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Montepulciano Fall 2010
Program Description
In the fall of 2010 Kennesaw State University will offer its third 10 week semester abroad program. It will be located in the beautiful Italian town of Montepulciano, featured in the movies, Under the Tuscan Sun and New Moon (the sequel to Twilight). Montepulciano is Tuscany’s highest hilltop town noted for its Renaissance architecture, charm, famous vineyards, and breathtaking views. It has been the location of Summer Study Abroad Programs sponsored by Kennesaw State University for the past 11 years. Situated half-way between Florence and Rome, Montepulciano offers a friendly safe environment for learning and experiencing la vita Italia. Students who have fallen under the spell and ambiance of this Tuscan treasure develop a sense that Montepulciano is “their” town, because as the daily flow of tourists ebbs in late afternoon ‘they’ get to stay for dinner and sleep overnight. Join us…there is a Tuscan sunset waiting for you.
Program Dates
August 26 - November 4, 2010
Program Cost
$6,030.00 includes: Roundtrip airfare, airport transfers to and from Rome, accommodations, evening meals, weekend excursions to Rome, Venice, and Pompeii-Sorrento, plus field trips to Florence, Siena, Pisa and other Tuscan locales. The costs of the various field trips are included in the program cost. These costs include rail and/or bus fare, hotels for extended weekend trips and all museum and historical site entry fees.
Housing
Accommodations consist of shared apartments located throughout the city. Internet access is available at the Italian Language School, Il Sasso, and students are able to rent Italian cell phones for the duration of their stay. A multi-course sit-down dinner will be provided to students Sunday through Thursday at Il Cagnano, a well-established typical Italian restaurant in the Montepulciano.
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Courses
Students can choose from course offerings of three credit hours each in drawing, painting, geography and art history. A course in Italian is required for all students.
The following courses will be offered:
- ART 2150 Drawing II (Prerequisite: ART 1100 and ART 1150)
- ART 4150 Advanced Study in Drawing (Prerequisite: ART 2150)
- ART 3160 Painting I
- ART 3260 Painting II (Prerequisite: Art 3160)
- ART 4265 Advanced Study in Painting (Prerequisite: ART 3260)
- ARH 4490 Special Topics in Art History: History of Italian Art (Prerequisite: ARH 2850, ENGL 1102 or approval of Professor Taylor)
- GEOG 3310. Historical Geography (with an Italian focus)
- GEOG 3312. Geography of Europe (with an Italian focus)
- GEOG 4400 Directed Study in Regional Geography (for special circumstances) (Prerequisites for all Geography Courses: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 2105 or permission of instructor)
- ITAL 1001 Introduction to Italian Language and Culture I
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Contacts
Ms. Emily Dolezal, Study Abroad Advisor, International Services and Programs
678-797-2924 (eed4339@kennesaw.edu)
Dr. Harry Trendell, Program Director and Geography Professor: 770-423-6240
(htrendel@kennesaw.edu)
Prof. Katherine Taylor, Art Professor. 770-423-6139
(ktaylo73@kennesaw.edu)
Kennesaw State University has overseen the Montepulciano
study abroad program for the European Council of the
University System of Georgia for the past 9 years
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“Professore” Harry Trendell is the Director of the Program and has participated in the Montepulciano summer programs in 2004 and 2008, and has also taught with summer programs in Paris and Metz, France, Madrid, Spain, and La Serena, Chilé. Dr. T is a former Merchant Marine Officer who knows for a fact that the world is round from his global travels. He has taught classes in Urban, Historical, Political, Cultural, North American, and European Geography at Kennesaw State for 18 years. Professor Trendell’s area of regional specialization is Europe and his research interests include: Population Geography, Immigration, and Latino Culture in Georgia.
“Professoressa” Katherine Taylor will be joining the Fall 2010 Montepulciano Study Abroad Program as the Artist in Residence for the visual arts classes. She has taught Drawing and Painting at Kennesaw State as an Assistant Professor since 2006. In summer 2009, she was Visiting Artist and Lector for the Costa Rica Summer Study Abroad program sponsored by the University of Georgia. Her work has been shown nationally in Museum and Gallery exhibitions and collected privately. Her characteristically autobiographical paintings have been the topic for review in numerous publications including: New American Paintings and Art Papers. She is represented by Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta , GA www.marciawoodgallery.com.
Italian Language Professors. Language courses are taught by native speaking Italian professors through the Italian Language School, “Il Sasso”. “Il Sasso” has been providing language instruction to students from around the globe for the past 16 years. Among other groups it has been the language school of choice for various European Embassies.
Art History Professor: to be announced. The Art History professor will be a member of the faculty of the University of Siena.
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