Students are encouraged to talk about their work with instructors and fellow students to clarify their objectives and problems. Professional painting techniques are demonstrated, and there are discussions of topics such as style and composition. Students need to provide a 35mm camera with manual controls, slide film and processing fees. Students do not use a darkroom. Topics covered in English include international cooperation toward development, regional integration, dispute settlement and the steady growth of world trade as well as multilateral trade negotiations, the European Economic Community and the legal framework for world trade.
Students prepare papers and participate in seminars.
Placement is determined after application, interviews and competitive selection by the Director and faculty. Students must have a good working knowledge of Italian, and preference will be given to full year students. To receive credit, students report to the supervising instructor regularly and submit an analytical paper. Interns may take only Italian language plus one other course. The student is placed as a volunteer and is graded.