Location:

Milan, Italy

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

During this four-week study abroad course, students will travel to Milan, Italy and immerse themselves in Italian media and cinema to consider how it interrelates to culture and society as they experience it. Students attend lectures given in English by Italian faculty from the University of Milan on specific topics and then visit related sights in Italy. In-class course work is supplemented with tours to several other Italian cities where participants will learn about and experience Intercultural Communication, Renaissance Art, Fashion, Architecture, Commerce, and the Performing Arts. Assessment is determined by written exercises, daily journal entries, in-class discussions, quizzes, and a final project focusing on the student's particular area of study.

 

Undergraduate:

• Art History (ARTH) 303: National Traditions
• Art History (ARTH) 398: Study Abroad in the History of Art 
• Communication (COMM) 307: Field Study in Communication
• Communication (COMM) 396: Special Topics in MPC Media Production and Criticism Concentration
• Communication (COMM) 452: Media Production Practicum
• English (ENGH) 309: Topics in Literature
• English (ENGH) 362: Global Voices (satisfies Mason core requirement in global understanding)
• Film and Video Studies (FAVS) 399: Special Topics in Film and Video Studies (up to 6 credits)
• History (HIST) 398: Historical Study Abroad (up to 6 credits)
• Honors (HNRS) 122: Reading the Arts
• Integrative Studies  (INTS) 399: Study Abroad in Special Topics (eg: Fashion)

Setting Description:

HOUSING: Double or triple occupancy in dormitory style housing

Cost:

Program Cost $4,770. Summer 2017 Included: Tuition (6 credits) Double or triple occupancy in dormitory style housing Daily breakfast and dinner Unlimited metro/bus pass for transportation within Milan during July Walking tour of the area around the University of Milan and student residence Excursions to Lago Maggiore, Castello Sforzesco, National Museum of Cinema, Armani | Silos, Milan Duomo Terrace, and Turin. Personal Guided Tours of the Last Supper, Certosa di Pavia, Pinacoteca, di Brera, ci