Honors in Italy – May/June 2016

Honors in Italy May 23 – June 6, 2016 (Roughly) Rome Vatican City Ostia Antica Florence Ravenna Pisa Optional: Venice & Pompeii

Honors in Italy Enrollment limited to 16 students (selective) Includes a competitive application process Students must have a minimum 3.25 GPA to qualify

Honors in Italy Advantages of Choosing Honors Taught and led by your own Honors faculty and staff—Dr. Phillips and Ms. Goers Credit for Honors hours Selective enrollment Scholarships Available Safety and Support Gelato in Florence

Honors in Italy The Coursework UH 3500: The World of Vergil, Boethius, and Dante Three (3) hours of Honors credit (Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar) May substitute for ENGL 3400: European literature to 1400 May count towards interdisciplinary minors in Classical Studies, Great Books, Medieval Studies, or Global Studies

Honors in Italy UH 3500: The World of Vergil, Boethius, and Dante Taught by Dr. Philip Phillips, Professor of English and Associate Dean of the University Honors College Humanities course with selected readings from classical and medieval literature, including Dante. Course will include the art and architecture of the places we visit. Two weeks in the classroom at MTSU including readings, discussion, essays, and presentations.

a Honors in Italy Rome, Ostia, Vatican City, Florence, Ravenna, and Pisa will serve as our classrooms for an additional two weeks as we retrace the footsteps of the classical and late antique Roman authors.

Honors in Italy Course Objectives To develop a knowledge and appreciation for some of the major literary, philosophical, historical, and artistic masterpieces of classical, medieval, and Renaissance Italy To bring enhanced perspective to those works by studying them on location and in dialogue with each other (and with other writings, thought, and events of their time)

Honors in Italy Course Objectives To think, write, and report critically and effectively about the readings, cultural sites, and geographical places encountered To develop a greater appreciation for the interconnectedness of literary themes and conventions through the ages as well as our own interconnectedness across cultures, past and present, through study abroad and service learning experience.

Honors in Italy Course Meetings/Readings Our readings will include Vergil, The Aeneid, trans. Sarah Ruden (Yale); Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy, trans. David R. Slavitt (Harvard); and Dante, La Vita Nuova, trans. David R. Slavitt (Harvard) and The Divine Comedy, trans. John Ciardi (New American Library)—most readings will be completed before to departure to Italy.

Honors in Italy Guided tours of world-renowned historical and cultural sites will add greater depth to our experience of the literature and culture from Classical Rome to late Antique Italy.

Honors in Italy Tentative Itinerary Day 1 and 2 – Depart USA – Arrive in Italy Day 3: – Colosseum – Roman Forum – Palatine Hill Day 4: – St. Peter’s Basilica, – Vatican Museum, and Sistine Chapel Day 5: – Ostia Antica – Optional afternoon at the beach

Honors in Italy Tentative Itinerary Day 6: Rome tour by Professor Fabio Troncarelli including the Pantheon and Biblioteca Angelica Day 7: Rome free day Day 8: Rome free day Day 9: Train to Florence Florence walking tour

Honors in Italy Tentative Itinerary Day 10: Medieval Italy: Day trip to Ravenna, Late Antique capitol of the Western Empire and Ostrogothic Italy Guided tour of Ravenna, including: – S. Vitale – San Apollinare Nuovo – Galla Placidia – Mausoleum of Theoderic – Arian Baptistry – Dante’s Tomb

Honors in Italy Tentative Itinerary Day 11 Optional Day Trip to Venice Day 12: Uffizi Gallery and Duomo 24hr pass Day 13: Day Trip to Pisa Day 14: Florence Scavenger Hunt Day 15: Travel back to USA

Honors in Italy The Cost $3,900-$4,100 includes: flight, on-site transportation; lodging; cultural activities and excursions with English- speaking guides; guest lecturers; service activity; emergency support, and some meals Program costs not included: summer MTSU tuition (25% off); $79 education abroad and inext fee; passport; some meals, and personal spending money

Honors in Italy Application Process Step 1 – Attend Office of Education Abroad Advising Session Step 2 – Gain pre-approval from Office of Education Abroad Step 3 – Submit application and confirmation of paid deposit for Honors Italy Program by Thursday, Nov. 12 to April Goers in HONR 228 – $500 Deposit is submitted to the Business Office

Honors in Italy Application Process Step 4 – Apply for Honors Study Abroad Scholarship by January 29, 2016 Step 5 – Apply for Office of Education Abroad Scholarship by February 10, 2016 Step 6 – Apply for Honors Passport Scholarship (if you don’t already have a passport) by February 12, 2016 Step 7 – If accepted into program, first payment will be due February 1, 2016

Honors in Italy Questions? Course Information Dr. Philip E. Phillips Travel Information April Goers