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 .
All semester programs include 1 compulsory Italian language Course,from beginners to advanced and content courses about different subjects: Italian Literature, Cinema and Theatre, Music, Art and Restoration, Archaeology , History, Mediterranean Diet and Italian Cusine.
Internship is available in Semester programs for 3-6 credits. Students can earn up to 15-18 credits, by attending up to 6 courses and internship.
SEMESTER PROGRAM CALENDAR
Spring Semester: 17 January 2022- 06 May 2022 (16 weeks)
Summer Session: 16 May 2022- 06 August 2022( 12 weeks)
Fall Semester: 22 August 2022 -10 December 2022 (16 weeks)
| WEEKS | NUMBER OF WEEKS | COURSE | CREDITS |
| I – IV | 4 | ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE |
3 |
| V – VIII | 4 | UP TO 2 CONTENT COURSES | 3+3 |
| IX- XII | 4 | UP TO 2 CONTENT COURSES OR INTERNSHIP | 3+3 |
| XIII- XVI | 4 | CONTENT COURSE OR INTERNSHIP |
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 1 Italian language course/ 3 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 courses can be held in Italian and/or in English. Students who apply for the courses held in Italian are asked to complete the Italian Language Course IL - 202.
The Art and Culture courses (Art History; Literature; History; Cinema and Theatre, Music, Archaeology, Politics and Sociology; Food and Nutritional Arts) have a different duration from 45 contact lessons to 60 contact lessons. Additional hours of laboratory are included for specific courses (see the description below). Self-study hours are also additional and have to be considered for each course. Full day and half day excursions are included in the course, but they are not included in the contact hours.
| 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 century to the present | 3 credits |
| Cod. ITHIST 301 - Italian History I: The major dominions in the South of Italy | 3 credits |
| Cod. ITHIST 302 - Italian History II: from from Unification to the present time | 3 credits |
| Cod. ITCIN 401 - History of Italian Cinema: from Neorealism to the present | 3 credits |
| Cod. ITTHE 501 - The History of the Neapolitan Drama | 3 credits |
| Cod. ITARC 601 - Introduction to Classical Archaeology | 3 credits |
| Cod. NART 602 - Mediterranean Diet and Italian cuisine | 3 credits |
| Cod. ITTHART - Discovering Italy through the Arts | 3 credits |
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