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THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER

Short Term Study Abroad ProgramLA BELL’ITALIA

Venice  Florence  Tuscany  Rome

May 17 – 28, 2005

The Brookdale International Center

Italy

Largest Cities

Rome 2,457,800

Milan 1,181,700

Naples 992,600

Region: Europe

Population: 56,260,500

Area Total: 301,230 km2

Area Land: 294,020 km2

Coast Line:7,600 km km

Capital: Rome

Climate: Predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south.

Languages: Italian (official), German, French, Slovene

Currency:1 Euro = 100 cents

Holiday: Anniversary of the Republic, 2 June (1946)Average Daily Temperature

Capital: Rome January: 7.2°C / 45°F July: 24.4°C / 75.9°F

Annual Rainfall: 802.9mm / 31.

ITALY

2

Day 2-4: Venice

1

Land in Milan

3

Day 5-7: Florence

Day 8: Tuscany

4

5

Day 9-11: Rome;

Departure to US

Colosseum St Peter’s Forum Romanum

Program Structure

Meetings of the group before program to discuss course structure/assignments
Pre-Departure Orientation to discuss:

What to Pack
Cultural Issues
Health and Safety Abroad
What to Pack
Money Matters
Italian 101

Pre-Departure Class Session

Cover course contents unrelated to Italy

In Italy:

Group visits sights (mainly in the morning/early afternoon) with guides
Teaching/Lectures occasionally (on bus, in café/hotel)
Write daily journal
Mid-term before departure; final exam when back home
Sufficient free time scheduled for individual/personal activities

Program Parameters

Course: HIST 105: World Civilization I
Group Size: 15-25 students
Group Leader: Professor Jess Levine (History)
Price: $2,990

Airfare (Newark-Milan, Rome-Newark)
Hotel Accommodations in 3-Star Hotels
Bus Transportation
Daily Breakfast & 4 Dinners
All Brookdale Credit Fees
Comprehensive Travel Insurance
Tour Guide

Deadlines:

$500: February 1, 2005
$2,490: April 1, 2005

Brookdale Financial Aid Applies!

How to Sign Up

No academic prerequisites
Eligible: Brookdale students; community members, students from other colleges/ universities
Submit $500 to International Center on or before February 1, 2005

Check (made out to ”BCC International Center”), credit card or cash
“First-come-first-served” basis
Guarantees spot on the program
Refundable only if program does not run due to low enrollment and/or terrorist attack in Italy
Sign all forms; submit program application forms