This academic immersion in Italian Renaissance culture is enriched by the students' personal immersion in the life of modern Italy, as each student lives in an Italian home. September through December. The Department of Classical and Modern Languages offers qualified students the opportunity to participate in certain programs operated by other institutions in countries where the native language is French, German, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish. All of the courses in FLAP programs are taught in the foreign language. Al least one course in the language must have been taken at Cornell.
Programs range from one month to one year.
The Indian subcontinent, home to almost one sixth of the world's population, provides a rich and complex background for the study of non-Western civilization. After an intensive ten-week orientation term, including language study, at one of the ACM colleges, India Studies participants spend six months in Pune, living with Indian families. At once traditional and highly industrialized, Pune is an excellent place to observe the interaction of tradition and modernity that characterizes India today. Students are enrolled at the Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, where they continue language instruction, choose four other courses, and complete the independent study projects begun during orientation. March through December.