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Otranto, Puglia
Studia
l'Italiano e Scopri la Cultura del Mediterraneo
Study Italian and Discover Mediterranean
Culture
Program Fees

Accommodation Choices:
| Program Type |
Shared Room |
Single Room |
| 1-week |
$1,250 |
$1,550 |
| 2-week |
$2,050 |
$2,450 |
| 3-week |
$2,850 |
$3,350 |
| 4-week |
$3,550 |
$4,150 |
| 5-week |
$4,250 |
$4,850 |
| 6-week |
$4,850 |
$5,450 |
| 7-week |
$5,350 |
$5,950 |
| 8-week |
$5,850 |
$6,350 |
4-Week Program: A regular course usually lasts 4 weeks and gives students the
possibility to receive a transcript for credit. Different arrangements may be
made upon student's request.
Special 4-Week Combined Program:
if you want you can also stay 2 weeks in
the sea town of Otranto and 2 weeks in the mountains of
San Severino
Lucano.
Preferred method of payment with no
additional fees: check or money order.
For credit card
payment or donation option we use
PayPal Security
Center.
This payment method can be used only for the 4-week or the 8-week options.
Please notice that if you pay with this method you will be charge an additional
fee of $50 for the 4-week program, or an additional fee of $90 for the 8-week
program. If you pay by check or money order there will be no additional fee.
4-week option
8-week option
The fee includes:
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Room in apartments or in Hotel
Meublè Il Gabbiano
(arranged by director) |
Hotel Meublè Il Gabbiano
Via Porto Craulo, 13
73028 - Otranto (Lecce)
Tel. 0836/801952 - Fax 0836/804870
Email:info@hotelmeublegabbiano.it
http://www.hotelmeublegabbiano.it |
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Two meals per day |
Breakfast
at the hotel with open buffet
Dinner at
local restaurants on the beach |
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Fieldtrips to Puglia |
3 excursions in the Salento area:
Lecce, Galatina, Gallipoli and the Salento coast from Otranto to Santa
Maria di Leuca |
| Weekend
excursion in the regions of Basilicata and Campania |
One weekend trip with tour guide at
the Pollino Mountain, Basilicata. Visit of Certosa di Padula and on the fantastic
Grotte di Pertosa in Campania, with the life representation of Dante's Inferno. For more information check the
Sample Itineraries
and Labs page |
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Cultural excursions |
guided visits to archeological
sites, monuments, churches, etc. |
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Free use of the following at the hall of
the hotel |
wireless internet connection for e-mails
an internet. Students must bring their own laptop to have access to this
service. Internet points are available, but are not covered by the
program fee |
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Tuition
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tuition for 2
courses for an equivalent of 6 credits |
| Registration |
student registration will take place
the same day or the day after their arrival |
| Orientation |
one day of orientation is scheduled
after students' arrival; orientation includes explanation of the program
and its courses and a guided tour of the town |
| Daily schedule
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a copy of the daily schedule will be
given to students each week; the schedule will be presented by the
director and discussed among students and may be subject to change, upon
students' and/or director's request or unexpected contingences
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| Classes |
classes are usually scheduled from
Monday to Friday and they last one to three hours each |
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Real-life situation speaking labs |
students will be
able to practice Italian language in
real-life environments such as at the fruttivendolo (fruit vendor),
albergo (hotel), ristorante (restaurant), panetteria (bakery), pasticceria (pastry
shop-cafe`), edicola (newspaper and magazine stand), etc. |
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Other labs |
pizzica and tamburello dance, cartapesta and fresh pasta.
For more information visit the
Sample Itineraries and Labs page.
Please
notice that labs are selected and scheduled at the discretion of the
program director |
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Language practicum |
individual language
practicum is offered upon student request and
availability |
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Local libraries |
use of local public libraries |
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Welcome party |
a party is usually offered in the first
week to welcome all students |
| Graduation party |
a graduation dinner party is offered
toward the end of each section |
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Diploma |
a diploma of participation will be given
to students at the end of the program |
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Transcript |
an official transcript will be sent to
all students in the Fall |
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Cultural activities |
conferences, lectures and seminars are
given by highly qualified scholars, poets, artists and writers
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Cultural
events |
possible participation in music concerts,
theatrical performances, traditional festivals, poetry readings, etc. |
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International
field experiences and internship opportunities |
different
international field experiences and internship opportunities are
available upon
students' request and availability |
Other features not covered by the program fee:
1) Airfare and passport fee: All
students and faculty are responsible for their own airfare to and from
Italy.
2) Traveling to and from Otranto.
3)
Personal expenses and room deposit fee: A room deposit fee of 20
Euros is due on the registration day. The deposit will be returned to
students and faculty at the end of the program.
4) Laundry: Laundry is not included
except for
the bed
linens changes provided by the hotel personal. Initial and final cleaning of everything
is included in the program fee.
5) Books and course package material:
The list of books for each course will be sent to the students enrolled
in the program together with the pre departure material.
6)
CISD membership:
Once in
Italy each student and faculty must pay a membership fee of 20 Euros in
order to use the CISD facilities, transportation, service, etc. The fee
includes a membership of Centro Internazionale di Studi Deradiani (CISD)
valid for one year.
7) Health care: Please note that the Italian public health care will
cover students for primary care assistance and emergency room care. In case
of a medical emergency, transportation to the hospital will be provided by CISD. Once at the hospital students may be asked to
pay a fee for further treatment. For this reason, we recommend that
they have their own travel insurance
8) Additional course fee: A payment of
$400 is required for any additional course of 3 credits. Students who sign
up for the 7 or 8-week program can take any additional class without paying
an extra fee; all courses may be audited for free.
9) Tutoring: 20 hours of private
tutoring in English, Spanish, French, Latin, Albanian, Ancient and Modern
Greek Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, Anthropology, Religion,
are also available for an additional payment of $620.
10) Telephone Correspondence:
From the telephone at Hotel Il Gabbiano, students can receive incoming calls free of
charge and can make any call by paying the cost to the hotel. In order to telephone the United States and other places inside
(locally) and outside (internationally) of Italy, the following are
also available to you.
A) Phone slips/cards (scheda
telefonica); they come in 5 and 10 Euro denominations, 2 hours and 4
hours respectively. From the local telephones students can make
calls with a slip/card, sold locally in Otranto.
B) In the United States, it is
possible to purchase a quad band cellular phone, which operates all
around the world.
C) In Italy, students can purchase
phones, starting at 50 Euro, which use TIM or SIM cards. The cards are
purchased in increments of 10 Euro, and they are placed directly into
the phone. There is NO charge for incoming calls.
D) At the program students can borrow
phones at no cost; however, there are limited phones. Usage of these
phones is provided on a first come, first served basis. In order to
operate the phone, students must purchase a SIM or a TIM card, which can
be bought in increments of 10 Euro. The cards are placed directly into
the phone. There is NO charge for incoming calls.
E) Last but not least: students can
bring their laptop and use Skype in order to call their friends and
family for free (if the family and friends are Skype members) or by
buying Skype credit online. For more information, please visit
www.skype.com.
Register Now!
The application and a $100 non-refundable deposit is due on April 15, 2010. The
remaining tuition balance is due the first week of May, 2010. Enrollment is
limited. Late Applications may be considered. Please email to check
availability. See
application form for further details.
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Sponsors
De Rada Italian Institute, Cambridge,
MA & Kingston, RI:
A non-profit educational institute
promoting the general diffusion of culture through education and exchange
in cooperation with Italy and other European countries.
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Contact
Information
De Rada Italian Institute
37 Kingston Hill Ct.
Kingston, RI 02881
USA
tel. 857-928-3456
www.derada.com
info@derada.com
Coordinator in Otranto:
Prof. Maria Pina Accoto
Telefono 0836/801952
Fax 0836/804870
Email:
info@hotelmeublegabbiano.it |
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