Semester Programs


Semester Programs at Accademia Italiana are a unique experience to study abroad in Italy for a fall semester. Students learn Italian in the vibrant and lively atmosphere of Salerno, near the Amalfi Coast .
Semester Programs include at least 2 Italian language courses and a wide range of Content Courses in English or in Italian. Civic Engagement and Internships are also offered at extra cost.
Students can earn from up to 12 credits. Additional content courses can be booked at extra cost in order to earn more credits.
SPRING: 16 January – 5 May 2017 ( 16 weeks)
Application Deadline: 27th November 2016
FALL: 28 August – 15 December 2017 ( 16 weeks)
Application Deadline: 3rd July 2017
Sample Program – 12 credits
WEEKS | NUMBER OF WEEKS | COURSE | CREDITS |
I – IV | 4 | ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE (80 lessons) | 3 |
V – VIII | 4 | ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE (80 lessons) | 3 |
IX- XII | 4 | CONTENT COURSE ( 60 lessons) | 3 |
XIII- XVI | 4 | CONTENT COURSE ( 60 lessons) |
3 |
Late applications are subject to availability.
Students can contact our Academic Advisor for a tailor-made semester program.
Syllabi are available for faculty members to review prior to approval of academic credits for study abroad in Salerno. Students may transfer credits to their home university or earn US university credits through University of Mississippi.
COURSES OFFERED
ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSES
(minimum 2 courses/ 6 credits)
CLASSES | LEVELS | CREDITS |
4 weeks/ 80 group lessons | Italian 101 elementary 1 | 3 credits |
4 weeks/ 80 group lessons | Italian 102 elementary 2 | 3 credits |
4 weeks/ 80 group lessons | Italian 201 intermediate 1 | 3 credits |
4 weeks/ 80 group lessons | Italian 202 intermediate 2 | 3 credits |
4 weeks/ 80 group lessons | Italian 301 upper-intermediate 1 | 3 credits |
4 weeks/ 80 group lessons | Italian 302 upper - intermediate 2 | 3 credits |
4 weeks/ 80 group lessons | Italian 401 advanced 1 | 3 credits |
4 weeks/ 80 group lessons | Italian 402 advanced 2 | 3 credits |
CONTENT COURSES
These course can be held in Italian and/or in English. Students who apply for the course held in Italian are asked to complete the Italian Language Course IL - 202.
Lenght for each course: 60 lessons
COURSES | CREDITS |
Cod. ARHS101 - The Renaissance and the Baroque period in Italian Art History | 3 credits |
Cod. ARHS102 - Greek and Roman Art in Southern Italy | 3 credits |
Cod. ITLIT 201 - Italian Literature I: XIII – XVIII centuries | 3 credits |
Cod. ITLIT 202 - Italian Literature II: XVIII cent. to the present | 3 credits |
Cod. ITHIST 301 - Italian History I: The major dominions in Southern Italy | 3 credits |
Cod. ITHIST 302 - Italian History II: from from Unification to the present | 3 credits |
Cod. ITCIN 401 - History of Italian Cinema: from Neorealism to the present | 3 credits |
Cod. ITTHE 501 - The History of Neapolitan Drama | 3 credits |
Cod. ITARC 601 - Introduction to Classical Archaeology | 3 credits |
Cod. NART 602 - Dieta Mediterranea and Italian cuisine | 3 credits |
Cod. ITTHART - Discovering Italy through the Arts* | 3 credits |
*Usually offered with the Faculty Led Programs
Transfer credits
Students can apply through their home institution’s study abroad office or through our affiliate institution: University of Mississippi - Ole Miss, Oxford (MS).
We advise students to visit their home institution’s study abroad office to determine the preferred method of enrollment and the requirements.
For more details please visit our webpage: Credit Transfer