Summer in Reggio Calabria

Summer 2012: June 1 to June 30 (tentative dates)

Benvenuto!

This is a four-week program based in Reggio Calabria, at the Università per Stranieri Dante Alighieri. The program gives students the opportunity to earn JMU credits while living in Calabria, the region whose name means “land that produces beautiful things”.

Reggio Calabria is a beautiful location on the water in the famous Stretto di Messina which separates Italy from Sicily.  The seafront  that faces Sicily, defined as “the most beautiful kilometer in Italy”, has a breathtaking view of the volcano Etna.  The people of Reggio Calabria are very hospitable and kind towards visitors and foreigners. 

The University is based in the downtown area of Reggio Calabria,  a three-minute walking distance from the Sicily- facing seafront, defined as "the most beautiful kilometer in Italy" by the famous poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, with a breathtaking view of the volcano Etna.

Academic Program

The JMU’s Summer Program in Reggio Calabria is a four-week program in which students who have completed the beginner level of the language, can earn 6 credits by attending classes in language and culture.  The prerequisites established by the JMU Dept. of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures will be followed for each course.

Students attend classes every day, M-F, at the University for Foreigners “Dante Alighieri”.  Language classes are taught by the University for Foreigners’ professors.  Courses in culture and literature are taught by the JMU professors, Giuliana Fazzion and Valentina Riso.  If we have Int’l Business majors, business classes are taught by Prof. Damanpour. Every weekend there is a cultural trip; there are at least 3 guided tours.

The Italian language courses offered are acknowledged by JMU. Students will enroll in six credits of intensive language course(s), choosing the six hours from the following options:

• ITAL 212—Intensive Intermediate Italian (6)
• ITAL 232—Intermediate Italian-II (3)
• ITAL 300—Italian Grammar and Communication (3)
• ITAL 320—Oral and Written Communication (3)
• ITAL 446 – part I— Introduction to Ital. Poetry (1200-1600) (3)
• ITAL 446- part II- Introduction to Ital. Poetry (1600 to pres) (3)
• ITAL 490- Contemporary Italian Women Writers (3)
• ITAL 375- Business and Society in Italy (3)
  
  Prerequisite: completion of ITAL 102
  

Room & Board

Students live in apartments. Every apartment will have either four (4) or six (6) JMU students.   The apartments are furnished, and towels and sheets are provided to every student.

There is no Internet access in the apartments, but the University has a computer room with about 15 computers.

Group meals will be provided.

Reggio Calabria is more or less one third more expensive than Harrisonburg, but a lot less expensive than any other Italian city of equivalent of bigger size, like Venice, Florence or Rome.

Travel & Excursions

The city has many beautiful beaches, both in town and away from town and is also in a unique position to reach other cities in Calabria, Sicily, Campania, the Eolie Islands and Malta.

Program Costs

For the current projected costs for this program, please click on the following link to the Fees for JMU Study Abroad Programs page.

Cell Phones are purchased in Reggio; there is a special price for students of the Universita’  per Stranieri “Dante Alighieri”.  

Application

For more detailed instructions and to download the application, please click on the following link to the Applications and Forms section for JMU Short-Term Programs.

In addition to the Short-term Application, interested students should submit an essay or a faculty recommendation. The minimum GPA is 2.00 and the course prerequisite includes: ITAL 102

Faculty

For more information, contact the program director:

Giuliana Fazzion
Dept. of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Professor of Italian
Tel: 540-568-6068
Email: fazziogx@jmu.edu