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Writing the City: Florence
Study in Florence Program
Florence, Italy
Dates: 5/13/24 - 6/22/24
Writing the City: Florence
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA Florence Center
Location: Florence, Italy
Primary Subject Area: English Language & Literature
Instruction in: English
Course Code: ENG317FLR
Transcript Source: University of New Haven
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: One 200 level course or two 100 level courses in a relevant field
DESCRIPTION
Florence has provided inspiration to several Anglo-American writers including poets (Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Lowell), novelists (E.M. Forster, Mark Twain), and travel writers / memoirists (John Ruskin; Mary McCarthy).
will rely on Florence's rich cultural and scientific heritage, from the medieval city to the modernity of the 19th century, all the way to the present-day mass tourism. Walking tours of the city and its outskirts will be an important part of the course.
Assignments, in the form of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction, will focus on helping students to find an individual voice and will prompt them to develop ideas and hone them through revision and drafting. Emphasis will also be placed on the students' ability to evaluate and critique their own work and that of others.
will rely on Florence's rich cultural and scientific heritage, from the medieval city to the modernity of the 19th century, all the way to the present-day mass tourism. Walking tours of the city and its outskirts will be an important part of the course.
Assignments, in the form of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction, will focus on helping students to find an individual voice and will prompt them to develop ideas and hone them through revision and drafting. Emphasis will also be placed on the students' ability to evaluate and critique their own work and that of others.