• Art of Rome (Summer Session I & II)
  Art of Rome is an introductory course in the history of art and of the history of Rome from its origin to contemporary times. Masterpieces of painting, sculpture, architecture and urbanism are examined with attention to their specific historical contexts, ancient, medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and modern. All classes are held on site. The course hones a method of description, critical analysis and interpretation of art and builds an understanding of traditional forms and cultural themes useful in the comprehension of all western art. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education Program. 3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees.
• Renaissance Art From Florence to Rome (Summer Session I)
  This course explores the development of Renaissance art from the competition for the Baptistery Doors in Florence (1401) to the unveiling of the Last Judgment (1541) in Rome. The course focuses primarily on painting and sculpture and traces the impact of Humanism on the arts in Florence under the patronage of the Medici and in Rome at the papal court of the 16th century. The course will cover the works of Donatello, Botticelli, Raphael and Michelangelo. A large proportion of the class will be taught on-site in Florence and Rome. There will be a weekend field trip to Florence. 3 credit hours. Pre-requisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students arrange their own transportation to and accommodation in Florence. Students are responsible for all entry fees.
• Italian Design (Summer Session I)
  Italian Design surveys the art of industrial production in Italy over the last two centuries focusing on furniture, decorative arts and interior design, fashion, textiles and jewelry, household appliance and automotive design. The role of wider European and American influences in Italian production is examined. Classroom presentations are augmented by special visits to design firms and showrooms in Rome. The goal of the course is to understand the role of artistic expression in industrial production and to develop skills to comprehend the art of everyday objects. 3 credit hours. Satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements. Offered in rotation with other 200-level Art History electives.
• Conservation and Restoration: Ethics and Principles (Summer Session I)
  This introductory course surveys the history of conservation and restoration, and addresses current ethical dilemmas faced by curators, art historians, scientists, and archeologists. Students will debate the various issues involved in the care of cultural heritage with reference to professional organizations, special interest groups, cultural identity and economic development. Present and past use of an artifact, whether as a functional object, as a cultural symbol, as an historical record, or as a domestic space, requires that the conservator understand both the tangible and intangible nature of object. Particular reference will be made to the art and archeology of Rome. 3 credit hours. Pre-requisite A 100-level Art History or Archeology course or permission of the Instructor. Usually offered in the fall semester.
• Saints & Sinners in Rome (Summer Session II)
  Saints and Sinners introduces students to the iconography of the principal saints associated with the city of Rome from the early Christian martyrs to the key fi gures of the Counter Reformation. The saints will be treated as both historical as well as religious fi gures within the context of the history of art. The course will explore the complex relationship between Classical iconography and Christian hagiography and mark how the images of saints change in response to both theological and political needs. The course will be divided between classroom lectures and seminars and on-site visits. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program. 3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement. Usually offered in the summer session.

• Urban Rome I, Ancient to Medieval (Summer Session I)
  Urban Rome is a specialized study of the evolution of the city’s topography, from its origin to the late Middle Age. The methods of investigation combine archeological with literary source materials, focus on religious, political and economic factors and highlight the transformation of spaces and building types, both private and public. Lessons are held largely on site, touring the areas of the city that characterize these transformations. The aims of this course are to form detailed knowledge of Rome’s urban transformation and to build skills in assessing and interpreting complex urban configuration. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program. 3 credit hours. Pre-requisite: A 100-level Art History course. Students are responsible for all entry fees. An additional fee may be collected in the event of a required excursion. Usually offered in the summer session.
• Christianity and the Roman Empire (100-425CE) (Summer Session I)
  This course offers an overview of the history of the Early Church form 100-425CE, focusing on the confrontation of Christianity with Roman life and thought. It will examine that relationship both from the early Christian and early Roman perspectives. Field trips to historical sites and museums in Rome will be used to reanimate ancient Roman history. 3 credit hours. Offered in rotation with other Classical Studies courses
• Roman Archeology On-Site (Summer Session I & II)
  This is an introductory on-site course exploring the archeological sites and ancient monuments of Rome. The course will begin with the evidence for the earliest settlement in Rome and continue through the development of the Republic, the empire and the transition to early Christian Rome. The course will focus on placing the archeological and architectural evidence in its topographical context. This course fulfills the requirements for Roma Caput Mundi and the oral presentation embedded skills of the general education program for AUR degree-seeking students. 3 credit hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees.
• Archeology Practicum: Butrint (Summer Session II)
  ARC 293 is a practicum course that allows students to experience archaeological excavation first hand and to receive credit for it. A list of suitable excavations will be provided by the department. A student may make alternative arrangements, but prior approval must be sought.  During ARC 293 in Butrint students will work on the excavations on the Vrina Plain in the suburbs of ancient Butrint. Excavation will begin early in the morning and will continue until lunch time. Instruction will be given in the following activities: archeological project management including health and safety, elementary surveying techniques including theodolite and level, excavation techniques, stratigraphic recording systems, archeological draughtsmanship, processing and recording of archeological artifacts, introduction to the post-excavation process, introduction to restoration, conservation and tourism. Post-excavation work and work on the individual monument projects will take place after the lunch break. Occasional evening lectures will supplement the practical aspects of the excavation. 3 credit hours. Offered as required and in conjunction with AUR sponsored fieldwork projects.
• Archeological Conservation Practicum (Summer Session II)
  This course is a practical introduction to modern conservation techniques in archaeology. It will take place in the summer at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Butrint in Albania and will be run in co-operation with the Albanian Heritage and the Archaeological Services Agency of the Albanian Ministry of Culture. Students will spend the first two weeks in the field learning how to critically assess the conservation needs of an archaeological monument and diagnose its “pathology”. They will analyze the best conservation approach taking into account broader issues such as the environmental context, the long-term site management plan and public accessibility. Each student will be assigned practical work to complete under the supervision of an experienced conservator. The last week will be spent either studying post-excavation conservation of finds or working in the field on the parallel excavation project. The field school will comprise Albanian and international students. The working language will be English. 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Either ARC 293 Archaeology Practicum or AHAR 207 Principles and Ethics of Conservation or permission. No prior practical experience of conservation is required.

• Post War Italian Cinema (Summer Session I)
  This course develops an appreciation of Italian cinema from the 1940s to the present focusing on movements, trends, relevant and recurring themes and visual features. While students are provided with an understanding of the role played by cinema in Italian society they are also encouraged to look at film as a universal language capable of crossing geographic boundaries. The impact of film trends in other European countries is also explored. 3 credits, 4.5 hours. Pre-requisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor. Usually offered in the fall semester.
• Great Directors (Summer Session I)
  A great director is formed over the course of a career. This course explores the work of a select group of filmmakers and how their styles, visual strategies, characters and themes evolve with the creation of each new film. Their films are screened, discussed and analyzed and their careers surveyed, to understand the similarities and stylistic changes that mark each director?s vision. 3 credits, 4.5 hours. Pre-requisite: ENG 202 O. Usually offered every two years in the summer session.
• Special Topics in Communication: Images of Italian in American Films (Summer Session I)
  This course looks critically at the representation of Italians and Italian Americans in contemporary American film, from images of gangsters to tales of assimilation and family dynamics. Using semiotics and cultural studies, we will investigate, through screenings, readings, and critical discussion, the depictions of Italians and the story of Italian American assimilation through various critical approaches to cinema and identity. Students will write one critical paper, work together on one presentation project and take a final exam. 3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisite: 300-level Communication studies course.
• Travel Writing (Summer Session I)
  This workshop instructs students in the mechanics of travel writing from research, interviewing techniques and pitching editors to crafting essays and articles for newspapers, magazines, books, and the internet. 3 credit hours. Pre-requisites: COM 103 and ENG 202 O or equivalent. Usually offered in the spring semester.

• Organizational Behavior in a Global Context (Summer Session I)
  In an increasingly interconnected global economy, it is highly probable that students, as graduates, will find themselves involved with cultures other than their own at every step of their careers. This course introduces students to the knowledge-set and tools required to succeed in international organizations, working and managing across diverse cultures. Core concepts such as teamwork, leadership, cultural diversity, negotiation, conflict resolution and diversity and gender issues are explored within the framework of cross-cultural settings. 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MGT 201 I or equivalent. Offered periodically.
• Special Topics in Marketing and Organizational Communication in Italy (Summer Session I)
  This course examines current practices in both internal and external organizational communication (marketing communications, public relations, employee communications, and managerial communication) in Italy as contrasted with the United States. Three trends are featured: 1) increasing use of communication technologies, 2) integration of external and internal communications to create a consistent brand message; and 3) the increasing diversity of the Italian workforce. The course includes lectures, discussions and guest speakers. 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MKT 200 O or COM 100 I and senior standing or permission of the Instructor. Students will pay a fee to cover the cost of the field-study trip. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement. Usually offered in the summer session.
• Sales Management (Summer Session I)
  The course is an exploration of the role personal selling plays as a marketing communications tool. Topics include the nature of selling, buying behavior, selling personality, attitude as a key to success and the selling process. Students also discuss issues related to sales force management and the interplay between personal sales and the other elements of the promotion mix: advertising, direct marketing, public relations and sales promotion. 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: MKT 200 O. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement. Usually offered in the spring semester and/or summer session.
• Chaos and Catastrophe: Crisis Management for Global Business (Summer Session II)
  Students will learn to both cope and succeed as professionals in the midst of chaos as catastrophe threatens both the firm and individuals. The course will define a crisis and the ways in which individuals’ and organizations’ management cope during a crisis. Crisis intervention methods and tools for business professionals to effectively work with crisis situations will be presented. The course will cover different crises as they relate to day-to-day interactions, emergency situations (i.e. business related: product, facility and image-related, as well as employee-related: suicide, bereavement, violence and substance-abuse). Crisis management programs and plans will be developed alongside a crisis management simulation exercise, to provide a real-world. 3 credit hours. Prerequisites: MKT 200 O or MGT 201 and any 300-level or higher business course or permission of the Instructor. Offered periodically.

• History of Modern Europe (Summer Session I)
  A study of selected aspects of modern Europe, focusing on the post-1945 period, the course focuses on major themes of the age, from the origins of World War I to the reunification of Germany, will be selected for discussion. Topics include the emergence of and challenges to the welfare state, the Communist Revolutions, changing defense considerations, East-West relations and the European Union. 3 credit hours. Pre-requisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor. Usually offered every two years in the spring semester.
• Calcio and Politics: Italian Sport and Society from the 20th Century (Summer Session I)
  This course will examine the role of sport (with an emphasis on soccer) in Italian society from historical and contemporary perspectives. The course will consider the relationship between sports and such issues as gender, race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, nationalism, nation-building, the Italian economy, and the role of the media in order to determine how developments in sports have influenced, and have been influenced by, Italian politics and society. 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
• Conflict and Peace in the Mediterranean (Summer Session I)
  This course addresses recent political and social changes in the Mediterranean area, with a focus on the eruption of political conflicts and the causes behind them. In recent years, a number of Mediterranean states have experienced a struggle between secular and religious forces over political power, and we will look at this struggle via a series of case studies from the three main regions of the Mediterranean area: the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe. While stressing a comparative perspective, regional variations will be addressed throughout the course. Rather than proposing ‘the Mediterranean’ as an essential unit, it will be discussed how different discourses (political and cultural) are part of the creation of the Mediterranean as an ‘area’. For example, in the context of the Barcelona process, the Mediterranean area is imagined as a security zone and as a European area of policy making. The approach is multi-disciplinary, combining political science, sociology, history and anthropology. 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: HST 201 or HST 202 or a lower-level Political Science or International Affairs course and junior or senior standing or permission of the Instructor. Usually offered every two years in the summer.
• The State and Public Policy: European and Global Perspectives (Summer Session I)
  This course offers students the opportunity to understand the theoretical foundations of normative prescriptions in the public sphere. This will be of particular importance to students who plan a career in politics or in NGOs. Students will be exposed to a variety of public policy theories, from classical times to today. A fundamental part of such exposure will entail understanding different perspectives about the emergence, role and composition of the state (e.g., social contract, exploitation, intervention, organic, voluntary, composite, rational choice, market failure). Specific policy areas will be discussed in order to illustrate these perspectives. Particular emphasis will be placed on European examples with possible scope for global public policy. Students will develop analytical abilities that will enable them to carefully scrutinize policy choices and outcomes. 3 credit hours. Pre- or co-requisites: MTH 102 and POL 202 IO or permission of the Instructor.
• European Identities (Summer Session II)
  This course provides an in-depth look at the complex nature of identity in modern Europe. By using a multidisciplinary perspective and an interactive approach it aims to examine what ‘Europe’ means and who the Europeans are. The course will discuss notions of Europe, Europe’s fluid borders, the relationship between identity and history, religion, nation and language; interaction between Europe and the ‘others’, memory of the past, media presentations, public and elite perceptions. 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: An introductory-level Political Science or International Affairs course.

• Italian Sketchbook: Images of Rome (Summer Session I & II)
  Italian Sketchbook is an introductory course in drawing. On-site classes will provide landscape views, architectural forms, paintings and three-dimensional sculpture as subject matter, using pencil, pen, charcoal and sanguigna as drawing techniques. The course includes art historical introductions to sites, individual drawing projects and a written component related to the experience of sketching on location. The aim is to develop confidence and visual awareness in creating representations of the vast selection of art works that Rome has to offer. This course satisfies the requirements for the Roma Caput Mundi section of the General Education program. 3 credits, 6 hours. Students are responsible for all entry fees. Usually offered every semester.

• Introduction to Italian Language & Culture (Summer Session I & II)
  Open to students with no previous training in Italian, the course introduces features of the Italian language needed for interaction in everyday practical situations, such as the caffe’, restaurant, accommodation and in shops. The course satisfies a limited number of immediate needs necessary for survival in the target language culture. Cultural topics, such as Italian gestures, the Italian family, the working world, religion, and women in Italy, will also be studied in order to familiarize the student with certain aspects of contemporary Italian society and culture. This course does not constitute a prerequisite for ITL 102. 3 credit hours. No placement examination. Offered every semester.
• Introduction to Italian Culture (Summer Session I & II)
  Thematic in approach, this interdisciplinary course introduces students to the major literary, social, cultural, artistic, and intellectual trends in Italy from the Middle Ages to the Present. Specific reference will be made to Medieval and Renaissance Italy as the centre of culture in Europe, the Risorgimento, the Fascist regime, and the Italian miracle of the post-war period. In addition, the course examines the social transformations of a new multicultural Italy, the American cultural domination, and the Italian women’s movement. 3 credit hours. Conducted in English. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement. Offered in rotation with other 200-level cutlure courses. .
• Elementary Italian I (Summer Session I)
  In this course students establish an introductory base in the Italian language in the four areas of language skills: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. At the successful completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in everyday spoken Italian by performing the following functions: greet people and introduce themselves, give and follow simple directions, respond to and ask questions, describe their families and friends, order items in a cafe’, discuss their life at school and hobbies, express likes and dislikes, and recount recent past actions. Students will be able to read simple written texts in Italian and write short paragraphs on familiar topics. Students will also have gained specific knowledge about contemporary Italy through cultural readings on topics such as family life, pastimes, and food and wine culture. 4 credits hours. No placement examination. Required for AUR degree students. Offered every semester.
• Italian Language Through Film (Summer Session I)
  This course is an exploration of contemporary Italian film to improve Italian grammar and conversational skills at the pre-intermediate and intermediate level. This course is therefore designed to develop competency especially in listening and speaking skills and expand vocabulary acquisition. By watching and discussing clips from contemporary Italian movies, students will analyze idiomatic expressions, lexicon, grammatical structure, spoken and non-verbal elements of language and Italian culture in order to gain linguistic competence and familiarize themselves with various aspects of contemporary Italian society. 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: ITL 102 or placement examination or permission of the Instructor. Conducted primarily in Italian. This course is not intended for students above ITL 202 level. Satisfies the oral presentation requirement.

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