Summer Italy Trip

TO ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SPENDING SIX WEEKS IN ITALY NEXT SPRING, GREETINGS!

Below is an outline of the program which will run from early May to mid-June next year. It covers the basic description and gives the most  current cost estimates. For those who attended the first meetings and  signed-up, you just need to re-read the details and plan on attending  our next meeting on the 9th of January.

If you are interested and did not make the meeting we need you to  contact us so we can put you on the list. This is important since  enrollment is limited and will be offered on a FIRST-COME-FIRST SERVED BASIS. So...if you're interested you need to get on the list! Send your NAME, MSU EMAIL ADDRESS, MAJOR, YEAR LEVEL, AND PHONE NUMBER to:

gwatson@caad.msstate.edu

PLEASE INCLUDE "ITALY 09" IN THE SUBJECT LINE!

Review the attached description and IF ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME.

Have a great break and we'll see you in the Giles Hall Jury Room on the 9th of January at 5:30.

*** Note on the attached under "WHAT?!" the first sentence should read, "A 6-week course of study offering 6 hours of credit = 2 CAAD electives with . . . ."


VICENZA PROGRAM 
SUMMER 2009
study abroad in Vicenza-Italy
 
WHAT?!  A 6-week course of study offering 6 hours of credit = 2 Art studio electives with Professors Hans Herrmann,(hherrmann@caad.msstate.edu) and Greg Watson, (gwatson @caad.msstate.edu)

WHERE?!  The beautiful city of Vicenza in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy. Vicenza is located 40 minutes from Venice, 20 minutes from Padua, 3 hours from Florence, and 5 hours from Rome. The city was the home of Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and the site of many of his more famous works including the Teatro Olimpico and the Villa Rotunda (Villa Capra), the model for Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello

WHEN?!  MAY 4 - JUNE 13 (dates are currently being set and may vary by a week or less) Along with the course work the program includes excursions to neighboring cities, museums, monuments, and places of interest will take students, quite literally, through the history of Italian art and architecture, examining works from periods such as Ancient Rome, the Late Antique/Early Christian, Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque. Last year students took side trips to Barcelona, Spain, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Italian Alps (hiking at 9,000 ft.) Cinque Terra (fabulous hikes) Pompeii, Lake Como and beyond.

COSTS  Current estimate of $5800 to $6000, based on enrollment. The cost of the trip will include:
–MSU Summer Tuition for 6 hours of credit (Plus non-resident tuition for those who are not Mississippi residents. Tuition will be directly applied to your account at the time of summer registration for Study Abroad course) 
–Accommodation in Vicenza, Italy at either Albergo Due Mori or Albergo Palladio
–Board consisting of 2 meals per day M-F
–Planned excursions including transportation, hotels, admission to museums, exhibitions, etc.
–Admission or Entrance Fees to all organized trips to museums, exhibitions, places of interest, tour guides, etc.

Note: Cell phones will be provided for each student. 
 
A $200 deposit (non-refundable) is required by February 1. Fees do not include travel to and from Italy.

SO...NOW WHAT?
1. If you did not attend one of the initial interest sessions you will need to supply us, by email, with your name and contact information AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Enrollment is limited and will be available on a
first-come-first-served basis. There will be at least two more meetings at the beginning of the next semester. If interested you should plan on attending. THE FIRST MEETING WILL BE FRIDAY, JANUARY 9TH AT 5:30 PM IN THE JURY ROOM AT GILES HALL. PIZZA WILL BE SERVED.
2. Anticipate a cost of the program in the range of $5,800-$6,000 plus the cost of travel to Italy. The actual cost may be less than this estimate, but it’s better to aim high, plus, you might want to do some travel or shopping too.
3. Secure a valid passport—this process could take a few months, so it’s better to do it immediately. Pass- port applications are available at most US Post Offices, including the MSU Post Office.
4. Fill out an application form for the program in early January and pay non-refundable application fee of $200 on February 1st.
5. Be academically eligible to study abroad 2.5 overall GPA;
6. Complete payment deadlines in timely manner (more information to come on cost and payment schedule)

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