University of Verona, International Summer School in Anglo-Italian Studies

International Summer School in Anglo-Italian Studies
University of Verona
July 2013: second and third week

Organizer: Prof. Rita Severi (rita.severi@univr.it)

The University of Verona (Italy) is organizing an international summer school (ISS) that offers courses that will allow you to continue to broaden your research interests in the fields of foreign languages (Italian), history (Medieval and Renaissance, European and Italian history), art, comparative studies, cross-cultural studies. Well known, international specialists will introduce new, interesting ways of reading and analyzing texts as well as artistic and historical contexts.

The school offers intensive courses, guided tours to the main Shakespearean cities (Venice, Padua, Mantua, and, of course, Verona), a night at the opera in the world-famous Arena, another at the Roman Theatre, during the Shakespeare Festival, and the unusual experience of wine tasting and appreciation at the Department of Biotechnology, housed in the historical Villa Lebrecht in the Valpolicella, the area, just outside Verona, that produces some of the best wines in the world. On weekends students will be able to program outings to Lake Garda or other interesting cities nearby: Vicenza, Milan, Bologna. Or just wander around Medieval Verona and explore its many Museums, enjoy shopping, or climb up the little hills that afford spectacular views of the city and its river. You will also have the unique opportunity of living on campus, mixing with the local students, using the campus facilities, rooms, classrooms, libraries, cafeteria, and leading the good life in Italy.

Main Topics:

  • Shakespeare Studies
  • Comparative Literature (English-Italian)
  • Italian Language and Culture
  • Medieval and Renaissance Art and its History

Applications:
Applications can be sent directly to Prof. Rita Severi (rita.severi@univr.it – +39 0458028579) or to the Department Time, Space, Image, Society University of Verona (+39 045 8028124-dr. giulianamagalini@univr.it).

Tuition fees: 
300 Euros
This tuition includes train tickets for the cultural trips, (3 trips are planned) and the tickets for the shows in the Arena and at the Teatro Romano. All students are required to pay this small fee also as a token of their attendance to the ISS.

Eligibility:
University students, graduates and post-graduates.

Languages:
English and Italian, or either one. Lessons and Conferences are usually held in English.

Schedule and Certificate of Attendance:
Participants are requested to stay in Verona for the entire duration of the course. Attendance is highly desirable. A certificate of participation is issued at the end of the course which grants 4 to 6 credits (CFU).

Accomodation and Insurance:
The University of Verona will provide accommodation at special prices of 30-35 Euros per night for those students who cannot provide for themselves, and all students can take their meals at the local cafeteria at the current low student rates (ca. 4,50- 5,00 Euros).

Please note that the University does not provide medical insurance and cannot cover medical fees. Participants are advised to purchase international medical insurance in their home country before leaving.

The Italian, Erasmus, and other incoming foreign students will be attending the courses together and will be able to interact during the whole period of the summer school.

Courses will start with a class of at least 10 (ten) students.