Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Rome - applications due 11/23/09
Study in Rome, Italy May 17 - June 2, 2010.
For information, please contact Ginny Pellam-Montalbano at 443-9417 or gapellam@syr.edu
Applications are available online. New students should apply online under the "To Apply" section of our website. For program please select “SU world partners” and state that you are interested in the Rome program in the essay section along with answering the essay questions. Students who have participated on an SU Abroad program may complete a returning SU Abroad applicant application.
Course
"Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Rome" – May 2010 (2-credit)
This two-credit course takes place in the capital city of the Roman empire in classical times and the seat of Papal authority during the Middle Ages and Early Renaissance. Students will visit the Roman Forum (the political arena of Cicero and Caesar), the Colosseum (where gladiators fought), triumphal monuments of emperors Trajan, Titus, and Constantine, the Roman harbor town of Ostia, the Palatine and Capitoline hills (and their museums), the Pantheon, various Christian churches, Christian catacombs, the Vatican, and many other historical sites. The instructors will bring ancient Rome to life, conducting lectures and discussions on-site. An excursion is planned to Naples, where we will visit the spectacular ruins of ancient Pompeii and the equally spectacular Archaeological Museum of Naples. Students will explore Rome’s rich historical legacy from the classical period to the Renaissance, as we will visit all of the most important museums and medieval and Renaissance churches in Rome and Vatican city, and experience Rome’s many exquisite culinary and cultural treasures.
Class size limited to 25. Students who enroll in this course must participate in the scheduled meetings during the Spring 2010 term, complete reading assignments before the end of term, and submit their research papers to the instructors on the first day in Rome. They will also write their final exercise on a particular monument or art-piece on-site on the final day in Rome.
Faculty
Craige B. Champion is Associate Professor of Ancient History and Classics and former Chair of the History Department. In 2004 he received the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Award for general excellence as a teacher and scholar. He is the author of Cultural Politics in Polybius’s Histories (Berkeley, 2004), editor of Roman Imperialism: Readings and Sources (Oxford, 2004), General Editor of Blackwell’s Encyclopedia of Ancient History (forthcoming), and co-editor, with Arthur M. Eckstein, of a critical new, annotated, two-volume English-language edition of Polybius, The Landmark Edition of Polybius’ Histories (forthcoming). His current book project is tentatively titled, Priests and Politicians: Statecraft and Religion in Republican Rome.
Brad Franco is a Ph.D. candidate in medieval and Renaissance history at Syracuse University. In 2007 he received the Syracuse University Outstanding T.A. Award. He has taught several courses in Italy and previously led a class with Professor Champion in Rome in May 2008. He is currently writing his dissertation on religion and culture in fourteenth-century Siena, Italy.
Costs
Tuition for the course will be covered as part of regular spring semester tuition as long as you do not exceed a total of 19 credits with this course for the spring semester. The cost for the May component of the course will be approximately $4125 which includes round trip transportation from a NYC airport to Rome, housing in Italy, daily breakfast, some group dinners, transportation and museum entrance fees. It also includes all activities and services for which a separate fee is not charged. A final fee will be sent once all reservations are confirmed.
Application, Selection, & Payment Procedures
Students will be expected to submit the special application and a $60 non-refundable application fee to SU Abroad by November 23, 2009. All applications will be reviewed by an admissions committee made up of Professors Champion and Franco as well as a SU Abroad representative. Students will be notified of their acceptance by November 30. Upon acceptance, $450 non-refundable deposit is required to confirm your participation in the program. This is due within 10 days. Final payment is due January 15, 2010.