 Enjoy enchanting Italy in romantic Perugia
Perugia, Italy
6 or 7 credits in Italian
July 1–31, 2008
Barbara Wallace
$2,750 + airfare + applicable VCU tuition
Registration deadline: March 15, 2008
Program description and application [PDF]
Course description: The Office ofInternational Education and the VCU School of World Studies, in conjunction with the University for Foreigners of Perugia, Italy, are pleased to offer an innovative summer study-abroad program in Italy. The program offers an exceptional opportunity to immerse yourself in Italian language and culture during your month in beautiful medieval Perugia. Participants will have a classroom-based language-learning experience with Italian natives from Perugia, as well as a cultural learning experience through lectures, tours and traditional Italian activities.
 Course and credit options:
All participants will register for ITAL 391 The Italians for 3 credits, and will have the additional choice of one of the following courses: ITAL 101 Elementary Italian (4 credits), ITAL 102 Elementary Italian (4 credits), ITAL 201 Intermediate Italian, ITAL 205 Intermediate Italian Conversation, ITAL 300 Advanced Grammar and Conversation or ITAL 330 Survey of Literature (3 credits).
2008 estimated program budget
Program cost: $2,750 + airfare + applicable VCU tuition
The program fee is $2,750 and includes the following:
- Accommodations
- Study visits and tours
 Ground transportation - On-site program director support
- Application fee and deposit
- Pre-departure orientation
- VCU administrative fees
- International student identification card
The following are not included in the program fee. Students are responsible for:
- Airfare
- VCU tuition and fees
- Meals
- Passport application fee
- Personal expenses during the program (estimated at $2,200)
- Anything not specifically mentioned above
Please budget for these additional expenses.
Airfare: Airfare is not included.
 Eligibility: Students must have a 2.0 GPA in order to participate in the VCU summer study abroad program.
Registration deadline: March 15, 2008. Applications will be accepted until the deadline or until participant space is full.
Activities and excursions: There will be a day trip to Siena and Cortona, or Florence, and one to Assisi, some of the most beautiful towns of the wonderful Tuscany region. There will also be two weekend trips. One will go to Naples, Pompeii and Capri. On Saturday participants will bask in the hustle and bustle of Naples. Then, we will set our clocks back to 79 A.D. and take a stroll through the streets of Pompeii, where participants will see that the city of the dead is still very much alive. We will spend the night at a hotel on the Amalfi Coast. Sunday will be spent in Capri, where you will enjoy the romantic and relaxing atmosphere of the island of love, have a chance to brush against the rich and famous and take a plunge in the deep blue Mediterranean. The second weekend trip will be to Venice.
 Accommodations and meals: Participants share private apartments with cooking facilities. Meals, which are not included in the program cost, may be taken at the university cafeteria for approximately $7 per meal.
Program director: The program is directed by Barbara Wallace, a professor of Italian in the VCU School of World Studies. This is her third year leading students to Perugia. The program also is assisted by the European Heritage Institute under the leadership of Italian professor Dr. Antonio Masullo, formerly of the VCU School of World Studies.
Every effort is made to provide updated and accurate information at the time of publication. The sponsors reserve the right to make necessary changes to the programs and costs.
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