CLASSICS STUDY ABROAD IN ROME
2008
PROGRAM DEPARTS MAY 22 !
INFORMATION FOR 2009 WILL BE POSTED IN AUGUST
PLEASE CHECK AGAIN THEN
Sponsored
by the University of Georgia
Fontana delle
tartarughe (Fountain of the tortoises), Piazza Mattei, Rome
What is the Classics Program in Rome about?
Five to six
weeks of summer study in the heart of Rome, Italy, with all courses
taught (in English) by University of Georgia faculty.
Most participants take three upper
level courses in ancient Roman civilization, all of which center around regular
group field trips and explorations in the city.
Some coverage of later periods (medieval, renaissance, baroque) will be
included.
Day trips outside the city include visits to the Etruscan sites of
Tarquinia and Cerveteri, Hadrian’s villa and the Villa d’Este at Tivoli, and
other venues. In addition, the
group takes a three-day trip to the Bay of Naples to see Pompeii and other
ancient sites buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, the Greek temples at Paestum
and other ancient remains in Campania. For a PDF application
form, click here.
Entablature of the Hera
II temple, Paestum
The Program is not affiliated with any host institution in Italy. All instruction is done in English by UGA professors, and
students enrolled at UGA or any other Georgia System school receive on-campus
credit just as if the courses had been taken in Athens.
This is a Classics program, so the courses offered are aimed primarily at students with some background and/or interest in ancient studies. All undergraduate participants receive a total of nine (9) semester hours credit (graduates enroll for six hours). All students are enrolled in CLAS 4350 (Ancient Rome: topography & monuments), and CLAS 4960H (Studies Abroad in Rome: the Art of Rome). Students then choose either CLAS 4300 (Reading Rome: Roman literature in context) or, for Latin majors and minors, LATN 4400 (Reading Rome in Latin). Most courses have the Honors option available where appropriate; thus Honors Program students can receive up to nine hours of Honors credit through the program. In addition to the 9 semester hours, CLAS 1010 or 1010H (Roman Culture) is offered (if there is sufficient demand) for students who might need it as a prerequisite, or have not had the opportunity to take it previously, for a possible total of 12 semester hours credit. Graduate enrollment, courses and credit -- when appropriate --must be arranged individually with Dr. Anderson. For a PDF application form, click here.
For 2008, students must arrive in Rome on THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008, and depart on SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2008. PLEASE NOTE: All international air travel is to be arranged by each student individually; no group air travel will be arranged. Students must arrange to arrive at Rome's DaVinci airport (FCO) in the morning (by 12 noon) of Thursday, May 22, 2008, in order to be met by Program faculty; any other arrival times, dates, or venues will require participants to make their own arrangements to reach the Hotel Ercoli.
The Director is Dr. James C. Anderson, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Classics at UGA, a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome and former director of its Classical Summer School, also former Professor-in-Charge at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome, who has previously taught for UGA Study Abroad in both Rome and Cortona. His research focuses on the topography, architecture and art of the ancient city of Rome, ancient Italy, and Roman France; he has published 3 books and a number of articles.
The Associate Director is Dr. Mario Erasmo, Associate Professor of Classics at UGA, who is the author of 3 books and several articles on the cultural contexts of Latin literature from the archaic period to early Imperial Rome, that focus on the Roman theatre, death and funerary studies and the cultural legacy of ancient Rome. He holds dual Italian citizenship and has taught for the UGA Study Abroad Program in Rome for the past 4 summers.
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Dr. Anderson at Hadrian's Villa near Tivoli |
Dr. Erasmo at Piazza Barberini in Rome |
About twenty-eight students and no more than thirty, the latter being the maximum number
our housing arrangements can handle.
Thus classes are small, and professors are readily available to the students.
In the Hotel Ercoli (and occasionally at its sister Hotel Piave, two blocks away) at the northeast end of the Quirinal hill (via Collina, 48), just inside the ancient Aurelianic Wall, where the group has been staying each summer since 1975. The hotel staff provides a continental breakfast and light supper (pasta/soup course plus a main course) every day we are in Rome. Students live two or three to a room; all rooms have private baths and phones; bedding, towels and room cleaning are provided. Lunches and all extra food and beverages are at each student's own expense.
Any student with a 3.0 GPA or above (exceptions may be made through an interview with the Director). No knowledge of Italian or any previous acquaintance with ancient Classical culture or languages is required (except for students who enroll in LATN 4400), but some familiarity with ancient Rome and classical culture is strongly recommended, courses are designed with a minimal background in ancient studies assumed, and priority for admission is given to students with such background. Non-UGA students will be informed of how to apply for temporary admission with transient status in order to receive credit for the Program. For a PDF application form, click here.
For 2008: $4400 for the program fee (the $250 application fee is part of this) PLUS [if you enroll for 3 courses = 9 semester hours] $1467 tuition (for students who first enrolled prior to Summer 2007) or $1692 (for those who enrolled in or after Summer, 2007), paid to Banking & Trust at UGA (just as if the student were taking classes on campus); Hope Scholarship recipients do not pay tuition (and most other fees are waived since classes are off-campus) but do need to notify the Financial Aid department of their intent to attend summer classes. Students not enrolled in a Univ. System of Georgia school receive the same (in-state) tuition plus only a modest ($250) out-of-state surcharge; students enrolled at any System school are classified as in-state for purposes of this program and pay no surcharge, regardless of place of residence. The program fee covers lodging, breakfast and light supper seven days a week while with the group, entrance fees for all group visits to sites & museums & collections, chartered bus for airport transfer in Rome and day trips, transportation within the city (bus passes) for the majority of the days in Rome, and supplemental medical insurance. Not included are international airline travel to and from Rome, lunches, beverages in general, the cost of a passport, books required for the courses, laundry, and any excursions taken apart from the group (including your meals when away from the group). REMEMBER: All students are responsible for arranging and paying for their own airline transportation; no group air travel will be arranged. REMEMBER: required date and time of arrival at Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci airport (FCO) is 12 noon OR BEFORE on THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008.
Obelisk and elephant in front of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome
When are applications, application fee, and full payment
due?
Application packets must be completed (all parts) and turned into Dr. Anderson, with a $250 application fee (which will be included toward the total cost of the trip, or refunded if you are not offered a place on the Program, but is non-refundable if you withdraw from the Program after being admitted for any reason whatsoever). Applicants must also submit an official college transcript (sent by the Registrar’s office) and a 100 word statement describing why they wish to study ancient Rome in Rome, and how their participation will relate to their program of study. Priority for positions on the Program is given to students majoring in degree programs of the UGA Classics Department, and to students with previous academic training in Classics; all admissions decisions will be made after December 7, 2007. An orientation session will be held in Park Hall on the UGA Campus for all applicants on Saturday, March 1, 2008; first payment of $2150 is due on or before JANUARY 31, 2008; second payment of $2000 is due on or before MARCH 1, 2008; after MARCH 1, 2008, payment in full is due upon acceptance to the Program. Payment must be by check or money order ONLY, made payable to “UGA Classics Studies Abroad," should be sent to Dr. Anderson (address below); no credit cards can be accepted for payment of program fees. Tuition must be paid to UGA Banking & Trust, NOT to Dr. Anderson. For a PDF application form, click here.
Courtyard fountain, Domus of Cupid & Psyche, Ostia antica
Questions ?
Prospective applicants (or their parents) should feel free to call or write the Director, Prof. James Anderson, Dep’t. of Classics, 233 Park Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-6203; telephone: 706-542-2170; email: janderso@uga.edu. Or come by Park Hall 233 to see Dr. Anderson, or Park Hall 235 to talk with Dr. Erasmo.
View of the Roman Forum from the Tabularium on the Capitoline hill, Rome
For PDF application form, click here.
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