Language and Culture in Today’s Renaissance Florence

• Host Institution
• Courses
• Eligibility
• Prerequisites

On this Quarter Abroad program, you can:

• Earn 19-23 quarter units
• Enroll in UC Davis courses to fulfill degree, major, minor, or GE requirements
• Experience academic coursework enriched by both the program’s location(s) and activities

Note to Non-UC Davis Students:

Students from other UC campuses should consult with their home campus to determine whether courses may be used to fulfill their specific academic requirements.

Host Institution

CEA Study Abroad

Courses (19-23 units)

Beginning - Total Units: 19 + optional coursework

• Italian (ITA) 1S. Beginning Italian (5 units)
• Beginning Italian (PDF)
• Italian (ITA) 2S. Beginning Italian (5 units)
• Beginning Italian (PDF)
• Italian (ITA) 3S. Beginning Italian (5 units)
• Beginning Italian (PDF)
• Italian (ITA) 121S. / Film Studies (FMS) 121S. New Italian Cinema (4 units)
• New Italian Cinema (PDF)
• 1 Elective
• from list below**

Intermediate - Total Units: 19 + optional coursework

• Italian (ITA) 21S. Intermediate Italian (5 units)
• Intermediate Italian (PDF)
• Italian (ITA) 22S. Intermediate Italian (5 units)
• Intermediate Italian (PDF)
• Italian (ITA) 23S. Reading Italian (5 units)
• Reading Italian (PDF)
• Italian (ITA) 121S. / Film Studies (FMS) 121S. New Italian Cinema (4 units)
• New Italian Cinema (PDF)
• 1 Elective 
• from list below**

Electives

• Italian (ITA) 108S. Contemporary Issues in Italian Culture and Society (4 units)
• Contemporary Issues in Italian Culture and Society (PDF)
• Italian (ITA) 145S. Elective course through CEA (host country provider) (4 units)

• The Great Masters: Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael

  Secrets, Signs & Symbols in Italian Art: Exercises in Iconography

  The Culture of Food and Wine in Italy

  Gender as a social Construct: (re)defining Roles in Society

  The Policies of Organized Crime: Mafia and anti-Mafia in Italy

  Fashion Marketing and Merchandising

  The Business of Food

  Sport and Culture in Contemporary Italy

  Family Business and Entrepreneurship

  The Politics of European Integration: An Italian Perspective

  The Value of Art: Art Management and Marketing

  Viticulture and Wine Marketing

Eligibility

This program is open to students who meet the eligibility requirements.

Prerequisites

The Quarter Abroad Program in Florence allows you to complete one year (at levels 1 or 2) of Italian language, as well as other electives. This is an intensive program and dedication to language study is consequently a must. 

Beginner

No Italian coursework may be taken before the program begins. Exception only by approval from faculty leader.

Intermediate

Completion of ITA 3 (or the equivalent* of 3 quarters/2 semester of University level Italian) at the time the program begins.** 

*Equivalents may include: AP credits, a placement exam into ITA 4, or an interview with the Faculty Program Leader if you are a native speaker of Italian.

**Prerequisites cannot be completed during the summer prior to departure.

If you are between levels, please consult with your Program Coordinator or the Faculty Leader to explore your options.

• Prerequisite Equivalents for Students from Other UC's
• UC Berkeley
       Level 1: No Italian coursework may be taken before the program begins. Exception only by approval from faculty leader.
       Level 2: Completion of Italian 2
  UC Irvine
       Level 1: No Italian coursework may be taken before the program begins. Exception only by approval from faculty leader.
       Level 2: Completion of Italian 1C
  UCLA
       Level 1: No Italian coursework may be taken before the program begins. Exception only by approval from faculty leader.
       Level 2: Completion of Italian 3
  UC Merced: No Italian courses offered
  UC Riverside
       Level 1: No Italian coursework may be taken before the program begins. Exception only by approval from faculty leader.
       Level 2: Completion of Italian 3
  UC Santa Barbara
       Level 1: No Italian coursework may be taken before the program begins. Exception only by approval from faculty leader.
       Level 2: Completion of Italian 3
  UC Santa Cruz
       Level 1: No Italian coursework may be taken before the program begins. Exception only by approval from faculty leader.
       Level 2: Completion of Italian 3
  UC San Diego
       Level 1: No Italian coursework may be taken before the program begins. Exception only by approval from faculty leader.
       Level 2: Completion of Linguistics/Italian 1C