The President’s Scholars Program
Honors 2004 Summer Study Abroad
Bergamo, Italy

A Burnett Honors College/University of Bergamo cooperative program.

About the Classes in Bergamo

Both honors classes will meet 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Thursday, beginning with an orientation on the UCF campus (April 24/25) and a week in the beautiful town of Padua, and ending with one month at the University of Bergamo. The schedule will accommodate both organized and elective travel over the long weekends. Although the actual time studying abroad occurs during Summer Term A, Presidential Scholars must register for these two classes for Summer Term C. Please note that all final assignments are due by July 16. For an itinerary, visit this link http://honors.ucf.edu/PS-schedule.html for a complete schedule.

EUH 3930H--Honors History of Modern Italy

This course provides an introduction to Italian history in seminar format, utilizing on location the vast resources provided by the rich artistic and architectural treasures of Bergamo, Florence, Venice, Milan, and other cities. Students will integrate social, cultural, economic, and political traditions, focusing on the period from Italian unification to the present. In addition to travel, the class will be organized around reading, written observations, and discussions.

ITT 4932H--Honors Survey of Italian Literature

In this course we will explore Italian Literature of the period spanning from the unification of Italy (ca 1860), to the second half of the 20th century. From the ideal departure point represented by the birth of a nation, passing through the years of the world wars and of the Fascist regime, students will learn to identify currents, movements, authors and their works in their relationship with historical, social, and political events, as well as in their connection to other European artistic groups and currents. The socio-historical approach will be supported by readings (in translation) from an array of novels, short stories, and poetry.

Pictures from the University of Bergamo