Italy: Venice Summer

Istituto Venezia in Venice

Academic Program Highlights

The purpose of the Italian language courses is to teach students both spoken and written Italian. The direct method is combined with grammar and syntax to give equal importance to the oral and written aspects.

The summer super-intensive course is an intense, fast-moving course designed for students who wish to learn the language in all of its various aspects (speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension). The course is divided into five different levels. Each level offers four hours (an academic hour = 50 minutes) of lessons per day, Mondays through Fridays.

Course Offerings

Super-Intensive Italian Language
(80 hrs, 6 credits)

 

Student Life

Field Trips and Excursions

The Istituto Venezia organizes several activities during the week to give students the opportunity to make the most of their cultural experience in Venice. There are many walking tours with each focusing on different aspects of Venice – social life, cinema, cultural events, art, and other topics.

Housing and Meals

The Istituto Venezia arranges apartments for students located within walking distance or a vaporetto (water bus) ride from the Institute. Apartments are modest and they all have similar facilities, but no two apartments are alike. Each apartment is furnished and equipped with towels and bed line, basic pots and pans, and kitchen utensils. They are not provided with washing machines, telephones, and air conditioning. The housing coordinator at The Venice Institute assigns roommates based on the completed housing profile.

Students are assigned to single rooms in the student apartments, which are shared with other students in the program or with local residents.

Alumni Feedback

"I learned that it is important to travel; only then will one get a firsthand knowledge of people and their culture. It was very worthwhile. I was studying, but I was also exploring. I would definitely recommend the program to other students because it will broaden their horizons, but students must acquaint themselves with the language before travel."
- Natlee Hall

 

Duration

Session I: May 26 - June 22, 2013

Session II: June 23 - July 20, 2013

Session III: July 21 - August 17, 2013

Application Deadline(s)

March 1 for Session I

March 15 Extended to April 1 for Session II & III

Eligibility Requirements

A 2.5 GPA, official transcripts, one academic reference, a statement of purpose, and a minimum age of 18 are necessary for admission to the program. Minimum class standing - students must have completed at least one semester (minimum 12 semester credit hours) of college-level coursework at the time of application.

Costs

Summer 2013 Costs:

4 week Intensive Italian Language Program $1660.

Costs Included

Instructional costs abroad, administrative fees, orientation, sickness & accident insurance, and program-related activities.

Costs Not Included

Airfare ($1200), books ($30), room ($860), meals ($700), personal costs ($700), and school of record fee-Non CUNY/CCIS only ($300).

All costs, fees, and dates are subject to change without notification. Please contact the appropriate individual to verify all costs, fees, and dates for this program.

Related Links

• Wikipedia - Venice

 

Submit Application Materials To:

Center for International Service
College of Staten Island/CUNY
Building 2A, Room 206
2800 Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 982-2100
(718) 982-2108 (fax)
StudyAB@csi.cuny.edu
http://www.csi.cuny.edu/international

How do I apply?

Start the CCIS Study Abroad application process by downloading the forms. To download, right click on the application or recommendation form and click "save as", then save the form to your desktop or downloads. Once you have completed your form, SAVE IT FIRST!!!! DO NOT CLICK "SUBMIT" until you have SAVED your form or the recipient will receive a BLANK form. Once you have saved it, click "submit" and THEN email your completed form as an attachment to the contact email address associated with the program in which you are applying. If for some reason you do not see the email address pop up when you click "submit", then email the application to the program sponsor listed here on this page.

YOU MUST NOTIFY YOUR HOME INSTITUTIONS' STUDY ABROAD OFFICE OR ADVISOR OF YOUR INTENTIONS AND ALSO PROVIDE THEM WITH A COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION. 

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CCIS Online Application & Instructions

CCIS Online Student Recommendation

(Students: DO NOT send the student recommendation form to your evaluators as an attachment. Please only send the page URL. The student recommendation form can be found under the "Apply Now" tab.) 

Note: Students from CCIS member institutions apply through home campus; students from non-member institutions apply through Broome Community College/SUNY or other appropriate member institutions.

All costs, fees, and dates are subject to change without notification. Please contact the appropriate individual to verify all costs, fees, and dates for this program.