Two week January Intersession program in Taormina, Sicily

Session One: December 28, 2008 to January 10, 2009
Session Two: January 4, 2009 to January 17, 2009
Session Two: January 11, 2009 to January 24, 2009

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 a language, Sicilian Literature or Italian Cinema course. Homestays provide traditional Sicilian meals and authentic Sicilian hospitality.

● 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 $860.

● Airfare not included

COURSES OFFERED:

● LI 431 Italian Society in Cinema: Cinema of the South (in English)
● LI 421 Sicilian Writers in the Italian Literature
● 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

COST: Euro 1.295,00

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