School in Cortona
Each year, students from all Faculties and disciplines travel to Cortona, Italy and enrol in courses that take advantage of this unique Tuscan location. U of A professors conduct regular classroom lectures (in English) on diverse topics like Renaissance Art, Roman Civilization, Italian language and Political Science.
Instead of studying it in a textbook, students actually travel to see Michelangelo's David. Instead of learning Italian in a lab, the students live it. Studying at the School in Cortona is more than just attending lectures - it's about immersing yourself in a relevant cultural experience.
How does our program differ from other study abroad opportunities?
- The application process is simple.
- There are no transfer credit issues because you will be taking U of A courses registered on Beartracks. Obviously, this means they will also count in your GPA.
- The best part is that you will be earning U of A credit and also studying abroad, something that is especially critical (and sometimes impossible) if you already have transfer credit in your degree.
Update: The School in Cortona is expanding to include a Spring term! From May 7-31 2012, we will be featuring a course on representations of the human body and another course that studies the Mediterranean diet. Click here for more details. Don't delay - we only have room for 25 students per course.
And, the courses for the Fall 2012/Winter 2013 have now been posted (featuring English/Creative Writing and an expanded line-up of Political Science courses). Please click here for further details. As well, the Fall/Winter Calendar has just arrived from the printers (see the link to the pdf version below).
You can pick up a copy of either Calendar at your Faculty office or in the pedway that connects HUB and Humanities. Feel free to submit the forms from the Calendar or print a copies of both the application and reference form from this site (we require one reference for Spring and two for Fall/Winter).
Check out the links on the left side of the page for more information on application procedures and admission requirements, the history of the program, the course offerings and current photos. Also, check out the updated videos to the right. You can also e-mail us at: cortona@ualberta.ca with any questions you may have, or if you would like a copy of the Calendar mailed to you.
For students interested in additional opportunities in the Spring, there are also several courses offered as part of a classical archaeological field school in Central Italy. Please refer to the link below.
Links:
Spring 2012 Calendar
Spring 2012 Application Form
Spring 2012 Reference Form
Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Calendar
Fall 2012 Application Form
Winter 2013 Application Form
Fall 2012/Winter 2013 Reference Form (please print 2 copies)
Cortona Archaeological Field School