Study Abroad in Montepulciano, Italy
Summer and Fall Semester, 2009
Montepulciano, featured in the movie, Under the Tuscan Sun, is the highest of the hill towns in Tuscany. It combines breathtaking views of the Tuscan countryside dotted with vineyards and olive groves with a history that stretches back to the pre-Roman Etruscans. It is small enough that students can feel “at home” almost immediately, but its central location allows day-long field trips to such cultural and historic centers as Rome, Florence, and Siena.
Images from previous studies abroad in Italy.
Classes are held in the 16th century Medici fortress in the historic center near the cathedral and 15th century town hall. Instead of the typical study abroad arrangement where participants live in university dormitories and eat in cafeterias, students in Montepulciano live in shared apartments within the medieval walls and eat in local restaurants. Field trip costs are built into program fees. Best of all, students in Montepulciano will feel welcomed as a part of the community. Many students come to think of Montepulciano as their “other” home and return there whenever they can.
Visual Arts students studied in Montepulciano as part of KSU's first semester abroad program this fall semester, 2008. See postcards from their trip.
General Information and Courses
- Summer, Session I, 2009
- Summer, Session II, 2009
- Fall Semester, 2009
Summer Session I: May 14 - June 21, 2009
Program Cost: Includes airfare, housing, dinners, program field trips, but not tuition.
Approximately $5,127
Application Deadline: January 30, 2009
Please check the Study Abroad website for descriptions of these courses.
Photography III: Digital Photography.
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Emily Gomez, Georgia College & State University
Introduction to World Civilization.
3 credit hours. Lower division course.
Instructor: Prof. Paul Dover, Kennesaw State University
Global Issues: Italy and the World.
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Michele Zebich-Knos, Kennesaw State University
Art and Politics: The Renaissance and Beyond.
3 credit hours. Upper division course
Instructor: Prof. Richard Pacelle, Georgia Southern University
Art Appreciation: Understanding Visual Culture.
3 credit hours. Lower division course.
Instructor: Prof. Emily Gomez, Georgia College & State University
Dante and His Worlds.
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Paul Dover, Kennesaw State University
Environmental Issues and Policy.
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Michele Zebich-Knos, Kennesaw State University
Introduction to Political Science.
3 credit hours. Lower division course
Instructor: Prof. Richard Pacelle, Georgia Southern University
Summer Session II: June 25 - August 2, 2009
Program Cost: Includes airfare, housing, dinners, program field trips, but not tuition.
Approximately $5,127
Application Deadline: January 30, 2009
Please check the Study Abroad website for descriptions of these courses.
World Civilizations I.
3 credit hours. Lower division course.
Instructor: Prof. Timothy Teeter, Georgia Southern University
Intro to European Art & Architecture.
3 credit hours. Lower division course.
Instructor: Prof. Diana McClintock, Kennesaw State University
Plants and Civilization.
3 credit hours. Lower division course/Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Lissa Leege, Georgia Southern University
Americans in Italy: Culture, Romance, and Personal Re-invention.
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. John Cox, Georgia College & State University
History of Rome.
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Timothy Teeter, Georgia Southern University
Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture.
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Diana McClintock, Kennesaw State University
Global Sustainability.
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Lissa Leege, Georgia Southern University
Globalization, Immigration, and Culture: Readings in
World Literature.
3 credit hours. Lower division.
Instructor: Prof. John Cox, Georgia College & State University
Program Cost: Includes airfare, housing, dinners, program field trips, but not tuition.
Approximately $6,250
Please check the Study Abroad website for descriptions of these courses and the application deadline.
- 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 Program Co-director, Joe Remillard)
- GEOG 1113. Landforms and Landscapes
- GEOG 2105. Social Issues: Perspectives in Geography (Prerequisite: ENGL 0099 and READ 0099)
- GEOG 3340 Cultural Geography (Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 2105 or permission of instructor)
- GEOG 3700. Introduction to Environmental Studies
ITAL 1001 Introduction to Italian Language and Culture I
Professor Joe Remillard is the Director of the Program and has participated in the Montepulciano summer programs for the past three years. His area of specialization is in realist oil painting with articles about his work appearing in recent issues of American Artist Magazine and International Artist Magazine.
Dr. Lynn M. Patterson has taught on a previous study abroad to Salta, Argentina. She brings a strong international perspective to her courses as she has traveled extensively across the globe for work and for play. Her research interests are in sustainable local economic development, construction and demolition recycling, and urban planning.
Dr. Mark Patterson is the director of the Geographic Information Systems Program at Kennesaw State University and serves a cabinet member on the Board of Regents' Office of International Education. He has been involved in several study abroad and faculty development programs. His main interest interests focus on human-environment interactions, and international education.
More information is available at the KSU Studies Abroad Site
Contact:
For information about the course offerings, please contact
Joseph Remillard, Kennesaw State University, 770-499-3592, jremilla@kennesaw.edu