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(for Fine Arts students only)
Open only to Fine Arts students, the Cortona program offers the opportunity to immerse oneself in both Italian culture and artistic study. Nestled in the Eastern region of Tuscany and only an hour from Florence, Cortona hails itself as a "City of Art". Here, students study in the historical company of the great pre-Michelangelo painter Luca Signorelli and the early 17th Century painter and architect, Pietro da Cortona. One of the twelve cities that formed the Etruscan confederation, and most recently drawn attention to by Frances Mayes' novel and subsequent film, Under the Tuscan Sun, Cortona has long been a vibrant and well-preserved gem of Tuscan life. The small city hosts a wealth of artistic treasures from the Museo Diocesano to its many churches and examples of Renaissance architecture and painting. In Cortona, one of the best preserved areas of Tuscany, students can focus on their academic exploration of the arts.
Through the University of Georgia's Lamar Dodd School of Fine Arts, USC students can study in Cortona for a semester or an academic year. The program offers a wide range of studio courses from the Introductory to the Advanced levels. Most courses count for credit toward the USC Fine Arts major. The program also offers courses in creative writing and the Italian language, etc. which can count towards elective credit.
Coursework: Taught by professors from the University of Georgia and other universities in the US and Italy. Courses are taught in English, except for language courses.
The program includes day excursions to such sites as Florence, Perugia, Assisi, Arezzo, Montepulciano, San Gimignano, Siena, and Ravenna, and two multi-day trips. Previous trips have been to Rome, Venice, and Naples.
Students can earn up to 15 units per semester on this program.
Housing: Students live in a 15th century monastery converted to a dormitory-style with shared modern bathrooms. Dinner is provided each evening in one of Cortona's best known restaurants, Tonino.
Academic Requirement: Students must have completed 1 semester of college level Italian or the equivalent, and the following FA courses: FA 101a, FA 102, FA 106, and FA 150. In addition, students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Estimated Dates:
Fall: August 25 - November 22
Spring: February 1 to April 30
Year: August 25 to April 30
Estimated Costs:
Tuition
..$7,270
Additional Expenses*
..$6,535
Total
..$13,805 (per semester)
*Additional expenses include estimated costs for airfare, room and board, books and supplies, health insurance, and personal expenses (which can vary greatly from student to student). USC financial aid, scholarships, and tuition remission may be applied to program costs. Please visit the Office of Overseas Studies for more detailed cost information.
Links:
www.art.uga.edu/cortona
www.visart.uga.edu
www.frommers.com/destinations/cortona
www.cortonaweb.net
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