Wheaton in Rome
Affiliated with Universita di Roma (Rome 1), Universita di Roma Tre (Rome 3) & Rome University of Fine Arts (RUFA)
Profile: The IES program in Rome began in Spring 2003 in affiliation with the Universita di Roma (1 & 3). The program also offers students interested in the arts access to courses at Rome University of Fine Arts (RUFA). Students from beginner to advanced Italian language skills can live and learn in both the ancient and modern city of Rome.
Location: The city of Rome is a unique location for students to study. It offers an amazing span of history of 2,500 years. It is home to such sites at the Coliseum, the Vatican, the Sistene Chapel, Trevi Fountain, and many other of the world's treasures. In addition, the city offers a cosmopolitan lifestyle to its 2.5 million residents through the arts, cafes, restaurants, and theatre.
Duration: Academic year, fall, or spring semesters
Program dates:
Fall: Early September ˆ Late December
Spring: Early February ˆ Late May (Early to mid June for University courses)
Summer Program Available
Courses & credit: Students take 5-6 courses (15 ˆ 19 semester hours) in English or Italian per semester in order to receive 4.0 Wheaton credits. All students are required to take one 4-credit language course with IES Rome. Internships are also available for credit and must be pre-approved by the appropriate Wheaton faculty member. Internships require two semesters of Italian language at the intermediate or advanced level.
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Admission requirements: Students with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Minimum of two semesters of college-level Italian or equivalent required for students doing an internship. Students with at least one semester of college-level Italian can enroll at RUFA, but must submit a portfolio on slides or CD Rom in addition to the Wheaton application packet. A minimum of four semesters of Italian language are required for students taking courses at the University of Rome.
Housing & board: Housing is arranged with Italian host families or in apartments with other IES students. About half of the apartments have an Italian roommate. Some meals are provided with a host family, while students cook their own meals for the apartment option.
Fees: Wheaton tuition and housing. Expenses covered include tuition, housing, partial board (host families only), program related field trips, transportation subsidy, and an ISIC card.
Other Expenses: Students are responsible for passport and visa fees, round trip airfare (if applicable: connecting US flight/s), textbooks, required cell phone fee, IES insurance and personal expenses.
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Application: Materials are available in the Center for Global Education.
Deadlines: Academic Year 2010-2011/Fall 2010: March 5, 2009
Spring 2010: October 2, 2009
Contact: Lynn Gaylord in the Center for Global Education, ext. 4950
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Program Information
Courses
Housing Information
Courses of study:
Anthropology
Art History
Cinema
Classics
Communications
Economics
History
International Relations
Internships*
Italian Language
Literature
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Sociology
Urban Studies
Other Offerings:
Model European Union
International Drama Festival
*Internships must be approved by the appropriate Wheaton faculty member prior to departure.
Italian University Courses may be found at
http://www.iesabroad.org/romeUniversityCourses.do
Program details are subject to change at the discretion of the Wheaton Center for Global Education.