Hofstra in Sorrento
Hofstra in Sorrento Program: A Summer at the Italian Seaside
June 25 - July 31, 2008
Summer session 2
Description
Sorrento is a seaside resort town known for its rocky beaches that offer a variety of water sports, refined caféés, elegant shops, centuries-old artisan workshops that produce inlaid wood furniture and silk tapestries, and an international cinema festival and summer jazz festival.
It is conveniently close to the posh island retreats of Capri and Ischia, the archeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the picturesque seaside town of Positano, and the breathtaking Costiera Amalfitana.
Eligibility
Undergraduate and graduate students from Hofstra and other American universities are all invited to apply.
Accomodations
Students live in double rooms in shared apartments with fully equipped kitchens or can elect to live with host families carefully chosen by the staff of our host school in Sorrento. Host family arrangements include breakfast and dinner every day.
Our host school, Sorrento Lingue Centro Linguistico Internazionale, is located in the heart of historic Sorrento in a 16th century palazzo steps away from the town’s piazza Torquato Tasso, one of Italy’s most famous 16th century epic poets. The school is only 50 meters from the sea and within easy access to buses and trains for weekend travel outside Sorrento.
Cost
A $200 nonrefundable deposit must accompany the preliminary application form (checks made payable to Hofstra University - Sorrento Program). The completed application and deposit are due by March 6, 2008 and must be submitted to the Office of Study Abroad Programs for HCLAS, 300 Calkins Hall.
The program fee* of $4,000 covers program costs for five weeks abroad, including round-trip New York-Naples airfare, ground transportation to-and from the Naples airport, housing (host families include two meals daily), program banquets, Internet access, group excursions and entrance fees. Financial aid in the form of student loans is available. Tuition and fees for two courses (6 s.h.) in Summer Session 2 in Sorrento are equivalent to the 2007-08 tuition and fees for courses taken directly on the Hofstra campus ($4,833).
Tuition and fees for two undergraduate courses are $4,533.
*This estimated program fee may change as the value of the euro against the U.S. dollar fluctuates.
Deadline
Interested individuals are urged to apply as soon as possible.
Contact
For further information or to apply, please contact:
Dr. Gregory Pell
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
310 Calkins Hall
107 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
Tel: (516) 463-5437
Fax: (516) 463-2310
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