Academic Catalog 2020-2021
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Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici THE ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FLORENCE | TUSCANIA LdM Italy Main Office Florence Via Faenza, 43 50123 Florence, Italy Phone: +39.055.287.360 Phone: +39.055.287.203 Fax: +39.055.239.8920 LdM Academic Relations and Student Services 3600 Bee Caves Road, Suite 205B Austin, TX 78746 US Phone: +1.877.765.4LDM (4536) Phone: +1.512.328.INFO (4636) Fax: +1.512.328.4638 [email protected] www.ldminstitute.com L d M ACADEMIC CATALOG 2020 / 2021 MB 1 L d M ACADEMIC CATALOG 2020 / 2021 Milan Venice Turin FLORENCE Bologna Region: Tuscany TUSCANIA Closest airports: Genoa Peretola Airport, Pisa Airport Region: Lazio Main railway station: Ancona Closest airport: Santa Maria Novella Fiumicino Airport Rome: 232 km / 144 mi Adriatic Sea Closest railway stations: Tuscania: 159.4 km / 99 mi Viterbo, Tarquinia Daily bus connections to: ROME Viterbo, Tarquinia Capital Rome: 77.6 km / 48.2 mi ■ Florence: 159.4 km / 99 mi Napels Tyrrhenian Coast: 30 km / 18.6 mi Sassari Matera Lecce Tyrrhenian Sea Cagliari Palermo Catania I CHOSE TO STUDY AT Ld M BECAUSE OF THE DIVERSITY OF ITS EDUCATIONAL OFFER. EVERY CLASS CHALLENGED ME IN THE BEST WAY. I ALWAYS WANTED TO LEARN MORE, AND THE PROFESSORS ARE OUTSTANDING. I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL FOR THIS EXPERIENCE, WHICH HELPED ME OVERCOME MY PERSONAL GOALS AND INSPIRED ME TO TRULY BECOME A GLOBAL CITIZEN. - Adriana C, LdM Florence L d M ACADEMIC CATALOG 2020 / 2021 2 3 L d M ACADEMIC CATALOG 2020 / 2021 INDEX 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 4 1.1 Application Deadlines and Academic Calendar 4 1.2 Mission 6 1.3 Core Values 7 1.4 About the Institute 8 1.5 Institute Sites 10 1.6 Memberships, Collaborations and Affiliates 14 1.7 LdM-CAMNES Partnership 16 1.8 LdM-Fondazione Franco Zeffirelli Collaboration 16 2 PROGRAMS OF STUDY 17 6 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 38 2.1 Academic Semester and Year Programs 17 6.1 School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 41 2.1.a Internships 17 6.2 School of Italian Language and Culture 85 2.2 January Intersession Program 17 6.3 School of Creative Arts 93 2.3 Two Italies Program 18 6.4 School of Design 113 2.4 Summer Session Programs 19 6.5 School of Nutrition, Italian Gastronomy and Culture 135 2.4.a Florence & Southern Italy Restoration Workshop 19 6.6 School of Sciences 141 2.4.b Archaeology Field School 19 6.7 School of Agriculture 145 2.4.c Yoga Wellness Workshop 19 2.5 Marist-LdM Degree Programs 20 7 L d M FLORENCE: 2.6 Marist-LdM Venice Biennale Program 20 COURSE INDEX 148 2.7 Certificate Programs 21 8 L d M TUSCANIA: 3 ADMISSION AND COURSE INDEX 158 REGISTRATION PROCEDURES 28 3.1 Admission 28 9 ART IS IN THE SQUARE 162 3.2 Course Selection 28 10 L d M GALLERY+ 3.3 Add & Drop and Final Registration 28 L d M GALLERY EXHIBITION 164 4 INSTITUTE POLICIES 29 11 L d M LEADERSHIP AND STAFF 168 4.1 General Policies 29 4.2 Rules of Conduct 29 12 COURSE INDEX by Title 170 4.3 Academic Policies 32 5 STUDENT LIFE 34 5.1 Housing Options 34 5.2 Student Advising 34 5.3 Orientation 34 5.4 Cultural and Recreational Activities 35 5.5 Student Clubs at LdM Florence 36 5.6 Volunteer Activities in Florence and Tuscania 37 5.7 Excursions 37 5.8 Campus Services 37 L d M ACADEMIC CATALOG 2020 / 2021 2 3 L d M ACADEMIC CATALOG 2020 / 2021 1 General Information 2020 / 2021 REGULAR SEMESTERS AND JANUARY INTERSESSION Fall Semester 2020 FALL SEMESTER 2020 July 15th 2020 Wednesday September 9 Mandatory: Online Orientation Thursday September 10 Online Italian Placement Test Spring Semester 2021 Mon-Fri September 14-18 Online Classes Start November 15th 2020 Mon-Tues September 21-22 Mandatory: Online Orientation Thursday September 24 Students Arrive / Housing Check-in January Intersession 2021 Friday September 25 Mandatory: On-site Orientation November 15th 2020 Monday September 28 On-Site Classes Start Mon-Fri Sept 28-Oct 2 Add-Drop Week Friday October 2 Final Registration - Last day to Add/Drop Summer Session I 2021 a class with no record April 15th 2021 Friday October 23 Reading Day (reserved for make-up, only in case of exceptional circumstances) Summer Session II 2021 Mon-Fri October 26-30 Mid-term Exams May 15th 2021 Sunday November 1 Public Holiday: All Saints' Day Friday November 13 Deadline to withdraw from a class with a W grade Friday November 27 Reading Day (reserved for make-up only in case of exceptional circumstances) Friday December 4 Make-up Day for December 8 classes and deadline to withdraw from a class with a W/F grade Mon-Fri December 7-11 Final Week of Classes / Exams Tuesday December 8 Publin Holiday: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Make-up day: Friday, December 4) Friday December 11 Semester End Saturday December 12 Deadline for Housing Check-out JANUARY INTERSESSION 2021 Saturday January 2 Students Arrive / Housing Check-in Monday January 4 Classes Start / Mandatory: Orientation Tuesday January 5 Add-Drop deadline / Final Registration Wednesday January 6 Public Holiday: Epiphany Thursday January 21 Classes End - Final Exams Friday January 22 Deadline for Housing Check-out SPRING SEMESTER 2021 Wednesday February 10 Mandatory: Online Orientation Thursday February 11 Online Italian Placement Test Mon-Fri February 15-19 Online Classes Start Mon-Tues February 22-23 Mandatory: Online Orientation Thursday February 25 Students Arrive / Housing Check-in Friday February 26 Mandatory: On-Site Orientation Monday March 1 On-Site Classes Start Mon-Fri March 1-5 Add-Drop Week Friday March 5 Final Registration - Last day to Add/Drop a course with no record Friday March 26 Reading Day (reserved for make-up only in case of exceptional circumstances) Mon-Fri March 29- Apr 2 Mid-term Exams Sunday April 4 Public Holiday: Easter Monday April 5 Public Holiday Easter Monday (Make-up Day: Friday, April 9) Friday April 9 Make-up Day for April 5 classes Friday April 9 Deadline to withdraw from a course with a W grade Sunday April 25 Public Holiday: Liberation Day Saturday May 1 Public Holiday: Labor Day Friday May 7 Reading Day (reserved for make-up only in case of exceptional circumstances) and deadline to withdraw from a class with a W/F grade Mon-Fri May 10-14 Final Exams Friday May 14 Semester End Saturday May 15 Deadline for Housing Check-out L d M ACADEMIC CATALOG 2020 / 2021 4 5 L d M ACADEMIC CATALOG 2020 / 2021 1.1 Application deadlines and academic calendar FALL SEMESTER 2020 SUMMER TERMS Wednesday September 9 Mandatory: Online Orientation Thursday September 10 Online Italian Placement Test SUMMER SESSION I 2021 Mon-Fri September 14-18 Online Classes Start Thursday May 27 Students Arrive / Housing Check-in Mon-Tues September 21-22 Mandatory: Online Orientation Friday May 28 Mandatory: Orientation Thursday September 24 Students Arrive / Housing Check-in Monday May 31 Classes Start Friday September 25 Mandatory: On-site Orientation Tuesday June 1 Add-Drop deadline / Final Registration Monday September 28 On-Site Classes Start Wednesday June 2 Public Holiday: Founding of the Italian Republic Mon-Fri Sept 28-Oct 2 Add-Drop Week Friday June 4 Make-Up Day for June 2 classes (Florence program only) Friday October 2 Final Registration - Last day to Add/Drop Wednesday June 23 Classes end - Final Exams a class with no record Thursday June 24 Deadline for Housing Check-out Friday October 23 Reading Day (reserved for make-up, only in case Thursday June 24 Local Holiday - Florence: St. John the Baptist Day (Florence program only) of exceptional circumstances) Mon-Fri October 26-30 Mid-term Exams SUMMER BREAK JUNE 25 - JULY 2 Sunday November 1 Public Holiday: All Saints' Day Friday November 13 Deadline to withdraw from a class with a W grade SUMMER SESSION II 2021 Friday November 27 Reading Day (reserved for make-up only in case of exceptional circumstances) Thursday July 1 Students Arrive / Housing Check-in Friday December 4 Make-up Day for December 8 classes and deadline Friday July 2 Mandatory: Orientation to withdraw from a class with a W/F grade Monday July 5 Classes start / Add-Drop deadline / Final Registration Mon-Fri December 7-11 Final Week of Classes / Exams Tuesday July 6 Add-Drop deadline / Final Registration Tuesday December 8 Publin Holiday: Feast of the Immaculate Conception Wednesday July 28 Classes end - Final Exams (Make-up day: Friday, December 4) Friday December 11 Semester End Thursday July 29 Deadline for Housing Check-out Saturday December 12 Deadline for Housing Check-out JANUARY INTERSESSION 2021 Saturday January 2 Students Arrive / Housing Check-in TWO ITALIES PROGRAM Monday January 4 Classes Start / Mandatory: Orientation SPRING SEMESTER 2021 Tuesday January 5 Add-Drop deadline / Final Registration Wednesday January 6 Public Holiday: Epiphany FLORENCE Thursday January 21 Classes End - Final Exams Tuesday February 9 Pre-departure Orientation (Online) Friday January 22 Deadline for Housing Check-out Wednesday February 10 Italian Placement Test (Online) Thursday February 11 1st Lesson of International Courses #2 and #3 (Online) SPRING SEMESTER 2021 Monday February 15 Arrival in Florence and Housing Check-in Tues-Wed February 16-17 Mandatory: Orientation in Florence Wednesday February 10 Mandatory: Online Orientation Tues-Fri February 16-19 Course #1 (Exploring Italy) Part 1: Pre-session Thursday February 11 Online Italian Placement Test Tues-Mon Feb 23-Mar 22 Course #2 (Florentia) and Course #3 (The Pursuit of Happiness) Mon-Fri February 15-19 Online Classes Start Tues-Wed March 23-24 Short Break Mon-Tues February 22-23 Mandatory: Online Orientation Thursday March 25 Housing Check-out and transfer to Tuscania Thursday February 25 Students Arrive / Housing Check-in Friday