Baylor in Italy Baylor in Italy Programs
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The Program Comments of students from former Baylor in Italy Baylor in Italy programs. Rome, Florence, Campania, Capri, BII offers one course in Latin, Epistles and Epigraphy (LAT 3311, 1B), and two courses in Naples, Pompeii, Paestum, Southern “It was a tremendous experience for me. I had always archaeology, Roman Topography (CLA 3321, 1B) assumed that I could learn history from textbooks but Italy, and Sicily (3 or 6 credits) and Archaeology of Sicily (CLA 4331, 1B). The nothing in a textbook can really compare with strolling archaeology courses are designed to give each through 2500-year-old ruins or experiencing a Sunday participant in-depth background in the art, morning in St. Peter's Basilica. During the trip, I didn't topography, and history of the ancient world. merely learn history, I experienced, felt, and Students fly to Rome for two weeks of on-site touched history. I highly recommend this program to study. Afterwards the trip moves south for the anyone with even the slightest interest in the Roman, next two weeks, through Campania (Capri, Greek, Biblical, Italian or medieval time periods.” Pompeii, Naples, Paestum) and Sicily. The accommodations in Italy are all superb. The Hotel “BII is the experience of a lifetime: I had the Sant' Anna in Rome, just a short walk from St. opportunity take highly interesting courses while being Peter's Basilica, is a beautifully renovated immersed in the powerful and imposing remains of the building. In Paestum and Palermo, the hotels are classical world. Neither the sites nor the experiences of located right on the beach, with a panoramic view of the Mediterranean. All hotels are of this trip will be soon forgotten.” comparable quality. The sights, the sounds, the monuments, and "This program expanded my love of and interest in the the places you visit when you are in Italy, become Classics and solidified my base of classical knowledge the classroom. In this academic program, you will while providing an opportunity to live as a Roman." take notes on site, visit live excavations, climb under buildings, and see things off-limits to the "It was great - I got a better appreciation of classical general public. architecture and history." We offer three options: Full Trip: $4495 25 days in Rome, Florence, Capri, Naples, Pompeii, Paestum, Southern Italy, Sicily Northern Section: $3395 16 days in Rome, Florence, Capri, Naples, Pompeii, Paestum, Forum of Caesar, Rome Southern Italy and Sicily: $2895 For photos and more comments, see Baylor in Italy's 11 days in Paestum, Southern Italy, and Sicily award-winning Web Site at: http://www.baylor.edu/italy Roman mosaic of Ulysses hearing the Sirens Schedule 2007 A 25 Day Program in Latin and Archaeology July 5 - 29, 2007 Schedule 22 July, Sunday (TAORMINA) Boat to Sicily 5 July, Thursday Director Church at Taormina Flight: Departure for Rome ANTONY AUGOUSTAKIS Departure for Syracuse 6 July, Friday (ROME) 23 July, Monday (SYRACUSE) Basilica San Clemente; Arch of Constantine; Associate Director Syracuse Meta Sudans; Temple of Venus and Roma JOHN THORBURN 24 July, Tuesday 7 July, Saturday (PIAZZA ARMERINA, AGRIGENTO) Departure for Tarquinia and Hadrian’s villa PROGRAM COST Piazza Armerina, Imperial Villa; 8 July, Sunday For the trip price, see the reverse of this brochure. Agrigento Valley of Temples, Church Free day All stated prices include: Museum 9 July, Monday • Double or triple rooms in fine hotels 25 July, Wednesday (SELINUNTE) Capitoline Hill, Forum Romanum, Imperial Fora • All breakfasts and dinners; some lunches. Selinunte 10 July, Tuesday • R/T airfare on a major carrier, DFW or Austin to 26 July, Thursday (PALERMO) Lower Campus Martius; Theatre of Marcellus Rome Marsala and Motya and Piazza Navona; Upper Campus Martius; • All travel in Italy Segesta and Palermo Ara Pacis, Mausoleum of Augustus, San Lorenzo • All museum entries 27 July, Friday in Lucina, Cappucine Monastery, Pantheon • All tips and taxes Palermo: Norman Churches, museum 11 July, Wednesday (FLORENCE) Tuition is paid separately. Tuition prices for 2007 Soluntum † Day trip to Florence: Galleria dell’ Accademia, are announced by Baylor normally in November. 28 July, Saturday (CEFALU) All participants will be required to purchase extra Uffizi Gallery †† Church of Monreale coverage for Health Insurance through Baylor. 12 July, Thursday † Cefalu Non-Baylor students must also pay an application fee. In addition, Palatine; Domus Tiberiana; Houses of Final Exam all Baylor summer students are charged a processing fee of Livia and Augustus; Temple of Apollo; Palace of approximately $60.00. 29 July, Sunday †† Domitian; Circus Maximus; Colosseum; Domus The directors will have more details in the spring semester of 2007. Return to USA Aurea 13 July, Friday REGISTRATION Vatican Museums To register, complete an application in the Dept. St. Peter's Square and Basilica; Underground of Classics or by link at our website: Bassilica http://www.baylor.edu/italy 14 July, Saturday Students admitted to the program must submit a $800 non-refundable deposit no later than March 19, Ostia + 15 July, Sunday (CAMPANIA) 2007. Unless arrangements are made through the Financial Aid Office, the balance of the Program Fee Church, Departure for Campania ++ Capua and Cumae must be received by May 21, 2007. Pay tuition to the 16 July, Monday registrar separately. Scholarship aid is available for Pompeii and Villa of the Mysteries Baylor students; contact the directors for details. Make 17 July, Tuesday (NAPLES) deposit checks payable to Baylor in Italy and send to: Stabia and Boscoreale, Herculaneum and Department of Classics Naples Museum One Bear Place #97352, Baylor University Waco, TX 76798-7352 18 July, Wednesday (CAPRI) Day boat trip to Capri and Salerno + Cancellations after May 30, 2007 are subject to a penalty [Sicily Students arrive] fee. 19 July, Thursday (PAESTUM) ++ Schedule may change at directors' discretion. Paestum and Museum 20 July, Friday Free day for exams 21 July, Saturday (REGGIO) [Return Flight to U.S. for Northern Section] Trip south to Reggio, Calabria; Reggio Museum .