Summer in Florence, Italy June 26 - July 28, 2008 For information on this program, please contact Franca Hamber at fhamber@uci.edu or call (949) 854-8346.  You may also call the ACCENT office at 1-800-869-9291. Preview Meetings | Brochure includes Application Form Spend a month in Florence, one of the world's centers of art and culture. Immerse yourself in the language and culture of the Renaissance in a city still adorned with the sculpture, architecture and paintings of Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Botticelli and Cellini. The Summer in Florence program offers a unique opportunity to expand your educational experience while earning transferable college credit through the Coast Community College District. Faculty Franca Hamber Franca Hamber (pictured above left) is a native of Italy. Before moving to the United States she was educated at the University of Bologna where she studied Italian Literature. She has a B.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of California at Irvine. She is presently a lecturer of Italian at UCI and she has been teaching there for the past 15 years. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Orange Coast College, and has taken students to Florence for the last eight years with the Accent program. Cultural Program Cultural learning is an integral part of the Summer in Florence program. You will attend on-site lectures at museums and historical sites within and outside of Florence as well as lectures on local customs and contemporary issues, film evenings, and a performance of ballet, opera or classical music. In addition, you will experience a three-day, two-night excursion to Rome, as well as day trips to Siena/San Gimignano. Program Price $3,500 plus $150 refundable security deposit Based on 35 participants Program price includes: Double occupancy in local student apartments Lunch Monday and Wednesday at a local restaurant while classes are in session Cultural excursions to Siena and San Gimignano, Rome Orientation program upon arrival Overseas information and resource center with ACCENT on-site staff Transfers from and to airport in Italy for group flight participants Program price does not include: Airfare CCCD enrollment fees (see Academic Credit) Ground transportation in Florence Meals except as listed above $350 optional single room supplement Personal expenses, books, passports, visas, and anything not listed as included. Payment schedule Final Payment due April 22, 2008. Insurance All program participants are required to purchase short-term outbound study abroad medical insurance through an approved District insurance provider. Program participants can find further information on the required study abroad medical insurance at http://www.cccd.edu/studyabroad/about.aspx. Program participants must purchase this study abroad medical insurance no less than 60 days prior to program departure. Failure to purchase the required study abroad medical insurance shall prevent student from participating in the study abroad program. Academic Credit An enrollment fee of $20.00 per unit must be paid to Coastline Community College, Golden West or Orange Coast College at the time of registration. In addition non-resident students pay an additional $173.00 for a total of $193.00 per unit. This tuition is state mandated and subject to change. Study Program Students will receive credit from Coastline Community College, Orange Coast College or Golden West College. Students will be in one of the following Italian classes approximately four hours per day, five days per week, (depending on class(es) chosen) and will receive a semester of credit for the class completed.    Italian 180 5 semester units Italian 185 5 semester units Italian 280 4 semester units Italian 285 4 semester units See Coastline Community College, Orange Coast College or Golden West College catalog for course descriptions. Classes are transferable to UC/CSU systems. More Information Passports and Customs Information: The following site is brought to you by the United States Federal Government. You may go here to get information about obtaining, or renewing your passport, as well as customs information you'll need before you return to the United States. People residing in America holding a foreign passport should contact their embassy or consulate, as a visa may be required. The 'euro' is now the common currency in many European countries. The French franc, the Spanish peseta, the Italian lire and other currencies are no longer valid. Find out the facts! You may find the 'Timetable' and the 'Coins-Notes' links on this page very helpful. Are you ready to go? If you prefer, you may use the 'PDF' version of the application/brochure which is available here. If for any reason you cannot access the PDF version, please call ACCENT to obtain an application. After printing out the application, please remember to send it and a check for $250 made out to ACCENT to: ACCENT 870 Market St., #1026 San Francisco, CA 94102 1-800-869-9291 The Coast Community College District reserves the right to cancel, change, append, add, or delete Programs or features of programs.rates, prices, locations, and other details indicated on this preliminary information page may not accurately reflect the actual program offered in 2005, as Programs are still in the final planning stage. Updated:12/11/06