Middlebury College at University of Florence
Posted on July 22, 2010
In affiliation with Middlebury College ~ University of Florence
Profile
The Middlebury College Program in Florence, also known as Sede, is one of the most rigorous language focused programs in Florence. The Italian community in Florence embraces the Middlebury Program students as they live and learn in one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. Students truly experience the wonder of Italy and the excitement of Florence, an international and cosmopolitan city. (pop.: 370,000)
Location
The Sede is located at Palazzo Giugni, a sixteenth century palace designed by the renowned Bartolomeo Ammannati, which is situated in the academic heart of the old city, an area bustling with coffee shops, bookstores, cultural clubs, and academic buildings. The Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, and Florenceʹs other main monuments are all within easy walking distance.
Duration
Academic Year, Fall, or Spring semesters
Program Dates
Fall: mid September – late January
Spring: early February – late June
Courses & Credit
All courses are taught in Italian. Each semester in Florence, students enroll in three courses at the Sede and one course at the Università degli Studi di Firenze (4.0 Wheaton credits.) Students must take the required Grammar course.
Admission Requirements
Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (in the major and in language courses). Completion of a minimum of five semesters of college‐level language study or the equivalent, including one content course comparable to Middlebury College’s appropriate pre‐requisite course. Students should take a language course in the semester prior to study abroad.
Housing & Board
Students arrange and cover the cost of their own housing in apartments or with host families with assistance from the Middlebury College Pre‐placement program. A list of apartments and families is provided to students. Students pay for meals, which will be arranged according to the type of housing placement.
Fees
Wheaton Tuition only. Expenses covered include tuition, one round-trip airfare from NY area or Boston to Rome/Florence, program‐related excursions, and Italian insurance. Middlebury assists students with the Italian visa process.
Other Expenses
Students are responsible for $500 administrative fee, passport and visa fees, domestic travel to meet overseas flight, housing and meals, study abroad insurance, and personal expenses.
Application
Guidelines are available in the Center for Global Education; the application process is now on line.
Contact
Make an appointment to see Lynn Gaylord at the Center for Global Education, ext. 4950. Program details are subject to change at the discretion of the Center for Global Education.
Courses of Study
REQUIRED Courses: Grammar
- Art in Florence in the 15th Century
- Themes and Genres of Italian Cinema
- The European Union: Problems and Perspectives of Integration
- Italian Political thought from Machiavelli to the present
- Italian Culture I: Italy at the Table: Representations of Food in Art, Literature and Cinema
- Aspects of 19th and 20th Century Italian Literature: Between Fact and Fiction: the Art of Storytelling from Collodi to Calvino
- Advanced Grammar and Composition II
- Survey of Medieval and Early Renaissance Italian Literature
- Florence from the 13th to the 16th Centuries: A Portrait of a Society and its History
- Introduction to High Renaissance and Mannerism)
- Themes and Genres of Italian Cinema
- The Genius of Michelangelo and the Development of Florentine Sculpture in the Sixteenth Century
- Writing Theory & Practice
- Studio Art courses are available with special permission to qualified students (Il Bisonte or Studio Marangoni) – courses such as Printmaking, Etching, Art Photography, Lithography, and Serigraphy.
For complete list of course offerings, check Middlebury College's website.
Financial Aid
More information is available regarding various scholarships and financial aid through Middlebury's website.
