MUSIC in AREZZO, ITALY
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WHAT?
Furman's University's Music Department is pleased to announce the continuation of the Study Abroad program in Arezzo, Italy. The emphasis of this program is on the music and culture of Italy. Courses receiving Furman credit will include Performance Studies (studio music lessons), Basic Conducting, History and Literature of Music II (c. 1650-1890), an upper level music elective and an intensive Italian language and culture course. Courses will be taught by a combination of Furman professors and locally based faculty. The inclusion of core courses required in the music degree as well as elective credits means that this trip will be more attractive to students who have previously found foreign study programs difficult to fit around the structure of the music curriculum.
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Students talk with conductor Sir David Willcocks |
WHEN?
The program takes place during Furman's fall semester, departing in early September and ending in mid-December. There is a ten-day mid-semester break built into the schedule, allowing ample time for student to engage in self-directed travel in Italy or other parts of Europe.
WHERE?
Arezzo is a small city in southern Tuscany located nearly mid-way between Florence and Sienna. It has a beautiful medieval walled center and many buildings dating back to the 12th-15th centuries. The birthplace of the poet Petrarch, it was recently used as the scenic backdrop for the filming of Roberto Begnini's Oscar-winning film "Life is Beautiful." Located on the main North/South train-line, Arezzo is less than an hour from the treasures of the art galleries of Florence, only slightly further to the historic sites of Rome,and within easy travel distance from Milan, Venice, and Naples.Overnight field trips to Rome and Venice are included in the schedule and cost of the program.
ACCOMODATIONS?
The program is based at the Accademia dell'arte which makes its home in the beautiful Villa Godiola. This building is a 16th-century former bishop's palace surrounded by grape vines and olive groves overlooking Arezzo. The recently renovated rooms are bright, airy, dormitory style accommodations, each with two single beds and an en-suite bathroom. Well-prepared meals are provided in the academy's dining room, Monday through Friday.
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Joseph meets |
COSTS?
Like many other Study Abroad programs at Furman there will be a program fee beyond the regular tuition, room and board costs of a term in Greenville. The anticipated additional cost of this program is estimated to be $2000 - $2500 including airfare to Italy, course-related travel, concert tickets, rail transportation to music lessons, all instructional fees (including Performance Studies), accompanist fees, all accommodations and meals (Monday - Friday). Self travel, weekend meals and other expenses are not included.
WANT TO GO?
Due to space-constraints at the villa, this program is limited to 12-14 students. Although some priority will be given to music majors, other students with significant music backgrounds are also encouraged to apply. Applications are due by 5 pm Monday, November 2, 2009, and the group will be finalized and announced February 2010. Faculty contact: Dr. Christopher Hutton at christopher.hutton@furman.edu or 864.294.2019