Explore the wonders of the Eternal City this Winter session!
Deposit Deadline: Monday, November 21, 2011
Accepted Students
When Rome is your classroom, the possibilities are endless! Now it’s your turn to discover the city through your own eyes!
As a cultural, economic and media center of the western world, Rome provides a wealth of opportunities for the study of mass communications. Explore the ways that communication has evolved from one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world through the renaissance and up to the modern day in a city that has remained at the center of European religion and politics. You'll also get the chance to see how differences in language and culture lead to differences in the workings of mass communications as you compare Italy to the US.
Don't miss out on this chance to gain a deeper appreciation for not just the way that mass communications work in Italy, but also for the beauty of the Eternal City. In a single street, you’ll find magnificent examples of classic, baroque and renaissance art and architecture. The program will include excursions to a wide range of local media organizations, including Cinecitta, Radio Vaticana, RAI and/or SKY TV, CNN Rome and Il Messaggero. There will also be a daytrip to Florence.
Accommodations: You will stay in the St. John’s Rome campus dormitory. The campus is located in the Prati neighborhood, rich in history and beautiful architecture, just north of the Vatican in central Rome.
The facility is located on the Lepanto subway line, just two streets from the building. While at the St. John's Rome campus you will be able to walk to the Vatican, or take a short subway ride to the Piazza del Popolo, Piazza Navona, or the Castel Sant’Angelo.
Our campus combines old-world architectural elements with modern presentation technology. Classrooms are high tech with presentation ability, a fully-wired computer lab with printers for your use, a spacious meeting room, library and student lounge. Our bilingual staff, including a resident director and resident assistants will assist you with any needs.
Room accommodations, include: two or three single beds, wardrobes and desks per room, linens are provided for your use for the duration of the program. Each room as an individual air conditioning unit and wireless broadband internet access. Showers, sinks and toilets shared per residence floor.
Course:
- COM 8002: Mass Communications in Italy
Credits: 3
Professor: Alla Baeva
Dates: January 2 - January 12, 2012
(Please note: you must arrive in Rome on January 2nd, and depart Rome on January 12th. If you depart from New York, for most flights you must leave the day before the arrival date.)
Meals: Welcome and farewell dinners, plus several meals
Program Fee: $1,990 - tuition and airfare NOT included
*Please note: Tuition and airfare are in addition to the program fee. Please check the tuition based on your school and how many credits you choose to enroll in while abroad.
Special Notes: Please check back for more information, including meals, as we deliver the best possible program for your Winter Session!
More information on the "Eternal City" can be found on the Lonely Planet website.
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