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Florence, Italy
Semester Abroad
Study Abroad
September 6 - December 3, 2012
For information, call (626) 585-7203 (days)

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Fall semester in Florence, Italy (August 27 thru September 4 on the PCC campus; September 6 - December 3 in Florence). Cost: $7,995 (based on a minimum of 25 participants). Students must enroll in a minimum of 11 units (maximum 20 units), including Italian, from the following PCC courses. (Italian language courses will be taught by Florence Language School instructors.)
ART 1A HISTORY OF WESTERN ART 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Survey of the history of architecture, sculpture, painting and the minor arts representative of prehistoric, ancient, classical and medieval periods of Western civilizations. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #0116                 TBA     Lecture FLOREN HAYNES S C  
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         FLOREN: Florence,Italy
ART 4C HISTORY OF EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ART 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
A survey of the history of architecture, sculpture, painting and the minor arts in Western Europe from the 13th century through the early 18th century. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #0120                 TBA     Lecture FLOREN HAYNES S C  
         FLOREN: Florence,Italy
ART 5 ART FUNDAMENTALS 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
A general art appreciation survey that offers a broad introduction to works of art through the study of theory, terminology, themes, design principles, media and the history of the visual arts across time and diverse cultures. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #0129                 TBA     Lecture FLOREN HAYNES S C  
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         FLOREN: Florence,Italy
ITALN 1 ELEMENTARY ITALIAN 5 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Pronunciation and grammar. Speaking, reading and writing. Introduction to Italian geography, history, culture and music. Corresponds to first year of high school Italian. Total of 90 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #1092                 TBA     Lecture FLOREN D'AMICO R   
         5.6 Hours TBA per week
         FLOREN: Florence,Italy
ITALN 2 ELEMENTARY ITALIAN 5 Units

Prerequisite(s): Italn 1, or the first year of high school Italian, or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.
Grammar essentials, especially irregular verbs; reading of simple prose stories; practice in conversation. Institutions, customs, culture, songs and poems of Italy. Total of 90 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #1093                 TBA     Lecture FLOREN D'AMICO R   
         5.6 Hours TBA per week
         FLOREN: Florence,Italy
ITALN 3 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN 5 Units

Prerequisite(s): Italn 2 or two years of high school Italian or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.
Development of communication skills based on 19th and 20th century Italian readings: review of basic structure of Italian; customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #1094                 TBA     Lecture FLOREN D'AMICO R   
         5.6 Hours TBA per week
         FLOREN: Florence,Italy
ITALN 4 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN 5 Units

Prerequisite(s): Italn 3 or three years of high school Italian or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.
Further development of communication skills based on 19th and 20th century Italian readings; finish review of basic structure of Italian; customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #1648                 TBA     Lecture FLOREN D'AMICO R   
         5.6 Hours TBA per week
         FLOREN: Florence,Italy
ITALN 10 ITALIAN CIVILIZATION 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Customs, language, literature, geography, arts and sciences; contributions of Italy to civilization, from earliest to modern times. (Course conducted in English.) Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #0522                 TBA     Lecture FLOREN D'AMICO R   
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         FLOREN: Florence,Italy
ITALN 50 ITALIAN FILM AS DRAMATIC LITERATURE 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for Engl 1A.
Italian culture, society, politics and historical periods through the viewing and discussion of Italian films from Neorealism to contemporary cinema. Critical analysis of film types, directors, movements through lecture, discussion, and writing. (Course conducted in English.) Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 

   #0523                 TBA     Lecture FLOREN D'AMICO R   
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         FLOREN: Florence,Italy
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