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Exploring Health through Art, History and Culture in Italy

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Program Term	May Session 2013
Program Dates	May 20 - June 7, 2013
Application Deadline	February 15, 2013
Class Standing	Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate
GPA	2.5
Language of Instruction	English
Fees	Estimated program costs can be found here

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Country: Italy
Program Name: Exploring Health through Art, History and Culture in Italy

Early application is strongly encouraged, as space is limited and the program will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Complete applications include an essay and unofficial transcript. A non-refundable application fee of $50 will be billed to your student account upon submission of an online application.

Program Information

Explore historical aspects as they merge with social, cultural and environmental factors to tell their story through the arts offering insight into the beliefs, traditions, politics, and religion of Italy’s communities.
Visit historic, scenic and cultural locations, including Rome, Florence and Venice.
Study health promotion and disease prevention from a historical perspective with regard to the four factors that affect the health of a community: physical, social and cultural, community organizing, and individual behaviors.

ROME The program begins in the Eternal City of Rome. Rome is a vibrant, pulsating metropolis that you will explore via walking classrooms to discover factors that have historically impacted the health of Romans. Highlights include visiting the Roman Forum, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum, Coliseum, Trevi Fountain, Jewish Ghetto, Tiber River, Tiber Island and Piazza Navona.

FLORENCE Florence is Italy’s cultural capital and birthplace of the Renaissance. With its world-famous Uffizi Gallery, Michelangelo’s David, and scores of other museums, the city is prime for investigating the relationship between health and the visual arts. Florence also houses one of the oldest pharmacies in the world. Excursions include travel to a private Tuscan Villa; visit to Siena, home to one of Europe's oldest hospitals, which is now a museum; time in San Gimignano, known as Tuscany’s ‘Medieval Manhattan,’ with 14 of 72 towers remaining; and visit to a sustainable farm overlooking the countryside for a relaxing lunch under the Tuscan sun.

VENICE Venice is known as the magical floating city and is like no other in the world as roads are replaced by waterways, which connect 117 islands. The course focus will be upon historical aspects that shaped this communities' health, such as the black plague (Lazaretto Nuovo—the Quarantine Island) as well as current environmental issues that threaten Venice’s existence. Visits to Murano (the Island of Glass) and Burano (the most colorful city in Europe) offer opportunities to experience Venetian culture and tradition. An afternoon free beckons relaxation on Lido Island’s beach.

Furthermore, you will have the option to attend an authentic cooking class in Florence and a gondola ride in Venice.

Earn 3 credits in FORS 5990, HLTH 5100: Historical Perspectives of Community Health through Culture and Art in Italy. This is a living classroom that consists of walking more than three miles per day.

Participants MUST have a passport, valid for at least six months after their return to the United States.

Costs
Estimated program costs can be found here.

A non-refundable application fee of $50 will be billed to your student account upon submission of an online application. A deposit of $400 will be billed to your student account upon your confirmation of participation. The remainder of the program fee will be billed through Student Accounts Receivable.

Financial aid may be applied toward the cost of the program if you are enrolled as a full-time student. There are also study abroad scholarships for University of Minnesota students.

Orientation
At least two pre-departure orientations will be held. Pre-departure orientations will include information about financial aid, classwork and travel tips. A general study abroad handbook will be emailed prior to departure.

Familiarize yourself on financing, health and safety and policies to consider when studying abroad.

Contact
Contact the program leader, Ladona Tornabene for program or itinerary questions. For application or registration questions, contact Arianna Austin in the International Education Office.

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