Padova Language and Liberal Arts Program - Summer Abroad (Boston University
Northwestern Requirements
- At least 1 year or the equivalent of college level Italian
- Minimum of 3.0 GPA (in major and overall).
- All Northwestern students are required to enroll in 8 BU credits while in Padova.
Academic Specialties
Italian Language, Art History, Architecture, Politics, and Literature.Course Type
While there are 4 academic tracks offered on the summer program, Northwestern students are eligible to enroll in 3 of them: Track I, Track III or Track IV only (Track II is not open to Northwestern students).Track I: Liberal Arts Program
This track consists of two liberal arts courses taught in English: Venetian Renaissance Art and Architecture, and The Venetian Republic Politics and Culture of the Serenissima. Although the courses are taught in English, Northwestern students must have completed Northwestern's one-year college level Italian language requirement prior to the start of the program.
Track III: Language Studies Program
This track is for students who have completed 1 year of college level Italian. It is an intensive intermediate language track that covers an entire year of intermediate Italian at Northwestern. This 6-week intensive language option will be especially appealing to students who are seeking to complete the WCAS language requirement in an accelerated manner.
Track IV: Advanced Language and Literature Studies Program
This track is for students who have completed 2 years or beyond of college level Italian. Students enroll in 2 liberal arts courses taught in Italian: Self Expression in Italy (required) and either Contemporary Italian Literature or Primo Levi and the Literature of the Holocaust.
Students will be eligible to earn between 2-3 Northwestern credits for work done on this program. For detailed course descriptions, please visit the Boston University Summer in Padova web page.
Additional Information
Students may combine the summer semester with a fall or full year study abroad on the Padova Language and Liberal Arts Program provided that they plan ahead and complete the necessary applications for both Northwestern and Boston University prior to their summer departure.
Policies:
- Read about the refund, cancellation and withdrawal policies for Northwestern's summer study abroad programs
- All students who participate in Northwestern Study Abroad programs are required to purchase HTH health insurance. Read about HTH costs and enrollment.
Planned Excursions: The summer program in Padova provides several guided day excursions conducted in Italian. Past excursions have included trips to nearby Venice, Verona, Mantova, or Ravenna. Most weekends will be free for students to travel independently.
Housing
Homestays or student dormitories:- Northwestern students will be placed in homestays pending availability; if homestays are not available, students may be placed in student dormitories located in central Padova.
- A note from Boston University regarding homestays: "Families chosen to participate in the homestay program represent a wide range of incomes and situations, from an elderly woman living alone in the city to a large suburban family with several children. For many students, living in an Italian home and commuting to school on local transportation are important parts of experiencing local life. Students are provided with a single room, continental breakfast, three dinners a week with the host family, and a stipend for other meals not taken with their host family."
Program Costs
2010 Summer Program costs: TBA
Students attending this program will be billed directly by Northwestern for all program fees, including a Northwestern Study Abroad Administrative Fee. See the BU Padova web page for the most up to date information on the BU Padova summer program costs.
Financial Aid: Northwestern students receiving financial aid during the academic year may be eligible for summer aid for this program. If funding is available, it may count as one of their 12 quarters of aid. For more information, please contact the Assistant Director of Financial Services, Sue Kwan, at 847-491-7400. Non-Northwestern students should contact the Financial Aid office at their home institutions.
Announcing Summer 2010 Immersion Language Grants (ILG):
Immersion Language Grants support the intensive and experiential learning of foreign languages. During the summer of 2010, the Office of the Provost will award 10 Immersion Language Grants ($2,000 each) to help defray the costs of intensive language study, completed abroad or in the United States. Students interested in this study abroad program are eligible to apply for the grant:
- Applicants must write an essay statement describing how intensive language study will advance their overall undergraduate education.
- The ILG application deadline is January 29, 2010.
See the Northwestern Immersion Experience or e-mail immersion@northwestern.edu more information on Immersion Language Grants. For language-intensive program recommendations, please contact the Study Abroad Office or the Northwestern Council on Language Instruction.
Approximate Program Size
40-50 studentsApplication Requirements
Students applying to the Padova summer program DO NOT need to take the 101 session on Blackboard, as is required of other study abroad students.
Students applying to the Padova program must submit:
- Northwestern Summer Study Abroad Application to the Study Abroad Office by March 3, 2010.
- Boston University online Padova Program Application, submitted to BU by its published deadline. This application (and instructions) can be found on the program's website.
- Students must also schedule an interview with Alicia Stanley, Associate Director of Study Abroad. Please call 847-467-6400 to schedule an interview.
