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Experience studying and living abroad in Todi, Italy, a unique opportunity for M.A.L.S. students to earn four credits in an intensive three-week course.

• When: July 14 - August 4, 2010
• Where: Todi, Italy
• Living: Student-shared apartments within the ancient walls of Todi
• Study: One four-credit class, Drawing in Italy
• Travel: Day trips to Assisi, Orvieto, and Rome. Two-night stays in Rome and Florence
• Cultural activities: Visit to local art restorer's bottega, language study, Italian history, and a visit to a local artist's studio.
• Eligibility: Hollins alumnae, M.A.L.S. students, 18 years or older, no course prerequisites or previous drawing experience required.
• Program fees: $3,400

Todi, Italy
Todi is a gracious medieval city with antique origins in the heart of the Umbrian valley halfway between Rome and Florence. It stands upon a hilltop, overlooking the Tevere River. The bustling piazza, where residents do their daily shopping and take their morning coffee, is the hub of the city's civil, economic, and social life. Filled with open-air cafés and art, antique, and clothing stores, the piazza is a great meeting place for residents and tourists alike. Todi offers the values of family, peace, and comfort. Its society is one of slow rhythms, which allow for reflection and the development of sincere and profound relationships. Todi is the perfect place to study Italian art and culture and to practice speaking Italian every day. For more information, visit www.bellaumbria.net/Todi/home_eng.htm.

Study
Art 550 Sp. Topic Drawing in Italy (4)
Professor Alison C. Hall
The focus of this course will be on methods, materials, and techniques of pictorial organization from observation, memory and Italian works of art, using drawing mediums. Classes will be held in plein-air, weather permitting. Outdoor work will include Todi and the surrounding area. Various readings will accompany studio sessions. We will explore ideas of cultural history, history of the landscape in art, and how landscapes are being transformed by the modern world. Supporting activities to broaden students understanding of the contemporary culture in Italy as it relates to its past. Final portfolio of personal work for display is required. Visits to museums in Florence, Rome, and Assisi are a part of class work. No prerequisite. Course will be taught on an individual level, taking into consideration your experience and skill. Open to all graduate students.
Class Contact: (60 contact hours).

Supporting Cultural Activities
The extracurricular activities combine language study with social and cultural activities. These activities are not considered for credit however they allow students to gain insight into Italian culture, history, and art. Students will acquire elementary language skills in a one time language course at the Language Institute in Todi and will be able to immerse themselves in the Italian language during practiced daily activities. Experiential activities in Italian include a visit to a local art restorer, participation in a contemporary artist's workshop, and tours of Todi.

Language Study
Instructor Lilli Capo
Language instruction by the Language Institute of Todi, will provide three hours of language instruction to all students, a way for you to learn a basic vocabulary to aid you in your travels.  

Visit to Local Art Restorer
Instructor Enzo Zoccoli
Students will meet with Enzo Zocolli, a native of Todi who restores European paintings from the 1500-1800’s. This component is a brief glimpse inside a working bottega of restoration. Enzo's family has been in the restoring works of art for over 100 years, this visit allows students to see the importance of the Italian family, and an artisan trade. 2 contact hours

Italian History
Instructor Carlo Zoccoli
Students will meet with local historians to discuss early Italian history, the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, and post war Italy. Students will explore the archive of Todi, speak with women who were part of the feminist revolution, and enjoy lectures on Etruscan and Roman history by Carlo Zoccoli. Component is hands-on; translation of guided tours through archive provided by Professor Alison C. Hall. 2 contact hours

Inside the Artist's Studio
Instructor Antonio Buonfiglio
Students will have the opportunity to meet a working artist of Todi who has shown his work in Amsterdam, Paris, Germany, and Italy. He is a modern artist who has studied in Naples and Rome, and, like most classical artists in Italy who apprentice under masters, Antonio has been an artist assistant to Bruno Ceccobelli for over six years and has recently worked in the studio of Beverly Pepper. Students will take a tour of Antonio's working studio, and contemplate what it means to be a modern-day artist in a country rich in tradition. 2 contact hours

Travel
We will explore ideas of cultural history and see masterpieces of art and cathedrals as we travel for three-day trips to Rome, spend two nights in Florence, and day trips to Arezzo, Perugia, and Assisi. We will travel via public transportation. Museum entry fees and transportation fees are included in tuition.

Living
Housing is located within the medieval walls of Todi. Students live in shared apartments that are a short walk from the piazza and supermarket. One of the program's goals is to allow students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the society of Todi, participating in the culture by buying their groceries daily and hanging their laundry out to dry. Apartments are fully equipped with kitchens and linens; once a week laundry will be washed and returned to you. Students may request roommates.

Housing is provided through the assistance of the Language Institute and consists of student shared apartments located within historic Todi.

Program Fees
The total fee of $3,400 includes tuition, language instruction, supplemental activities, accommodations in student-shared apartments, day trips to to Assisi, Arezzo and Perugia; two overnight accommodations in Florence; and three-day trips to Rome. It does not include round-trip airfare, drawing supplies, most meals, cell phones, and personal independent excursions.

Applications and Student Qualifications
Hollins students enrolled in the M.A.L.S. program may participate in the Summer Abroad trip in Italy, as well as Hollins alumnae. Spouses and or partners may also join this program but are required to pay the same fee as students on the trip, regardless of participation. The Study Abroad trip is open to students with a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. No children, and must be 18 years or older to attend. This program cannot accommodate disabilities due to the environment and rigorous nature of the trip. Unfortunately accommodations do not allow for disabilities. Tuition remission does not apply to this program. Application procedures and requirements will follow the guidelines of the Hollins Abroad office. Students are required to purchase supplemental insurance through their insurance carrier to cover emergency evacuation and emergency care during their stay. Proof of coverage is required to participate.

Qualifications of Faculty
A qualified Hollins faculty member teaches all courses and will translate, provide lectures, and readings to accompany all experiential components, excluding the introduction to Italian language. The Language Institute of Todi will supply students with classrooms, language instruction, necessary language handouts, and housing. Alison Hall has an M.F.A. from American University in Washington, D.C. She has taught at Hollins in the M.A.L.S program for five years, in the academic year 2006-2007 she was the sabbatical replacement for Bill White. Hall has been periodically living and working in Todi for the past eight years. She taught Italian at Roanoke College during the 2007-08 academic year.

Enrollment

• Minimum enrollment: 8 students
• Maximum enrollment: 15 students

Application Information and Dates to Remember

• March 31: Application forms due.
  E-mail to achall@hollins.edu. You may fax forms (540) 362-6694. Apply for passport if you do not have one.
• April 1: Notification of acceptance via e-mail.
• April 5: $500 nonrefundable deposits due (counts toward total costs). We accept major credit card or checks made payable to Hollins University. Completed additional forms due: Completed additional forms due: transcript release, behavior contract, liability waiver, contact information, ISIC application, housing form, health report, and release form.
• April 26: 2nd payment due ($1,000) via credit card or check payable to Hollins, copy of passport and flight itinerary.
• May 12: Final payment ($1,900) due via credit card or check payable to Hollins. Proof of travel insurance that covers emergency medical evacuation and repatriation.
• July 14: Students arrive in Rome; airport code FCO. Please be aware that your flight should leave the states on July 13, to arrive in Rome on the 14th.
• August 4: Students return home.

Required Forms

• Application Form (Word) (PDF)
• Letters of Recommendation (Word) (PDF)
• Contact Information Form (Word) (PDF)
• Housing Form (Word) (PDF)
• Health Report and Release Form (Word) (PDF)
• Behavior Contract Form (Word) (PDF)
  
  Return forms to:
  Alison C. Hall
  Hollins University
  P.O. Box 9583
  Roanoke, Virginia 24020-1583
  achall@hollins.edu
  Fax: (540) 362-6694
  
  
  

Slideshow of Summer 2007 program

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