EMU, APA: Film and Italian Culture

Colosseum, Rome

The Colosseum, Rome

At a glance:

Dates:	July 9 to July 16, 2008
Length:	7 days
Program Fee:	$ 1,000*

*Our program fees are based on currency exchange rates in effect at the time of budget planning. Further weakening of the U.S. Dollar against world currencies may require a surcharge to cover unexpected costs resulting from unfavorable exchange rates. We will do everything possible to limit program costs as we monitor economic conditions beyond our control.

Roman Forum

Photographer: Hans E C Johansson, 2004, Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Program in based in Rome, Italy:

Program Description:

The Film and Italian Culture program is a completely unique approach to university study abroad. It's an ideal learning environment because it integrates experiential learning in the culture with traditional coursework and class sessions to provide a deeper and richer understanding of content. The program has the contextual framework of the Cultural History Tours. Students in the Film and Italian Culture program benefit from lectures and site visits with professors of Art, and History in a unique interdisciplinary learning environment in Rome. Professor Henry Aldridge will teach Film and Italian Culture. Students may enroll in either CTAT 179 or CTAT 379 for three credits. This special low-cost tour is designed expressly for EMU students. Only students enrolled at EMU can participate in this program.

Film and Italian Culture Benefits :

The emphasis is on culture

Our program is designed to involve students in varied cultural experiences in Italy's key cultural center, Rome. Museum visits to the Vatican Collections, and Borghese Galleries, as well as sites such as; the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and St. Peter's Basilica are included in the program fee. The academic emphasis provides a coherent context for site visits and activities.

You get college credit

Students on the program earn 3 credit hours of Eastern Michigan University credit. Students should consult with the EMU study abroad adviser or their academic adviser to assess how this credit will fit into their academic program.

The tour is university sponsored

The Film and Italian Culture program is sponsored by Eastern Michigan University, with a cost far less than a comparable commercial tour. Students pay regular EMU tuition for college credit. Students with financial need may apply their aid to this program, and should visit the Financial Aid Office.

Our staff is top quality

Professor Henry Aldridge was awarded a Teaching Excellence Award from Eastern Michigan University in 2006, and developed the Film and Italian Culture program as a means of introducing his students to the culture and history of Italian film. This will be the second Film and Italian Culture program offered.

We're experienced

During the last 30 years, Academic Programs Abroad staff has conducted over 145-plus successful tours to Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, Israel, Egypt, Mexico and Asia.The tour managers for this program are experienced with the itinerary and sites of Rome. The faculty who teach the Art and History portions of the Cultural History Tour program have taught on these programs numerous times.

Application Deadlines:

Early application deadline:
February 15, 2008
Early application is advised. Limited space is available on these programs, and first consideration is given to early applicants. Please use our Financial Aid Planner for Study Abroad, and submit your FAFSA Feb. 15 if you plan to apply for financial aid. Accepted students meeting the early application deadline will be notified of their acceptance in February, and may be able to take advantage of flight discounts. After the Early Application Deadline, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the program is filled.

Final application deadline: March 15, 2008
Programs fill quickly and application by the Early Application Deadline is advised.

Complete applications received after the final deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

St. Peter's, early morning, VATICAN CITY

Film and Italian Culture

For more information:

Professor Henry Aldridge

Communication and Theatre Arts
124 Quirk
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 487-3131
henry.aldridge@emich.edu

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