Centro Internazionale di Studi Deradiani

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.

Accommodation Choices:

Program Type Shared Room Single Room

1-week $1,200 $1,500

2-week $2,000 $2,400

3 week $2,800 $3,300

4-week $3,500 $4,100

5-week $4,200 $4,800

6-week $4,800 $5,400

7 week $5,300 $5,900

8-week $5,800 $6,300

Please notice: Living with a family requires an additional payment of 110 Euros.

(Would you be interested in knowing the equivalent in Euro of what you are paying in dollars? Select your price and check the current exchange rate of the Euro: www.ilsole24ore.com).

The fee includes:

Room arranged by CISD

dormitory at the Collegio of Sant'Adriano with private bathroom for each room, or apartments with furnished bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms. Living with a family requires an additional payment of 110 Euros. All utilities are included. Please note: Students are free to select the room/apartment they want. Of course those who arrive earlier will have a better choice.

Bedding

provided to all students by the institute. Note: students must bring their own towels

two meals per day

Breakfast at the dining hall or at Italian cafe'. At the public cafeteria choices include two items, among which are cappuccino, espresso, latte, tea, different kinds of juice, cioccolato, gelato, pastries such as cannoli, sfogliatelle, zeppole, croissants, tarts, cakes, biscotti, etc.

Dinner at the dining hall and at the restaurants/or "pizzeria", will always include at least two courses and a side dish, plus drinks. Menu changes every day and choices include the following selection: exquisite pasta dishes (carbonara, boscaiola, pomodoro fresco, Norma (eggplant), bolognese, etc.) pizza, fresh bread, meat, fish, vegetarian dishes, salad, potatoes, eggplants, ricotta and mozzarella cheese, salami and prosciutto, fruit, wine, beer, water, soft drinks, etc. Individual meals can be prepared upon student's request. More options available for students who take the cooking classes

Big traditional Italian meals

Sundays or other special traditional Italian lunch or dinner. This will truly be an unforgettable experience: you have never eaten better and more in your life!!!

Fieldtrips to Calabria and to another region

towns, cities, natural reserves in Calabria.

There will also be a trip to one of the following regions: Campania, Sicilia, Basilicata, Puglia

Tuition for 2 courses, for an equivalent of six credits	a payment of $350 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 any extra fee; all courses may be audited for free.
Membership of CISD	an honorary membership of Centro Internazionale di Studi Deradiani (CISD) will be granted to students for one year
Facilities	all honorary members will have free use of CISD facilities
Insurance	insurance will cover students for any injury that may take place at the CISD legal location
Health care	please note that the Italian 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. Students may be asked to pay a fee for further treatment. For this reason, we recommend that they have their own travel insurance
Registration	student registration will take place the day after their arrival
Orientation	two days of orientation are scheduled after student arrival; orientation includes explanation of the program and its courses and a guided tour of the town
Daily schedule	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
Classes	classes are usually scheduled from Monday to Friday, and they last one to three hours each
Free use of the following at CISD:	computer, scanner, and printer
" "	internet connection for e-mails
" "	fax machine
" "	television with VCR and DVD, radio and CD player
" "	Italian newspapers and magazines
Living laboratories	students will be able to practice the language in real-life environments such as at the fruttivendolo (fruit vendor), ristorante (restaurant), panetteria (bakery), pasticceria (pastry shop-cafe`), edicola (newspaper and magazine stand), etc. Please notice that the labs are selected and scheduled at the discretion of the program director.
Language practicum & tutoring	language practicum and free Italian tutoring are offered upon student request and availability
Local libraries	use of local libraries and of books of CISD
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
Diploma	a diploma of participation will be given to students at the end of the program
Transcript	an official transcript will be sent to all students in the fall
Cultural activities	conferences, lectures and seminars are given by highly qualified scholars, poets, artists and writers
Cultural parties	cultural parties are offered at the end of some important cultural activities
Cultural events	possible participation in music concerts, theatrical performances, traditional festivals, poetry readings, etc.

Local transportation	trips to the beach, mountains and countryside
Cultural excursions	guided visits to museums, archeological sites, monuments, churches, etc.
Movie nights and pizza	Italian movie nights accompanied by pizza, and other food and drinks
Sport	free use of soccer and mini-soccer fields, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts; and, of course, swimming in the warm and relaxing Mediterranean sea
Lab and private sessions	paint, sculpt, make professional pictures, design and sew clothes, etc. with different experts. Please notice the labs are selected and scheduled at the discretion of the program director
Italian cooking labs	learn how to make homemade Italian dishes with lovable Italian mamme and professional chefs (only for students of the cooking classes). Enrollment for a cooking lab is limited and requires an additional payment of 20 Euros, which will be used to partially cover for the cost of the dishes which will be prepared and consumed by the same students.
Instructional workshops	pizza, bread, pasta, gelato, pastries, olive oil, wine, etc. with different experts. Please notice all the workshops are selected and scheduled at the discretion of the program director.
Work next to/with	a mechanic, carpenter, shoemaker, lawyer, pastry chef, baker, pizzaiolo, etc.
International field experiences and internship opportunities	different international field experiences and internship opportunities may be available

Other features not covered by the program fee:

1)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.
2) Telephone Correspondence: From the telephone at De Rada, students can receive incoming calls free of charge. In order to telephone the United States and other places inside (locally) and outside (internationally) of Italy, the following are 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 San Demetrio.

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 De Rada, 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.

Please visit our grants page to find out about financial aid opportunities.

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The application and a $100 non-refundable deposit is due on April 5, 2008. The remaining tuition balance is due the first week of May, 2008. Enrollment is limited. Late Applications may be considered. Please email to check availability. See application form for further details. Also, find out about our grants.

Please contact us at info@derada.com with any questions, concerns or comments. Thank you.
De Rada Italian Institute ¨ 37 Kingston Hill Ct., Kingston, RI 02881 USA¨ www.derada.com
Centro Internazionale di Studi Deradiani ¨San Demetrio Corone (CS) 87069 ITALY ¨ tel-fax 0984-956049/tel. 0984-956165/fax 0984-956998 ¨ info@derada.com