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IT 2030 6.0 - Intermediate Italian Language and Culture in Italy

IT 2030 6.0 - Intermediate Italian Language and Culture in Italy

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IT 2030 6.0 - Intermediate Italian Language and Culture in Italy

An intensive intermediate Italian language and culture course taught on the York campus, followed by a stay at the University of Bologna, covering language structures, vocabulary, language functions, and Italian culture and civilization. Excursions complement lectures on cultural topics.

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Location: Bologna, Italy

Course Dates:
May 6 - 24, 2024 at York University; June 3 - 29, 2024 in Italy

Course Director:

Prof. Samia Tawwab, Sessional Assistant Professor, Coordinator – Italian Studies, Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (abdeltaw@yorku.ca).

Maximum Enrolment: 16 Students

Course Details

  • Day trip to Verona
  • Day trip to Ravenna
  • Bologna food market tour
  • Palazzo Poggi museum
  • MaMBO – Museum of Modern Art
  • And more

Students will be staying at Camplus Bologna's Bononia location in either double, triple, or quad shared rooms​. Continental breakfast will be included​ each morning, and students will have access to communal kitchens.​

  • There is no group flight for this course, and all admitted students are responsible for booking and paying for their own flights. If you wish to arrive in Italy earlier than the course start date, or stay after the course is complete, you will be responsible for finding and paying for your own accommodations.
  • Students may choose to fly into the Bologna airport via a connecting country or fly direct from Toronto to Rome and take a train to Bologna.
  • Students are responsible for knowing Italy’s entry and exit requirements and ensuring they have the appropriate travel documents. Please refer to the Government of Canada’s travel advisories and information for Italy. Students should consult the Italian Consulate General’s website to see if they require a tourist visa based on their country of citizenship. Students requiring a tourist visa should apply for one at least 2 months before their scheduled departure.
  • Any students with layovers in another country en route to Italy must also check that country’s entry and exit requirements and obtain a transit visa if one is needed.

Program Fee

Estimated Program Fee $4000 (based on 12 students)

Approximate Total Program Costs (subject to change)

Domestic Students $7,890
International Students $13,482

Accommodations in Bologna, transportation and for day trips to Verona and Ravenna, all site visits and excursions, welcome and farewell meal, professor-related costs (travel, accommodations, meals, incidentals).

**Program fee subject to change based on final number students and final course itinerary.

  • Flights to/from Bologna $1,400 Estimate. Depends on departure location and date of purchase.
  • Guard.me Travel Insurance $50 Estimate. Students are required to purchase Guard.me insurance.
  • Spending money $1000 Variable. All students should budget additional funds for meals, transportation, gifts, personal travel, etc.
  • York University Tuition (Domestic) $1,440 Based on Summer 2023 tuition fees. Subject to change.
  • York University Tuition (International) $7,032 Based on Summer 2023 tuition fees. Subject to change.

Being away from home is a very exciting, anxious and thrilling experience I feel that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. I enjoyed every moment of this trip, I would definitely do it again.

— Sonia Archdall, IT 3761, Florence, Italy, Summer 2023

Learn More

For more information, students can connect with LA&PS Study Abroad Coordinator (studyabr@yorku.ca).

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