Info kit ILC 2019(PDF | 181 KB)Assessment tasks Italian Language and Culture 2019(PDF | 87 KB)
Period
from 16 to 29 June 2019
Contents
Thanks to its rich history and strategic position, Trento offers a unique gateway into Italian culture. Our Trento summer school in Italian Language and Culture, organized by the Department of Humanities, provides a two-week full immersion in Italian literature, language, history, archaeology, art, music, and cinema.
Combining lectures, seminars, conversations, urban itineraries, cultural trips and outdoor activities, the programme welcomes international students from a variety of disciplinary fields who seek to enrich their academic curriculum and personal growth.
Participants are encouraged to develop their cultural knowledge, heighten their cultural awareness, and constantly question widespread cultural stereotypes upon Italy and the Italian culture.
Extra activities: Archaeology and Art urban field trips run by University Professors, visits to MUSE and MART museums, Feste Vigiliane cultural experience, water-sport activities. Visit to Verona.
Participants’ background
Admissions reserved to up to 25 senior Undergraduate and Graduate international students. A multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary background is welcome, as well as some knowledge of Italian language, literature and culture.
A minimum B2 level of English is required.
Students coming from partner universities are selected and nominated by partner universities.
External students are selected by UniTrento.
All students are asked to upload a CV and a motivation letter when applying (the on line application form will be available from February in the section “Useful links”).
Workload and credits
5 lectures (2 hours each), 5 seminars (2 hours each), 4 discussions (2 hours each), conversations in Italian (6 hours).
At the end of the School participants will receive an official UniTrento transcript of records certifying 6 ECTS (+ 2 ECTS for paper submission by 1st September 2019).
All details on the assessment tasks in the download box.
Location
Trento, UniTrento Dept. of Humanities (a brand-new building, located right in the city centre).
Accommodation
Participants will be accommodated in a hotel in town (double room shared), with breakfast included. Single room available on request at student's charge (with a supplement of approximately 50 euros/day). More information on this issue starting from March.
Participation costs
Students from partners universities: 450 Euros
External students: 1.000 Euros
Beside the didactic activity, participation costs are inclusive of: accommodation in double shared room, meals in the university restaurant, entrance to main museums, bus pass and social program.
Travel costs are to be covered individually by participants.
No refund of participation fee is possibile for withdrawals after May 2nd, since the hotel rooms will be already be booked and paid.
Deadlines
Nominations by partner Universities: by 15 March 2019.
Students from partner universities and external students are asked to finalize the on line application by 31 March 2019 and to upload a CV and a motivation letter.
The on line application tool is available in the section “Useful links”.
The School will be activated with a minimum number of 10 participants.
Academic Coordinators
Contacts
International Relations Division
international [at] unitn.it
Tel + 39 0461 283224