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WVU International
Partnerships

Departments: Foreign Language and History
Trento, Italy
Dates: May 31 - June 27, 2008
Program Status: No longer accepting applications

This course is designed to promote exchange between WVU students and the Universita Degli Studi di Trento, Italy. The city of Trento offers a large variety of museums and cultural amenities including the university, yet it is small enough to allow students to navigate safely and easily around town. Trento is also well connected to the rest of Northern Italy through public transit. Numerous cultural and educational events and excursions will be offered to museums and other cultural and historical sites. Students will be hosted by local families allowing for immersion into the Italian culture and language.

This course involves both a history and a language portion. The history section will give students a broad understanding of the changes occurring in the Trentino region of Italy from the Bronze Age to the present. Students are given the opportunity to study the region from within. The language portion will also allow students to improve their ability to communicate effectively in Italian. The classroom sessions will be conducted entirely in Italian, as well as communication opportunities with host families, field trips and everyday matters. Frequent quizzes, discussions, and an oral presentation will be scheduled. Paper assignments, such as a daily journal will be maintained by each student.

Program Directors

• Professor Annastella Vester, Department of Foreign Languages
• Professor Matthew Vester, Department of History

Course Information

• ITAL 293: L'Italia dal vivo, 3 credits - Syllabus
• HIST 493: Storia del Trentino, 3 credits - Syllabus
• Prerequisites: ITAL 204

Cost: $4,650

• Price includes: WVU credits, extended learning fees, housing, some meals, excursions, international health insurance
• Not included: International flight, passport fees, and personal expenses

Program Resources

• Itinerary
• Program Application
• Acceptance Packet - Due: March 21, 2008
• Pre-Departure Orientation - Registration Form
• Pre-Departure Guide

Travel Resources

• U.S. Passport Application Instructions
• WVU International Travel Clinic
• Consular Information Sheet for Italy - U.S. State Department
• Embassy of Italy in the United States
• Health Information for Travelers to Italy - U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC)