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Location
The Program is located in the historic center of Florence. It is housed in a magnificent XVII century building, the elegant Palazzo Testa, on one of the most beautiful streets of the city, Via Martelli. The windows of this building offer an amazing close-up of the cathedral and the majestic Palazzo Medici-Riccardi.
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The RIC Program in Florence offers students a wonderful and unique place with spacious and comfortable classrooms, a well stocked library, an audio-video laboratory and an auditorium equipped with a movie screen. Classes have a maximum of 6 - 7 students carefully placed according to language ability. All the faculty members are graduates of the University of Florence, and they are all trained and experienced professionals in the field of language and culture teaching.
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In order to completely immerse students in the Italian language and culture, the program provides housing with carefully selected families. The accommodations are checked periodically to ensure that everything is in order.
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Students receive 4 credits at the appropriate level for the 4 week program.
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Different optional cultural and recreational activities included in the course fee are scheduled every day. Students will visit major cities such as Rome, Venice, Siena, Perugia, and also the Chianti Vineyards, the Medici Villas, Florentine museums, monuments, artisan and goldsmith workshops.
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All levels or Italian Language. The program also offers the following specialized courses for which no knowledge of Italian is required:
- Art History
- Contemporary Italian History
- The History of Italian Cinema
- Italian Cuisine
- History of Opera
- Diction
- The Language of the Libretti
- The Language of Business and Trade
- The Language of Fashion
- The Language of Tourism
- The Language of Medicine
- Architecture and Law
Costs
Program
The cost of tuition for the four-week program in Florence is to be determined.
Housing
The cost varies depending on the accommodations: family stay (highly recommended), shared or individual apartment, and pensione. The package may also include meals.
A member of the RIC Modern Languages Department will accompany the group. Air fare is not included. It is highly recommended that reservations be made by February in order to secure an economic fare as the price doubles in May. The program coordinator will aid with flight arrangements so that those who wish can travel together.
For more information please contact Joseph Levi at:
Rhode Island College
Modern Languages
600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence, R.I. 02908
Tel. (401) 456-8712 Fax (401) 456-8713