At the Collegium Palatinum in Heidelberg in June, course days are Monday through Friday, leaving students time for independent study, research, leisure, and excursions. Financial aid is available for the summer program. Given in alternate years. Two years of Italian in one semester, followed by a month of study in Italy, for a total of sixteen credits. Participants may enroll in one other course at Bard during this semester.
Emphasis is evenly divided among speaking, writing, reading, and aural comprehension.
During the last month in Bologna, Italy, at the Centro di Cultura Italiana in the university section in the heart of the city students study in small groups with experienced teachers who specialize in teaching Italian to foreign students. Bologna is a lively, medium-sized city, home to the oldest university in Europe. Many international students are enrolled at the university in a variety of programs. Outside of class students experience Italian culture directly in daily living and excursions to theaters, villas, museums, Etruscan sites, and Florence. Offered in alternate years.