Summer in Rome 2009
Rome: Art, Archeology and Civic Life
Summer Study Abroad: Rome provides students the opportunity to live in Rome’s vibrant present and explore its Imperial past. Following a four-week immersion in the city of modern Rome and its historical sites (Roman Forum, Colosseum, hill to Palatine), students spend a week on the Sorrentine Coast. From here, this program explores Pompeii, Herculaneum, Mt. Vesuvius, the Naples Archaeological Museum and other sites which chronicle the events of the Roman Empire.
Students complete this program with an in-depth knowledge of imperial Roman history gained through hands-on exploration of the ancient remains. Traveling by bus and foot throughout the city each day, you will feel at home in the city that is your classroom.
This course combines study in the Departments of Classics and the Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World. This intensive survey course familiarizes students with the art and architecture of Rome during the early Imperial era (ca. 40 BC - AD 140), through investigation of significant sites, monuments and museum collections in Rome and locations throughout southern Italy. The course will be taught with a combination of lectures on topics of Roman art and archaeology and Roman literature as appropriate for each site, art form, or period involved. Items considered will include both monumental and domestic architecture, wall painting, mosaics, sculpture, coins, epigraphic evidence, as well as maps and ancient sources. The lectures on Roman art and archaeology will focus on visual material through the presentation of sites, monuments and artifacts. Lectures on Roman art will also give students a brief history of the archaeology and scholarship of certain monuments and sites. The classical authors discussed will include those works which reflect on the Imperial era and enhance our understanding of the age with first-hand accounts. Readings will help bring to life the sites we visit throughout the course.
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Eligibility:
Undergraduates from any U.S. college
Credits:
1 credit ( 4 semester hours)
Prior Language Requirement:
No prior proficiency in Italian is required.
Passport/Visa Requirement:
Both a passport and a student visa are required for travel to Italy. Students who are holding an Italian passport do not need a student visa. Please note that your passport must be valid at least for 3 months after the end date of the program AND must have at least two blank pages available for your visa.