Italy, Perugia—Summer 2009 iap program Handbook
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| Italy, Perugia—Summer 2009
IAP Program Handbook This program is offered by International Academic Programs (IAP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in partnership with Arcadia University. Throughout the course of your study abroad experience you will be communicating with both IAP and Arcadia University staff. It is essential that you pay close attention to all information provided to you from both organizations. This IAP Program Handbook supplements handbook(s) or materials you receive from Arcadia University as well as the IAP Study Abroad Handbook and provides you with the most up-to-date information and advice available at the time of printing. Changes may occur before your departure or while you are abroad. Arcadia University’s Umbra Institute handles the program’s day-to-day operations. Generally, questions about aspects of your program abroad should be directed to Arcadia University (ie. housing information, program facilities abroad, extracurricular activities offered as part of the program, etc.) Questions relating to your relationship with UW-Madison or your academics should be addressed to International Academic Programs at UW-Madison (ie. course credits, equivalents, UW Madison registration, etc.) This program handbook contains the following information: Contact Information 1 Program Dates 3 Preparations Before Leaving 3 Travel and Arrival Information 4 The Academic Program 5 Living Abroad 7 The Basics 8 Roommates 8 Facilities 9 Responsibilities 9 Getting to Class 9
Contact InformationENTER CONTACT INFORMATION Arcadia University Jacki Daddona Program Manager Arcadia University Center for Education Abroad Phone: 215-572-2901 ext: 2889 Toll Free: 1-866-927-2234; Fax: 215-572-2174
Dr. Robert Proctor, Connecticut College UW-Madison Information International Academic Programs (IAP) University of Wisconsin-Madison 250 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive Madison, WI 53706 Tel: 608-265-6329 Fax: 608-262-6998 Web: www.studyabroad.wisc.edu
Emergency Contact Information In case of an emergency, call the main IAP number (608) 265-6329 between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; after-hours or on weekends call the IAP staff on call at (608) 516-9440. Italy – Emergency Phone Numbers Police/Firefighters Service-113 (This is an emergency telephone number in Italy) Ambulance Service- 118 (Dialing 118 is the equivalent to calling 911 in the States. By dialing 118 you can get an ambulance. If you are driving and you have a breakdown on the road, dial 116. The nearest Automobile Club of Italy (ACI) will be notified to come to your aid. All Italian freeways have emergency telephone boxes.) Embassy Registration All program participants who are U.S. citizens must register at the U.S. Embassy before departure as this will help in case of a lost passport or other mishap. You can register on-line at U.S. Embassy Via Veneto 121 00187 Rome Tel: 011-39-06-46741 Fax: +39-06-4882-672 or 06-4674-2356
Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci, 38 50123 Firenze TEL: 011-39-055-266-951 Web: http://florence.usconsulate.gov/english/ Program DatesFlight departure from U.S. May 21, 2009 Arrival in Rome and transfer to Perugia May 22 Orientation May 23-24 Classes Begin May 23 Final Exams June 26-29 Program Concludes June 29 Departure from Rome Airport June 30 Classes End/Program End Date: July 31, 2009
Preparations Before LeavingRefer to the Pre-Departure Checklist on pages four and five of the IAP Study Abroad Handbook for essential information. Please also refer to your Arcadia handbook for more specific details. Immigration Documents Passport A passport is needed to travel to Italy and to obtain your student visa. Apply immediately for a passport if you do not already have one. Passport information and application forms can be found on the U.S. State Department website (http://travel.state.gov/passport). If you already have your passport, make sure it will be valid for at least 6 months beyond the length of your stay abroad.
Make three photocopies of your passport ID page (one for the IAP office, one for the Questura in Italy, and one for your own reference) Visa
Unless you are a citizen of the European Union, you will require an Italian visa in order to participate in the Perugia program. Detailed visa instructions will be provided by IAP. You will need to submit your visa materials to IAP by the required date in order to be included in the batch processing. The Italian Consulate in Chicago has asked that all UW students applying for student visas must submit their visa materials to IAP and we will forward the materials down to the Consulate. Packing The average temperature in June-July in Perugia is about 80 to 100 F. However, Perugia is at a fairly high elevation (roughly 500 meters above sea level) and nights can sometimes be cool, even in July. You should include at least one sweater in your suitcase. Packing light is a good idea; most things you want will be available in Perugia. A few packing tips: Keep one change of clothing, some toiletries and prescription medications in your carry-on luggage in case your checked luggage does not arrive with your flight. Take versatile items of clothing that are easily layered, especially dark clothing that does not need to be laundered often. Comfortable walking shoes are a necessity; make sure they are well broken in before you leave. Europeans do not generally wear sweatshirts, shorts, sweatpants, flip flops, or jeans with tears/holes. Include a nice outfit or two for evenings out or visits to churches and museums. If you take any medicine regularly, take more than enough with you to last the duration of the program, leave it in its original container and bring a copy of your prescription. Bring an extra pair of eyeglasses and contact lenses. Do not pack jewelry, computers or irreplaceable objects in luggage, which is not carry-on luggage. Pack two photocopies of the first page of your passport and receipts of traveler’s checks in your checked luggage. They should remain separate from the actual documents. Suggestions for what to bring: long pants, jeans, a light fleece jacket/sweater, a few books (books for courses are available in Perugia), towel, battery operated alarm clock, slippers for the cold tile floors, a bag/backpack that is a good for day trips or weekend travel. Electronics Italian electricity runs on 220 volts, while the U.S. runs on 110 volts. With the difference in currency, we recommend that you avoid taking U.S. electrical appliances. If you do, pack an adapter together with your electrical appliance, so that you do not have to spend valuable time looking for adaptors and transformers during your stay. Travel and Arrival InformationPlease see your Arcadia materials for more specific travel and arrival information. The Academic ProgramGeneral Information Each summer the Umbra Institute offers an intensive Italian language program entitled "Italian through Culture". The program is directed by Dr. Robert Proctor, Professor of Italian at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. The program consists of full-time study coupled with a rich co-curricular, cultural activities program. Activities such as cinema nights, language exchange sessions, dinners, socials, museum visits, and local tours in Italian complement the in-class learning process. Courses are offered at four different levels of Italian, ranging from the beginning level to the advanced level. This is an excellent program for students who wish to learn and practice as much Italian as possible during the summer.
The organization of the daily program includes: • 3 hours of language instruction (comprehension)
In the exercise and conversation sessions the emphasis is on speaking, oral comprehension, and vocabulary. Each session is conducted with a limited number of students per class to allow for individualized attention. Periodically, the two hours of language exercises and conversation will be combined into one session to allow for viewing and discussion of a film in Italian, excursions to local galleries, exhibits or other cultural events, or cultural exchanges with international students who are studying the Italian language. In addition, in the evenings and on Fridays cultural activities and lectures in Italian are scheduled to enrich the study and practice of the language. To enhance students’ learning:
Students will receive more course registration information directly from Arcadia University Equivalents and Course Equivalent Request Form (CERF) Each course you take abroad must be assigned a UW-Madison “equivalent” course in order for your grades and credits to be recorded on your UW-Madison transcript. In order to establish UW-Madison course equivalents for your study abroad courses, you will submit a Course Equivalent Request Form (CERF). Information on the UW course equivalent process is available in the IAP Study Abroad Handbook. UW pre-approved equivalents: Italian 111S= Italian 101 and Italian 102 Italian 2111S=Italian 203 and Italian 204 Italian 311S=Italian 311 and Italian 453 (2 credits) Italian 411S=equivalent pending with Italian department
Please refer to the IAP Study Abroad Handbook for academic policies. Students cannot take courses Pass/Fail on this program. Grades and Grade Conversions Please see your Arcadia handbook for the grading scale. Living AbroadEducate yourself about your host country. Read the Preparing to Live in Another Culture section of the IAP Study Abroad Handbook. Consult the following resources as well as travel books and program binders in the Study Abroad Resource Room (250 Bascom Hall). Remember- it won't be possible to prepare yourself completely. There will be situations you will not have anticipated and your flexibility will determine in great part the kind of experience you will have while abroad. Perugia “The boroughs of the famous city of Perugia extend out over the hills on all sides like the fingers of a hand…" Leon Battista Alberti For one of their greatest cities, the Etruscan chose a place of remarkable beauty on their eastern border. Much like Rome, Perugia was built and grew on a group of hills overlooking the Tiber River Valley. The city’s many monuments attest to the succession of civilization through the ages: Etruscan, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance. The Arco di Augusto, the very gate through which one enters the Piazza Fortebraccio where the Palazzo Gallenga is found, is testimony to these different eras that have characterized Perugia’s long and eminent history. During your two-month stay in the city you will become accustomed to seeing modern and medieval, pagan and Christian, co-existing side by side. Perugia is very attractively set on a hill rising 500 meters above sea-level (average temperatures: Spring 12C (54F), Summer 25C-40C (77F), Autumn 15C (59F), Winter 5C (41F). It is the administrative capital of the Umbria Region, which includes many other historical centers of considerable importance, such as Assisi, Gubbio, Orvieto, Spoleto, Todi, etc. The city lies in the center of Italy and within easy reach of other cities and major cultural centers such as Rome, Florence, and Siena. These are served by both railway and bus service systems offering several daily convenient departure and arrival schedules. Perugia has several museums. The Archeological National Museum, next to the impressive church of San Domenico, has sections specializing in pre-historical, Etruscan and Roman periods. The National Gallery of Umbria on Corso Vannucci contains an important and comprehensive collection of Umbrian and Tuscan paintings from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The Collegio del Cambio, also on the main Corso, is one of the great Masterpieces of Renaissance civilization with frescoes by its famous local artisti, Pietro Vannucci, otherwise known as Perugino. Perugia is also the center for a number of impressive churches, including San Domenico and San Pietro at the city’s south-easternmost tip, and the beautiful Oratorio di San Bernardino, one of Perugia’s few Renaissance churches. The cathedral of San Lorenzo, in the city’s main square (Piazza Quattro Novembre), is notable for housing Perugia’s most treasured relic, the wedding ring of the Virgin Mary. Also in the Piazza Quattro Novembre is the beautiful Fontana Maggiore, fashioned by the famous Pisano sculptors, Nicola and his son Giovanni. Perugia has a special vocation for university life deriving not only from the University for Foreigners, but also from being the seat of one of Italy's oldest universities, the State University, which since its foundation in the thirteenth century, has welcomed foreign students from all over. Ambulance Service As you will discover, much of what makes Perugia a special city is the presence of this large international group of students of which you will become a part. Take advantage of everything Perugia has to offer – its winding medieval streets, its outdoor jazz festival, its crowded and vibrant piazzas, its excellent faculty, and its proximity to other beautiful Italian cities and towns: such as Assisi, Spoleto, Gubbio, Todi, Orvieto, Siena, and Firenze. Housing The Umbra Institute leases a number of student apartments in central Perugia. The Umbra Institute selects its apartments based on comfort, safety, cleanliness, and convenience. As housing changes from year to year, you should not base your expectations on reports from former students. Facilities will vary from apartment to apartment. The BasicsAll housing will include basic kitchen utensils such as dishes, cutlery, pots, and pans. Some landlords provide extras for our students, such as televisions, phones, dishwashers and clothes washers, but these items should not be expected. Please remember, there is no way to guarantee uniformity of apartment and room sizes, distance from the Institute, furnishings, or extra facilities; these are regular residential apartments owned and rented out by individuals. RoommatesApartments typically house between two and eight students. If you are in the General Studies Program, your roommates will typically be other North American students studying at the Umbra Institute. If you are enrolled in the Italian Language & Culture Program (full immersion) you will be housed with other intensive learners of Italian. Students will most often be allocated double rooms, but some apartments may have single and triple rooms. Remember, you may be sharing your learning and living experience with international students and their expectations and customs may be different from yours. FacilitiesAll apartments will have kitchen and bathroom facilities. Occasionally, there may also be a lounge area. Bathrooms in Italy typically include a sink, a bidet, and a shower box (without a tub) or a tub with a hand-held showerhead and no curtain. You will quickly learn how not to flood the bathroom! Hot water is regulated by small heaters and, therefore runs out quickly. Apartments are heated during winter, but you should understand that Italian homes are not kept as warm as homes in the U.S. and you might not have control over the temperature or when the heat is turned on/off in your building. Apartments also usually do not have wall-to-wall carpeting and may have only small area rugs or no rugs at all, as Italians clean their floors regularly. Also, be prepared for the fact that apartments in Italy do not have air conditioning. Apartments, rooms, and storage spaces are considerably smaller and more simply furnished in Italy as compared to the U.S., so please keep this in mind when you’re packing. Requests for specific locations or buildings cannot be accommodated. Blankets, pillows, sheets, and towels are typically supplied, but we recommend that you purchase a set of your own sheets (standard flat double size), pillowcases, towels and washcloths upon arrival. ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible for keeping your room clean and laundering your own sheets and towels. (There are usually laundromats within walking distance if you do not have a washer in your apartment). Dryers are not common in Italian homes; therefore, you should expect to line-dry your clothes as the Italians do or to bring your clothes to a laundromat for machine drying (at your expense). You will also be asked to clean and preserve the general order of bathrooms and common areas and to wash your dishes and clean up after yourself in the kitchen. Apartments will be inspected by Umbra staff during the semester. Getting to ClassFinally, Perugia is a very hilly city. Bring very comfortable walking shoes and expect about a 15-minute walk from your apartment to classes. The walk from the Umbra Institute to the Universita’ per Stranieri is about 10-15 minutes downhill (uphill on the way back!). Local transportation is not included in the program fee. Websites of Interest: Umbra Institute Intensive Italian page http://www.umbra-institute.com/academic.php?id=52 UW-Madison International Academic Programs http://www.studyabroad.wisc.edu UW-Madison http://www.wisc.edu Center for Disease Control http://cdc.gov/travel/ State Department http://travel.state.gov/index.html For Information on the region of Umbria http://www.regione.umbria.it http://www.umbria.org For information on Perugia http://www.comune.perugia.it http://perugiaonline.com http://egeneration.pg.it For the Italian Government Travel Office http://italiantourism.com For information on trains http://www.fs-on-line.com (Trenitalia) Useful Travel Books Consult some of the guidebooks in the following collections; purchase your favorite one: -Fodor’s Berkeley Budget Guides -Frommer’s Travel Guides -Let’s Go Europe -Michelin Guides -Rough Guide -The Lonely Planet -Umbria, by Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls -Umbria Blue Guide -Consult the little book enclosed in your folder: The Little Blue what-to-do. The Stranger’s Guide to Perugia (2005). The 2006 edition should be available (free of charge) in Palazzo Gallenga. -Also check the International Travel Health Guide by Stuart R. Rose, MD. Recommended Reading Luigi Barzini, The Italians (culture) Denis Mack Smith, Italy. A Modern History (history) Vernon Bartlett, Introduction to Italy (history) Peter Gunn, A Concise History of Italy (history) Paul Ginsborg, A History of Contemporary Italy (history) ** We strongly recommend that you bring an Italian-English dictionary with you, as well as any grammar books you have used in the past. While many grammar books are available in Perugia, they are not bilingual Communications When making calls, keep in mind time zone differences (www.timeanddate.com/worldclock). To make an international call to the United States, dial the access code for the country from which you are calling plus the United States country code (always “1”) followed by the appropriate U.S. area code and local number. To call internationally from the United States, dial “011”, the country code, city access code (if necessary) and the phone number . Country and city codes can be found online (www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/dialing.html). Some of above steps can vary if you are using a calling card. 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