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Residential Program in Pescara

General Program Description

The Foreign Languages and Literatures Department of Nazareth College of Rochester, in affiliation with the Universita degli Studi G. D'Annunzio, Landmarks in Italyoffers an academic year or semester in Pescara, Italy. Visiting students from other colleges and universities are encouraged to consider the Nazareth Program in Pescara. Italian majors and non-majors alike may take advantage of the extensive program of courses offered during the Fall and Spring. The courses taken at the Universita degli Studi may vary in degrees of complexity and intensity and students enroll in several departments: Literature and Philosophy, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Economics and Political Science, and Architectures. From the first day, students are fully integrated into Italian life. Students may choose to stay for the full academic year or study for one semester. Students live with families in Pescara and receive all their meals there.

Activities and field trips are organized, and students in the program can expect to participate regularly in social and cultural events with Italian college students. Students who are interested in the combined study of Italian and business management are encouraged to do their business internship in Pescara in a local business setting. The Internship Program is organized in conjunction with the Pescara Chamber of Commerce.

Nazareth College of Rochester invites you to explore the opportunities of enhancing your education through study abroad. We firmly believe that by spending a school year, or at least a semester, in Pescara, students will acquire a greater speaking fluency of the Italian language and grasp the culture of Italy in its authentic atmosphere and exciting surroundings. Students achieve a proficiency in the language and grow from their multicultural experience of living and studying abroad.

Many modern language and culture students at US colleges and universities now study abroad. All Nazareth College Italian majors are required to study abroad at least one semester. Participation in the program is also strongly recommended for those students with a concentration in Italian. The program is open to qualified students from other subject area disciplines. Business Administration, Psychology, International Studies, Communication Sciences and Disorders, History, and many other areas of study can be successfully combined with the exciting experience of study in Pescara, Italy.

Students are supported during their stay by the Resident Coordinator of the Program, Dr. Anna Maria Cantalini, who may be contacted by the students at any time. Dr. Cantalini arranges arrival and departure transportation, travel arrangement for Program trips, and housing arrangements and week-to-week programming.

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Eligibility

Italian majors and non-majors alike may apply to the Program. Nazareth College invites students from other colleges and universities to apply. Normally, students in their junior year and who have at least two years of college level Italian language study in the program. In some cases first semester seniors attend the program. Sophomores may be accepted whose achievements and recommendations indicate appropriate background and preparation for study. The selection of all applicants will be based upon careful examination of their scholastic achievements and upon other available evidence of ability and good character.

Students from other colleges and universities are welcome to apply to the Pescara Residential Program. In these cases students must acquire from their home campus: 1) formal approval to study in the Program; and 2) the home camRuins in Italypus assurance of acceptance of the study-abroad credits in transfer.

All students applying for admission must submit completed application forms: 1) Application Form; 2) Housing Form; 3) Italian Language Profiency Form; and 4) Release and Liability Form/s (see below).

All students must show evidence of good character and must agree to conduct themselves as representatives of their college/university, of their own country and to respect the dignity of others in our global environments. Nazareth College has the right to require the withdrawal of any student whose moral or academic deportment warrants such a measure.

All documents should be sent to:

Dr. Maria Rosaria Vitti-Alexander
Director of the Pescara Program
Nazareth College of Rochester
4245 East Avenue
Rochester, New York 14618-3790
Tel. (716) 389-2688
Fax (716) 586-2452
E-Mail mvittia6@naz.edu

No documents should be sent to Pescara. Upon acceptance into the Program all students will register through the Nazareth College Registrar and pay the fees to Nazareth College.

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Course Information

Examination: One exam is given at the end of all courses. Final examinations are obligatory in all courses.

Evaluation and Attendance: Class attendance is compulsory. All absences are recorded and made a part of the student's final record. Students are evaluated on attendance, participation, and their final examination grade.

Credits: Credits are expressed in semester hours. A normal course represents 3 credit hours, and a maximum of 15 credits is allowed to each student per semester.

Transcripts: One free official transcript per visiting student will be sent to the home school registrar, in accordance with recognized procedure.

Classes: Classes will be held at Università di G. D'Annunzio in its Institute for Foreign Study. Students in the Program will interact regularly with local students from Italy and other international students. The classes will be conducted by Italian professors in the Italian academic environment, and all classes will be conducted in Italian.

Course Selection:: Courses will be selected from the university's course book. Dr. Maria Rosaria Vitti-Alexander, Coordinator of the Nazareth Program in Pescara, will meet with Nazareth students to select courses, and will contact visiting students to the Program to decide upon the courses to be taken.

Textbooks: Textbooks are available at the bookstore across the street from the university. Book prices vary.

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Internships

Internships at the Pescara Residential Program are Buildings in Italysemester-long, credit-bearing courses that follow academic criteria applicable at Nazareth College.

Students interested in an internship may be placed with one of several Italian or international companies located in Pescara. Internship positions are available in the business sector and in non-profit organizations. Internship appointments usually require a functional command of Italian, but companies often want to have students with good English speaking and writing skills. Any formal business courses or job experience will be a plus for students.

Students studying for the academic year (2 semesters) can be placed into an internship that more accurately reflects their professional interests. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Coordinator of the Pescara Program to discuss their specific interests.


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Semester Schedules

Fall Semester

Early September:
Leave Rochester (or other port of departure for visiting students), by regular scheduled flight for Rome. Arrival in Rome. Students will be met at the airport by the Resident Director of the Program. Transportation to the host families will be provided. General assembly, orientation and sightseeing tour of the city.

End of September:
Classes begin.

Early October:
Optional trip to Aquila/Sulmona.

Mid-October:
Weekend trip to Venice.

Mid-November:
Weekend trip to Florence.

Early December:
Weekend trip to Rome.

Mid-December:
Fall semester final exams.

Mid-December
End of semester; Departure of students

Spring Semester

End of January:Leave Rochester (or other port of departure for visiting students), by regular scheduled flight for Rome. Arrival in Rome. Students will be met at the airport by the Resident Director of the program. Transportation to the host families will be provided. General assembly, orientation and sightseeing tour of the city. Classes begin.

Early February:
Optional trip to Aquila/Sulmona.

Early March:
Weekend trip to Florence.

End of March:
Weekend trip to Venice for the celebration of Carnevale.

Mid-April:
Optional trip to the National Park of Abruzzo.

Easter Trip:
To Rome for Holy Week.

Early May:
Spring semester final exams.

End of May:
End of semester; Departure of students.

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Program Costs

Price for the School Year: Students at Nazareth pay the on-campus cost for the Pescara Residential Program and continue to use the financial package and payment plan. Visiting students to the Program will be assessed the standard year or semester costs for the Program in addition to a modest administrative fee. The cost covers the following:

Room and board in Pescara from the time of departure until day of return, excluding the January break for full year students. (During this period, students will be on their own. If they wish to remain in Pescara in the same home assigned to them by the program, they may do so if the family agrees, but they will have to pay an agreed-upon daily fee directly to the family.

Excursions per itinerary: During the school calendar (Venice, Florence, Rome).

Tuition for a maximum of 15 semester credit hours per semester. A non-refundable deposit of $200.00 must be submitted to the Nazareth College Bursar's Office by February 15. The remaining balance to cover the total fee should be paid on or before August 15.

Price for One Semester Only: For students who register for one semester only, the cost is equivalent to a full semester at Nazareth College. This covers the same services as in the fScenes of Italyull-year program. but only from September until December (for Fall semester students) or from January until May (for Spring semester students). A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 must accompany the application for one semester (due November 15 for the Spring semester, or February 15 for the Fall semester). The balance to cover the total fee should be paid on or before December 15 for the Spring semester or August 15 for the Fall Semester.

Financial Aid: U.S. students matriculated at Nazareth College participating in the study abroad program in Pescara are eligible for all financial resources for which they would qualify if they were studying on the Nazareth College campus. Detailed information is available in the College Catalog or in the Financial Aid Office, Smyth Hall, Room 132 (tel. 716-389-2310). Visiting students are normally eligible for all guaranteed loans that they would receive through their home institutions for the Program. Visiting students are advised to consult with their home campus Rinancial Aid Office for any other support they may receive from their institution. There is no opportunity for any students to receive "work study" funding wile studying in Pescara.

Scholarships: The Quinn-Metz Scholarship for Studies in Italy is available to students planning to study in Italy through the Nazareth College Program in Pescara. All students who apply and are accepted for the program will be eligible to be considered for the Quinn-Metz Scholarship. Awards will be distributed through the Financial Aid office in students' financial aid packages. The Quinn-Metz Scholarship for Studies in Italy was endowed by Mr. David Metz, former Chairman of the Nazareth College Board of Trustees, and by his wife, Alexandra (Sandy) Quinn Metz. The scholarship was established in memory of Mrs. Metz's parents, Frank and Anna Bizzari Quinn. Mrs. Quinn was a native of Italy and Mr. Quinn was knighted by the Italian Republic for his service as a Vice Consul from Italy to the United States. The Metzes hope their scholarship will help young people studying in Italy to come to appreciate the beauty and zest of that unique place, to take away from it a more acute sense of art, history and the glories of life and to refresh the memory of the Bizzari and Quinn families in Italy and America.

Refund Policy: In accordance with the Bursar's Office of Nazareth College.

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Transportation and Documents

Nazareth College does not include the cost of travel to and from the study site in its charges for study abroad. Students wilBuilding roofl be responsible for the cost of their round trip air fare, payable directly to a scheduled airline or a travel bureau. Nazareth College will advise all students of the best flight connections for timely arrival in Italy. Travel on different dates is possible. However, students traveling in a group on the specified dates will be met at the airport upon arrival in Rome. Transportation to the airport at the end of the semester will also be provided. Ground transportation from and to Rome (i.e., the airport) will not be provided for those not traveling with the group or not arriving (or departing) in the morning of the same day.

Each student must possess a valid passport that should remain valid for at least six months after the estimated return to the United States. Study in Italy presently requires an initial study visa. Upon arrival students will be advised of the procedures to obtain a study visa. All students should make a photocopy of the first two opened pages of their passport and retain it separate from the passport, in case of document loss while abroad.

Normally, it is not normally necessary for U.S. citizens to obtain special medical documents. Students should take precautions to have proper documentation for all prescription medication. It is necessary to take proof of health insurance coverage. Students may wish obtain an International Student ID card, although one will be provided through the University program in Pescara. It is advisable to take a valid student ID from the home campus.

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About Pescara

Situated on the Adriatic coast at the mouth of the valley of the river of the same name, Pescara is the most highly populated town in the region.

This region of peninsular Italy, stretching between the central Apennines and the Adriatic coast, is in the area defined by the mouths of the rivers Tronto to the north and Trigno to the south. Of medium size, it borders to the north with the Marche, to the west with Latium, and to the south with Molise, while to the east it lies on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the least populated regions of Italy, and its population density is lower than the national average.

The climate in Abruzzo is influenced by the altitude of the mountains. The Adriatic side of the Apennines is characterized by an average winter temperature fluctuating between 12 and 16 degrees Celsius (54 F - 61 F) at sea level. The precipitation on the mountains is exposed to the influence of the Tyrrhenian Sea can exceed 1700mm/year (62 inches). Snowfall on the mountains is generally heavy. The region even has a small glacier, the only one in the Apennines.

A settlement of Vestini and Marrucini, an ancient Italic people, known as Aternum became a fair-sized port in Roman times. After the Barbarian invasions and Byzantine domination, it was destroyed by the Lombards, then founded again as Piscaria, for the abundance of fish in its waters. In 1140, it was conquered by the Normans, sharing historical events with the Kingdom of Naples. It was annexed to Italy in 1860 and became a provincial capital in 1927. Worth visiting are: "La figlia di Iorio," the painting by Micheletti, preserved in the Palazzo del Governo, G. D'Annunzio's house, and the Tempio Nazionale della Conciliazione (a modern temple). The Viale della Riviera waterfront is very beautiful, and nearby stands the "Pineta Dannunziana" (pinewood).

Boats on ShoreDuring the 20th century the city developed industrially, based on readily available hydroelectric power. Pescara is also well connected by roads and train lines. (Students can travel quickly to other parts of Italy.) Textiles, clothing, foods, engineering, chemicals and building materials are particularly flourishing sectors. The town is also an important administrative and commercial center, and the beauty of its beaches attracts large numbers of tourists.

Events: Jazz Festival (July-August), Prose season, Premio Ennio Flaiano di teatro, letteratura, cinema e televisione (a prize for cinema literature and TV --July)

Famous People: Gabriele D'Annunzio (poet, man of letters and patriot, 1863-1938), Basilio Cascella (artist, 1860-1950), Ennio Flaiano (writer, and scenarist, 1910-1972).

Cultural Institutions: University, Conservatory, Library, State Archives, Museo Civico B. Cascella, Museo delle Tradizioni Popolari (museums), Archeological exhibition in the house of G D'Annunzio, fishing museum and D'Annunzio Foundation.

In the Province: Caramanico Terme (spa), Montesilvano Marina (seaside resort), Penne (environmental interest), Bussi sul Tirino (chemical industry), and Sant'Eufemia a Maiella (mountain tourism).

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Living in Pescara

Lodging and Meals: Students board in comfortable private homes of reputable families in Pescara. The rooms, as well as the families, are carefully reviewed and approved by the Resident Assistant Director of the Program. Three daily meals are provided. Every effort will be made to place students with families close to every means of transportation so that both the school and the center of town are easily accessible.

Extracurricular Activities: In addition to the excursions scheduled, Pescara offers a variety of lectures, festivals, art exhibitions, concerts and museums. Other trips and visits will be scheduled throughout the year on an optional basis. These activities will enable students to enjoy full access to the culture of Italy and especially of Pescara.

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Application Forms

The application forms for the Pescara Residential Program may be downloaded as a PDF file. Completed applications should be sent to:
Dr. Maria Rosaria Vitti-Alexander
Director of the Pescara Residential Program
Nazareth College of Rochester
4245 East Avenue
Rochester NY 14618-3790

Application Forms can be found here.

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