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Montclair in Sicily

Program Affiliation: Montclair State University - Global Education Center

Location: Taormina Italy

All students in the program select two-five of the following courses, including hybrid courses that begin in May and end in August:

* Foundations of Western Civilization

This course focuses on the origins and development of Western civilization to about 1350, including Egyptian, Judaic, Greek, Roman, Islamic and Medieval European co... read more All students in the program select two-five of the following courses, including hybrid courses that begin in May and end in August:

* Foundations of Western Civilization

This course focuses on the origins and development of Western civilization to about 1350, including Egyptian, Judaic, Greek, Roman, Islamic and Medieval European contributions. Special attention will be paid to the historical significance of Sicily and Southern Italy.

Note: Meets Gen Ed requirements

* History Study Abroad: The Many Manifestations of Italian Culture

This undergraduate course is designed to introduce students to conversational Italian and southern Italian culture. All levels of language skill can be accommodated, with each student placed in a conversational Italian class through Babylonia, an Italian language and culture institute. During the first two weeks, students learn conversational Italian through immersion. The final two weeks of the course are rooted in the history and culture of the island, during which students are introduced to topics such as the Arabic poets of Sicily, Bellini's operas, the geology of Mt. Etna, myths and legends, the history of the puppet theater, handmade carts, the evolution of ceramics, and an introduction to regional foods (including marzipan and the role of olive oil in the island's multicultural cuisine).

* Seminar in Western History

* Kingdoms in the Sun: Sicily and Southern Italy in Antiquity and the Middle Ages

This advanced history course can be taken for either undergraduate or graduate credit. It is an excursion into the history of Sicily and the southern Italian mainland from approx. 500 BC - 1300 AD and is driven by the cultures that left lasting impressions on this diverse region, investigating Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman, German and French occupations and influences. The art and archeology of Sicily-- including the cross-fertilization of Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures-- figure prominently in this exploration of the island's distant past.

* Italian Media Journal

* Introduction to African Civilization Less