011 to January 16, 2011
● Session Two: January 9, 2011 to January 23, 2011

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Enjoy your semester break experiencing Sicily’s rich history, art and culture. Absolute Beginners can immerse themselves in an intensive Italian language course and students of Italian can expand their knowledge in the language. Or students can choose an art history, literature, or history course taught in English or Italian. Homestays provide traditional Sicilian meals and authentic Sicilian hospitality. (NOTE: Absolute Beginners – students with no previous Italian language experience – enrolling in a language course must enroll in Session One)

Program includes:

● One three credit course
● Home stay with local families
● Breakfast and dinner with families
● Pickup and Drop off at Catania Fontanarossa Airport
● Orientation
● First day package (bag, notebook, pen, notepad)
● Student discount card for local businesses
● Guided tour of Taormina
● Cultural and social activities program
● One Full Day Excursion
● Free internet access at Babilonia
● Free Wireless Internet Access at Babilonia for student owned laptops
● Local Italian Immigration processing
● INA Insurance
● Students may transfer credits directly into their home university or receive US university credits through Auburn University. Cost of tuition and fees for 3 credits from Auburn University is $900.
● Airfare not included

COURSES OFFERED:

● ITA 101 Elementary Italian
● ITA 102 Elementary Italian
● ITA 111 Intermediate Italian
● ITA 112 Intermediate Italian
● ITA 201 Advanced Italian
● ITA 202 Advanced Italian
● ITA 211 High Advanced Italian
● ITA 212 High Advanced Italian
● ITA 301 Superior Italian
● ITA 302 Superior Italian
● FA 412 Art History of Sicily (in Italian)
● HI 402 History of Sicily (in Italian)
● LI 431 Italian Society in Cinema: Cinema of the South (in English)
● FA 411 Art History of Sicily (in English)
● HI 401 History of Sicily (in English)

COST: Euro 2.250,00

For more specific details on the study abroad programs or to enrol, please contact:

Donnamarie Kelly Pignone
Academic Advisor
U.S. tel/fax: (+1) 603-894-5552 Cell (+1) 978-828-3228
studyabroad@studiareitaliano.com