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-Program Description
-Courses
-Admission (forms & deadlines)
-Cost & Payment Schedule
-Withdrawal Policy
-Scholarships & Financial Aid
-Concurrent Enrollment & Pre-Departure Orientation
-Insurance
-Travel

Program Description

In the Spring Quarter of 2008, the Division of French and Italian Studies will offer its Italian Studies in Rome Program at the University of Washington’s Center in Rome, Italy. Located in the magnificent 17th century Palazzo Pio which sits on the foundations of the ancient theater of Pompey, this Center will serve as a primary base for study in Italian language and culture. One of the unique features of the Italian Studies program is that participating students live in Italian households: students will have ample opportunity to experience directly the Italian language as well as lifestyle and customs in an everyday total-immersion environment. Households will also provide breakfast and dinner from Monday thru Friday and breakfast, lunch and dinner on weekends.

Prospective applicants should have completed Italian 102, Italian 202, or Italian 302.

Participating faculty will be Claudio Mazzola as director of the program and Ruggero Taradel. Program activities include weekly visits to sites in and around Rome as well as a long field trip (location TBA) and a weekend excursion.

For further information on the program, please contact Claudio Mazzola via e-mail at mazzola@u.washington.edu or in his office, Padelford C-247, during office hours on Mondays 10:30-12:20.

Course Options

Ital 103 5 credits
This course will continue and complete the 100-level sequence, and will satisfy the language requirement on the condition that students earn a 2.0 or better.

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Ital 199 10 credits
Intensive speaking, reading and writing supplemented by a functional review of grammar. Special language projects will be designed to encourage students to make use of the opportunities provided by the environment outside the classroom. Italian 199 will be coded to count towards VLPA credits (Visual, literary and performing arts credits), or students may choose to count it as elective credit.

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Ital 203 5 credits
This course will continue and complete the 200-level sequence, and will satisfy the pre-requisite for Italian 301.

AND

Ital 299 10 credits
Intensive speaking, reading and writing supplemented by a functional review of grammar. Special language projects will be designed to encourage students to make use of the opportunities provided by the environment outside the classroom. Italian 299 will be coded to count towards VLPA credit and can also be applied towards a minor or major in Italian Studies.  

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*Ital 303 5 credits
Functional grammar review; creative written and oral composition and reading, with special attention to problems of style. This course will continue and complete the 300-level sequence.

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*Ital 399 10 credits- Advanced readings and cultural studies. Special language projects will be designed to encourage students to make use of the opportunities provided by the environment outside the classroom.

*Italian 303 and 399 will be offered only if there are a sufficient number of students (approximately 6 or more).

The content of these courses (according to their level) is aimed at exposing and encouraging students, through several well planned activities, to take full advantage of their new linguistic and cultural environment. In order to achieve these goals, on a daily basis participants of the program will be required to:

a) read Italian newspapers and magazines, and then share their findings with the entire class.
b) study and visit important sites and museums in and around Rome. 
c) engage in cultural offerings (movies, plays, encounters with Italians, etc) and share these experiences with the entire class.   

Credits earned will be recorded on the student’s UW transcripts and apply directly to UW graduation requirements.

Admission to the Program

The admission process involves three steps:

1. Complete an application form (pdf file)
2. Have two professors/instructors submit sealed letters of recommendation directly to you.  Please provide each professor with a recommendation form (pdf file).
3. Provide a copy of your UW transcript (if you are a transfer student provide a copy of your transcript from the most recent school attended). Unofficial transcripts are fine for this purpose.

Send your application form along and the sealed letters of recommendation to Jennifer Keene in the main office for French & Italian Studies at the following address by Tuesday, NOVEMBER 27, 2007:

Rome Program, Attn: Jennifer Keene
Division of French & Italian Studies, Box 354361
C-254 Padelford Hall
University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-4361

The University of Washington provides equal opportunity in education without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in accordance with University policy and application federal and state statutes and regulations.

Cost & Payment Schedule

The departmental program fee for 2008 is $5600. Fee includes all instructional costs in Italy, housing and meals with Italian households in Rome, monthly bus passes in Rome, all site admissions, transportation and housing costs (as well as breakfast and dinner) for excursions outside of Rome. Fee does not include airfare to and from Italy, textbooks, health insurance or personal expenses. In addition to the program fee, students pay a UW Rome Center fee equal to one-quarter UW resident undergraduate or graduate tuition ($2129 for undergraduates or $3139 for graduates) and an International Programs and Exchanges fee of $200. Non-resident students pay the same as resident students.

Payments will be charged to participants' UW student accounts and will be payable to UW Student Fiscal Services in 129 Schmitz hall or via MyUW.

Program fees are paid in dollars; most program expenses are paid in euros. The Italian Studies Program reserves the right to modify the program fee based on expected and severe dollar devaluation. If such a change occurs, students will be notified as early as possible of the increase and an adjustment will be made to the final program payment.

Withdrawal Policy

A student withdrawing from the program by January 25, 2008 will be refunded all but the non-refundable $350 program deposit. Any student withdrawing from the program after this deadline will be liable for any non-recoverable payments already made or committed on behalf on the participant, which could range up to the entire program fee. Notice of withdrawal from the program must be made in writing to both the International Programs and Exchanges Office and the Division of French & Italian Studies, attention to Claudio Mazzola, Division of French and Italian Studies, Box 354361, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195.

No part of the program fee is refundable once the program has begun.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Undergraduates who intend to study abroad are encouraged to apply for the IPE Undergraduate Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship for which all concurrently enrolled study abroad participants are eligible to apply. IPE Undergraduate Scholarship applications can be obtained from the IPE office or website: http://ipe.washington.edu.

Graduate students are eligible for funding through the Gerberding Rome Studies Fellowship and should contact the Graduate School Fellowships and Assistantships Division, http://grad.washington.edu for deadlines and information.

Most forms of financial aid can be utilized during participation in this program. Participants who are on financial aid should contact the Financial Aid office to verify that their awards will apply. Students interested in applying for increased financial aid during their quarter of study abroad should obtain a revision request from the Financial Aid office, and a budget of student expenses from the IPE office, and submit both to the Financial Aid office in Schmitz Hall.

Concurrent Enrollment and Pre-Departure Orientation

Students participating in the program must concurrently enroll during spring quarter 2008. Concurrent enrollment allows students to retain the following benefits during spring quarter 2008:

-Remain enrolled in the UW
-Maintain financial aid and scholarship eligibility
-Earn regular, graded UW credit
-Maintain pre-registration privileges
-Continue deferment of any school-related loans
-Satisfy residency requirements for graduation
-Purchase the UW Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan

In order to be concurrently enrolled, students must complete Mandatory Online Pre-Departure Orientation, available at http://ipe.washington.edu/domestic/orientation.html, undergo a health screening exam and submit their concurrent enrollment and health screening forms to IPE by March 1, 2008. Students will receive their concurrent enrollment and health screening forms – plus information regarding enrollment, credits, grades, health & safety, insurance, etc. – via the online orientation.

Insurance

The University of Washington Rome Center will purchase the INA Assitalia insurance plan to cover program participants during their period of study in Italy. The INA Assitalia policy provides only emergency medical coverage for students (emergency room, urgent care, etc.). It does not cover any treatment once students are admitted to the hospital, nor does it cover doctor appointments, medicines, emergency treatment outside of Italy, etc.

As a result, the University of Washington strongly recommends that students participating in this program maintain major medical insurance coverage (that covers them internationally) while abroad. If students' primary plans do not provide for emergency evacuation and repatriation, the UW recommends that they purchase supplemental insurance (like the International Student Identity Card) to cover these possible expenses. Students who wish to use/purchase the UW Accident & Sickness Insurance plan during their period of study abroad will need to submit the UW Accident & Sickness Insurance Purchase Request Form to IPE by March 1, 2008.

More information about insurance can be found on the IPE website or on the Insurance Resources handout, available at IPE.

Travel  

All participants will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from Rome. The program will begin on Saturday, March 29, 2008 (arrival in Rome and pick-up at train station by host families) and end on Friday, June 6, 2008. These dates will be confirmed for students accepted into the program during the first week of December 2007. Flight reservations should be made at the earliest possible date in order to take advantage of the best available fares. It is also very important that you apply for a PASSPORT if you do not have one, or if your passport has expired. It may take as long as six weeks to obtain a passport. You will also need a VISA. Further information about Italian student visa application procedures will be provided upon acceptance to the program.

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