Fall Quarter
Siena on the Silk Roads: From Marco Polo to Xi Jinping
Read more about Siena on the Silk Roads: From Marco Polo to Xi Jinping To the surprise of many, Siena, Italy has a long and colorful history along the Silk Road networks that have for centuries down to the present connected Europe and Asia. Italian food, art, and fashion all bear the marks of both European and Asian tastes. Today the New Silk Road project of…Read more
The Animal-Human Bond in Italian Society, Art, and Literature
Read more about The Animal-Human Bond in Italian Society, Art, and Literature Do animals make us human? Come contemplate this question under the Tuscan sun where urban dog walkers and park side bird watchers stroll through the early morning air. The animal-human bond is not the same everywhere, giving us insight into our social and cultural patterns…Read more
Cross-Cultural Communications/Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Siena - Fall
Read more about Cross-Cultural Communications/Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Siena - Fall Living in Siena offers you two important learning experiences. The first (more obvious) one concerns Italian life and culture, specifically as it is lived out around you in Siena day by day. What is important to people here? What patterns are woven into their…Read more
Rediscovery of Humanity: Renaissance in Central Italy - Fall
Read more about Rediscovery of Humanity: Renaissance in Central Italy - Fall This course offers you a journey through the rich pageant of Renaissance art and culture, giving you the critical tools with which to analyze, understand and appreciate more fully the works of art produced in central Italy from the mid-thirteenth to mid-fifteenth centuries. We will look…Read more
Wine in Italy and the Western World - Fall
Read more about Wine in Italy and the Western World - Fall In the context of the history and culture of Italy, wine is not only a beloved drink but forms an essential part of Italian civilization. From the study of wine students will learn about the practices of earlier cultures, about Italian values and our own. This course will explore various aspects of wine civilization in Italy…Read more
Italian Language 101 - Fall
Read more about Italian Language 101 - Fall The first level course will introduce you to the Italian language, covering the basic communicative tools that are useful for everyday interaction in Italy. You will be taught the linguistic system, and given strategies and techniques that facilitate the learning process.Read more
Italian Language 201
Read more about Italian Language 201 This course builds on the linguistic skills covered in the previous levels, introducing the most complex structures of Italian language. You will be taught not only the linguistic system, but will also be given strategies and techniques that facilitate the learning process.Read more