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LDM One Semester:  Three Cities Program

Experience the Roots of Western Culture

This semester-long study abroad experience allows students to retrace the steps of Greek, Etruscan, Roman, medieval and Renaissance cultures by living and studying in three cities which embody these civilizations in all their richness and splendor: Tuscania, Rome and Florence or Venice.

Students spend one month in each location and follow a structured program of five 3-credit courses, which together comprise a unique investigation into the roots of Western civilization.

Classes meet every day Monday through Thursday for two and a half hours each, providing a total of 45 contact hours per course.

Tuscania:There are two mandatory 3-credit courses in the first center: an Italian language course and an introduction to the ancient civilizations of the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans.

Rome:students take a 3-credit course on the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and a second 3-credit course in Italian language and culture, which enables them to continue the study of Italian while learning about Italian culture and society today.

Florence: Students completing in Florence will take a 3-credit course entitled "Leonardo: Art and Science"

Venice: Students completing in Venice take a 3-credit course entitled "Venice and the East".

The program has no special prerequisites, and is designed for anyone interested in experiencing the three locations and learning about Western culture.

Scuola Lorenzo de’Medici

After more than 30 years of growth and experience, Scuola Lorenzo de' Medici (LdM) is known as Italy's most distinctive and established study abroad institution. Founded in 1972 in Florence, the School prides itself on its varied offerings of vocationally-oriented courses as well as courses in Business, Communications, Fine Arts, Liberal Arts, Math, and Social Sciences, in addition to Italian Language and Culture.

Course Information

LDM 3 Cities Spring 2010 Course Schedule

3 Cities Course Descriptions

Housing

The program offers accommodation in furnished apartments suitable for 2 to 6 persons. Apartments are not all in the same building, and while apartments are of similar standard, no two apartments are the same.Apartments are usually within walking distance of school facilities.

Three Cities Program Calendar (tentative)