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Florence, Italy 50123
Fall Semester 2010 Courses
ANTHROPOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY
HUM 399 / SOC 299: Identity and Culture in Italy: A Comparative Approach
ANTH 100: Cultural Literacy Workshops: Pathways to Intercultural Competence

ARCHITECTURE
ARCH 413: Advanced Topical Design Studio: Urban
ARCH 477: Architecture in Context: City, Spaces and Urban Design
ARCH 430 / AAH 430: Special Topics: The Villa and The Garden
ARCH 530 / AAH 530: History of Italian Design

ART & ART HISTORY
AAH 214: The Art of Florence: Exploring Visual Culture
AAH 330: Special Topics in Art History: Michelangelo
ARCH 430 / AAH 430: Special Topics: The Villa and The Garden
HP 391: Architecture in Italy
VARTS 261: Introduction to Photography: Portfolio of Florence
VARTS 383: The Art of Buon Fresco
VARTS 204: Drawing: The Human Figure
ARCH 530 / AAH 530: History of Italian Design

HISTORY & POLITICAL SCIENCE
HIST 310/ POLSC 430: The Renaissance: Origins, Pinnacle and Aftermath
HIST 310 / POLSC 430: The European Union
HIST 315 / POLSC 430: History and Politics of Modern Italy: From the Risorgimento to Fascism and WWII
HIST 310: Ancient Rome: Civilization and Legacy
HUM 306: The History & Culture of Food: A Comparative Analysis
HIST 430: Florence: The Story of the City

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
BUSN 430: Special Topics: The Business of Art: the Economics and Management of Culture
MGMT 320: Family Business in Italy

ITALIAN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
ITAL 101: The Florence Experience I: Beginning Italian I
ITAL 102: The Florence Experience II: Beginning Italian II
ITAL 201: The Florence Experience III: Intermediate Italian I
ITAL 202: The Florence Experience IV: Intermediate Italian II
ITAL 310: The Florence Experience V: Advanced Italian
ITAL 340: Readings in Italian Literature: A Journey into the Italian Theatre (in Italian)
ENG 430: Shifting Identities:Society and Individual in Renaissance Florence (in English)

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN THE HUMANITIES
HUM 306: The History & Culture of Food: A Comparative Analysis

PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCH 431: Special Topics in Psychology: Cross-Cultural Psychology

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE and FOOD STUDIES in FLORENCE
HIST 3993: The History of Food, Agriculture and Sustainability in Italy
ARE 4393: Environmental Economics: Sustainable Rural Development in Tuscany
AH 4095: The Mediterranean Diet
INTD 1993: The Florence Experience: Intensive Italian Language Course
ANTH 1093: Cultural Literacy Workshops: Pathways to Intercultural Competence