Study Abroad in Verona 

 2013 Summer Study Abroad Program

Calendar / Apply / Courses / Insurance Information / Program Costs

The 2013 Summer Study Abroad Program will take place May 12 to June 22. Enrollment is limited to 60 students. The program begins in Krakow, Poland on May 12. On days with “No Program Activities,” students are free to travel on their own.

 

*** This program is now full. We are no longer accepting application forms. ***

2013 Verona Summer Calendar

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete the following forms, print them out and mail or bring them to:  

Verona Study Abroad
480 E. Broad Street
Franklin House, Suite 113
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-1340  

Make sure all forms are complete, signed and dated.  

Verona Student Conduct Policy

Health Form

2013 Verona Sumer Payment and Refund Schedule

2013 Verona Summer Agreement and Waiver

2013 Verona Italy (Summer) Application

Non-UGA students please see below for more information.

Please read the following information (Mandatory Reading):

* Letter to Parents

Click here for NON-UGA STUDENT information. YOU MUST NOTIFY SILVIA MAPP THAT YOU ARE APPLYING TO UGA AS A TRANSIENT STUDENT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION TO UGA ADMISSIONS OFFICE. You will also complete all program forms.

Program Costs

What is included in the $5050 program fee?

* Roundtrip Airfare.

2013 Verona Summer Group Flight

* Accommodations at the Residence all’Adige. While in Verona, students and faculty will stay at the Residence all' Adige, a modern apartment complex. All apartments have a private bath, kitchen with a small refrigerator, cook top, microwave, satellite TV, radio, and telephone. Cleaning of apartments and change of bed linens and bath towels are performed once a week. This cleaning does not include the kitchen. There is a laundry room and a fully equipped gym center on site, as well as a computer lab. Laundry fees and gym center fee are not included in program fee.
* Meals. Students will receive breakfast daily at the hotels on cultural tours, as well as 8 group dinners (see calendar) in connection with scheduled program activities. These include a welcome dinner celebrating your arrival in Verona and a farewell dinner before departing Verona for Florence. Other group meals are scheduled in conjunction with cultural tours. Each apartment has a kitchen furnished with cooking utensils and there is a grocery store in short walking distance of the Residence.
* Ground transportation on cultural tours to Krakow, Florence, and Rome.
* Hotel accommodations in Krakow, Florence, and Rome.
* Entrance fees on cultural tours.
* Internet access.
* International Student ID Card.
* Medical Insurance.
* City Bus Pass in Verona.

What is NOT covered in the $5050 program fee?

* Tuition. Tuition and fees will be paid directly to the UGA Bursar’s Office.
* Meals other than those listed under "What is included in the $5050 program fee?"
* Laundry facility at Residence all’Adige.
* Telephone calls.
* Independent travel.
* Other personal expenses.

Insurance information

Students, faculty and staff who are participating in programs sponsored by the University of Georgia and who are temporarily engaged in educational activities while outside the US are eligible to participate in this plan. Please download the GLOBIS medical insurance brochure for complete information:

Globis Medical Insurance Brochure

Insurance Claims Form

Summer 2013 Course Listing

Classes are taught Monday-Thursday for four weeks. You must register for two classes (6 credit hours). In most instances, the prerequisites will be waived for students in our program.

HIST 3340 - Renaissance and Reformation (Samuel A. Marotta)
Specifically deals with Rome, Florence, Venice, and Milan from 1200 to 1600, during which time the world famous Italian Renaissance took place in its most famous cities. The course is taught within a historical framework with concentration on artistic, literary, political, philosophical, theological, and religious aspects. A synthesis of all these aspects is the goal of this course, which will directly issue in an understanding and appreciation of the Italian Renaissance.

GPST 3000 - Contemporary Global Issues (Szymon Stojek)
Not open to students with credit in POLS 4520/6520 or POLS 3200
The causes and consequences of cultural, economic, environmental, military, and political issues from a global perspective.

INTL 4320 - Politics of Development (Han S. Park)
Prerequisite: INTL 3200 or INTL 3300 or permission of department
How democracy, free markets, and other competing political and economic models can be applied to the specific development needs of nations around the world.

INTL 4780 - Comparative Legislative Systems (Charles S. Bullock III)
Not open to students with credit in POLS 4490
Prerequisite: INTL 3200 or INTL 3300 or permission of department
A study of the electoral systems used to choose members of legislatures in leading democracies with an especial emphasis on Italy. The course traces the ways in which the electoral system influences legislators’ relationships the executive, interest groups, political parties and the conditions under which they remain in power.

INTL 4300 - Comparative Political Institutions (Shane Singh)
This course will focus on political institutions and their effects on voters, political parties, the economy, policymaking, representation, and more.  We will study political institutions comparatively, using countries as our units of analysis.  In addition to a focus on electoral institutions, we will discuss presidentialism, parliamentarism, and federalism from a comparative perspective.  We will use the tools we acquire to better-understand how democracy works across several countries, and particular focus will be placed on the political institutions of Italy.

INTB 5100 - Special Topics in International Business (Marisa A. Pagnattaro) 

Summer 2013 tours will include:

    * Krakow - May 12-16
    * Florence - June 15-16
    * Rome - June 18-22