Study Tour

Italy Study-Tour 2010

Venice, Florence, Milan and Lake Como

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An Invitation

Join us for an exciting study tour of Italy. For eleven days over spring break (March 4-14, 2010) we will visit Northern Italy with stops in Venice, Florence, Lake Como and Milan. But this will be much more than a tour of beautiful sights and famous places.

The first half of spring semester 2010 we will hold weekly classes to learn and prepare for the tour. Then, over spring break, we will travel to Italy as a class. We will relax after our flight at beautiful Lake Como on the Swiss-Italian border. Then we will travel by coach bus to Venice.  After two days, we will go to Florence, the City of Art. We will end our tour in Milan. 

Each professor will apply their special expertise to help you develop an intellectual context for your travel experiences. Professor Joseph Kunkel’s students will learn about Machievelli’s world; the city-states of Renaissance Italy, as well as the politics and culture of modern Italy. Professor Suzanne Bunkers (English) will help you appreciate classic and contemporary literature either set in Italy or  written by great Italian authors. Both professors and their classes will spend time together preparing for travel and sharing their learning and expectations. Both will join you in learning about the art, architecture and culture through the centuries.

In Italy, in addition to expert guided tours, you will have free time to explore Italy’s beautiful museums, churches, piazzas, and other landmarks as well as opportunities for shopping and dining.