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Richmond in Rome, Italy: Courses & Workshops

The Rome program is designed for students who wish to study art history, history, photography or Italian language. Credit hours are in parentheses. A minimum of 10 students must enroll for classes to be offered. Classes are held 5 days a week for 4 weeks.

Credits for each course are equal to American credits based on one credit for a minimum of 25 studio hours or 15 classroom hours, plus home study. In all courses students take a written mid-term and a final examination. A research paper is also required in all courses except for Italian Language and Photography.

Students should budget $50 for textbooks in each course. Art History, History and Photography students should also budget expenditures for museum entrances and lab fee as indicated in course descriptions.

Credits are indicated in parenthesis.

For-Credit Courses

Note: A placement test will be required when you arrive in Rome for all students other than those selecting Elementary Italian.

Italian Language

These 45-hour courses are taught in Italian by highly qualified local instructors.

Elementary Italian
ITL 103 (3)
This course is a thorough introduction for those with little or no previous experience in Italian, including grammar and conversation.

Intermediate Italian
ITL 203 (3)
For students with at least one year’s study of Italian, this course helps master Italian grammar and make rapid progress in written and spoken language.

Advanced Italian
ITL 303 (3)
This course is suitable for those with a sound knowledge of the language, admitted only after passing an entrance test.

Art, Design and Media

Photographic Creative Workshop
ART 107/207 (2)
This course develops knowledge and experience in photojournalism by studying work of major practitioners and designing and shooting projects. Students need to provide a 35 mm camera with manual controls. Students should budget about $130 for a studio fee, which includes film, developing and processing. Students do not use a darkroom. Students are advised not to bring film and slides from the U.S.

Art History

Introduction to High Renaissance Art
ARH 122 (3)
The High Renaissance style in Rome and Florence seen primarily through the works of Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael. Developments in other cities such as Venice will be investigated as will other leading artists of the period. Majority of course is taught on-site. Students should budget $50 for admissions to museums and galleries.

History

Introduction to Rome Through the Ages
HST 111 (3)
History of Rome from its reputed founding by Romulus and Remus to the establishment of the Roman Republic and the creation of the Roman Empire, and its conversion to Christianity with the appointment of the first Pope. The majority of this course is taught at archeological sites. Students should budget $50 for admissions to museums and galleries.