Resources in Art History for Graduate Students
SUMMER PROGRAMS EMPHASIZING LANGUAGE STUDY
Dreading those language exams? Tired of pointing and grunting in the archives? Soothe the conjugating experience by undertaking the learning chore in a sympathetic clime. These programs, which may offer courses in addition to language study, are listed alphabetically by individual language. I haven't been on any of these programs, so check them out yourself. [In process of updating: 11/11/11]
Multiple Language Programs
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY CRITICAL LANGUAGES INSTITUTE
"Arizona State University is now accepting applications for the Summer 2011 session of its Critical Languages Institute (CLI). CLI courses are tuition free. Full and partial fellowships are available for most languages. Application deadline: March 1, 2011." See the Web site for details.
IES ABROAD
I saw that this program was recommended on the Princeton study abroad site, so I am listing it here. Summer language courses offered all over Europe plus South America, China, India, Japan, and Morocco.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SUMMER WORKSHOP IN SLAVIC, EAST EUROPEAN AND CENTRAL ASIAN LANGUAGES
"Classes will meet June 4- July 27, 2012 . Level 1 Russian and all levels of Arabic start May 29, 2012."
MIDDLEBURY LANGUAGE SCHOOLS AND KRESS FOUNDATION SUMMER STUDY FELLOWSHIPS
Summer 2011. "...to attend the Middlebury summer Language Schools, in French, German, Italian, or Spanish. These fellowships are intended for graduate students in art history with a proposed focus on European Art History. Preference will be given to graduate students who have recently been accepted or are currently enrolled in the requisite program at a Ph.D.-granting institution in the United States. Fellowships cover the comprehensive fee (tuition, room, and board) at the Middlebury summer Language Schools." See the Web site for more information.
SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGES OF THE MUSLIM WORLD
13 June-6 August 2011. "SILMW will offer intensive courses in a variety of Muslim world languages, including Arabic, Bosnian, Pashto, Persian, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu and Wolof...Please contact silmw@illinois.edu if you have any questions or like to receive more information about SILMW or visit [the Web site]." Application deadline is 1 April 2011.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS: CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTENSIVE SUMMER INSTITUTES
Administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers(CAORC). Study any of eleven "critical need foreign languages" in the target country: Arabic, Bangla, Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, or Urdu. See the Web site for more details.
Individual Language Programs
ARABIC (MODERN)
AL AKHAWAYN UNIVERSITY IN IFRANE, MOROCCO
See for summer, 2012 programs.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN BEIRUT
June 27-August 12, 2011. "The program offers intensive Modern Standard Arabic instruction at seven different levels: Introductory, High Introductory, Low Intermediate, Intermediate, High Intermediate, Advanced and Superior. The typical daily workload includes five hours of MSA and one hour of Lebanese dialect, followed by lectures, field trips, clubs and movies which are integrated into the program..." Now [11/11/11] just says: "For questions about the Intensive Arabic Summer Program contact: (cames@aub.edu.lb)."
STUDY ABROAD IN SYRIA: Intensive Arabic Language & Culture Studies in Aleppo
"Jointly operated with American University." Programs offered year-round.
CHINESE
HARVARD UNIVERSITY SUMMER PROGRAM IN BEIJING CHINA
9 June- 11 August 2012.
SHANGHAI-AUBURN UNIVERSITY PROGRAM IN CHINESE
"No program for 2012".
BOSTON UNIVERSITY Shanghai Chinese Language and Culture Program
Semester-long. Please see the Web site.
CLASSICAL LANGUAGES
GREEK
MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
25 June-21 July 2012. Offered by College Year in Athens.
SUMMER GREEK PROGRAM--University of Notre Dame
Beginning and Intermediate Greek, June-August, 2012.
LATIN
INTENSIVE LATIN PROGRAM-University of Arizona
Not updated 11/11/11.
CONVENTICULUM DICKINSONIENSE-Dickinson University
6-12 July 2012. "The C. D. a new total immersion seminar in active Latin. It is specifically designed for all cultivators of Latin who wish to gain some ability to express themselves ex-tempore in correct Latin. A wide range of people can benefit from the seminar: professors in universities, teachers in secondary schools, graduate students, undergraduates and other lovers of Latin, provided that anyone who considers applying has a solid understanding of the grammatical essentials of the Latin language." See Web site for details.
CONVENTICULUM LATINUM-University of Kentucky
22-29 July 2012. "These summer workshops have become internationally known for providing a stimulating occasion in which participants can live for an extended period of time in an all-Latin environment, speaking and hearing no language but Latin. Our Latin workshops are exclusively designed for those who want to acclimatize themselves to the active use of Latin. Not surprisingly, many participants will find that that cultivating the active use of Latin in both speaking and writing helps their reading fluency." See the Web site for details.
SUMMER LATIN PROGRAM--University of Notre Dame
Courses offered 2012: Beginning through Intermediate; Medieval Latin; and Latin Paleography.
Syriac
SYRIAC-- University of Notre Dame
"Will not be offered Summer 2012."
FRENCH
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE PARIS
Study French at all levels, with different schedules and different prices. They offer diplomas and certificates which are internationally recognized. There are branches of the A.F. all over the world-- including such Paris look-alikes as Denver, Houston, and Miami.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY IN FRANCE SUMMER
Two locations: Menton, which offers courses in French and Arabic; and Paris, for French.
STUDY PROGRAM IN LYON--UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY
June 10 - July 20, 2012. "UMKC's six-week, 9-unit program offers the opportunity for students to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for the French language and culture, within the context of the lovely city of Lyon. This program differs from many other summer programs in that students live for the entire six weeks with host families, specially chosen for their interest in sharing French life and culture with foreign students. Both undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply!" See Web site for details.
PARIS-AUBURN UNIVERSITY PROGRAM IN FRENCH
1-28 July 2011.
PARIS STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM Eastern Illinois University
"Nextprogram will be in Summer 2013."
UC BERKELEY FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
In oh-so-French Berkeley. Five sessions from May to August, 2012. See Web site for dates, etc.
FRENCH AND FIELD RESEARCH IN SENEGAL
31 May-July 10, 2012. "The African and African American Studies Program and French Department of Washington University in St. Louis invite applications to our summer program in Senegal. This five-week program is designed for students who want to build their conversational French language skills, learn more about Francophone West Africa, and experiment with field research."
GERMAN
AUSTRIA VIENNA- AUBURN UNIVERSITY SUMMER PROGRAM IN GERMAN
23 June-28 July 2012. A lovely place to study German.
GERMAN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
Mostly in Germany.
DAAD--The German Academic Exchange Service
"DAAD is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education institutions in Germany." They offer courses of varying length and type and have funding, too.
GERMAN SUMMER SCHOOL: DEUTSCHE SOMMERSCHULE AM ATLANTIK
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 24 June - 3 August 2012. "The German Summer School is ideally suited for undergraduate and graduate students in Art History who need to advance their German language proficiency." For more information, see the Web site. [Hi guys--could you please stick to one updateable Web site? It's annoying to have to search for and change URLs every year. Danke! 11/11/11]
ITALIAN
FLORENCE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FLORENCE
Italy with the British. Could one be more authentically Jamesian?
FLORENCE THE INSTITUTE AT PALAZZO RUCELLAI, FLORENCE
Lots of classes. Actually, all I really know about this school is that it is located in the architecturally important 15th century Renaissance palace, which everybody learns about in the art history survey (unless it is taught by a particularly modern modernist). See above right.
FLORENCE McGILL UNIVERSITY SUMMER PROGRAM IN FLORENCE
"The Department of Italian Studies at McGill University offers 3 and 6 credit courses given in Florence, Italy, during the months of May, June and July, 2011. Also offers intensive language courses. See the Web site for more information. [Not updated 11/11/11]
FLORENCE WITH MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY
13 May-25 June, 2011. "The program...run in conjunction with Arizona State University, makes it possible for students to register for Italian language, culture, and literature courses at various levels. The program is economically priced and students from any university may apply." See the Web site for more information. [Not updated 11/11/11]
FLORENCE WITH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
4-30 June 2012. All language classes.
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY IN FLORENCE
Updated for 2012. Semester and summer session programs.
GENOA--SUMMER STUDY IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Apparently, they now have shorter and longer courses all year round. For more information, please see the Web site. [Web site more or less updated for 2012: 11/11/11]
ISEO LAKE LANGUAGE SUMMER SCHOOL
5 July-16 July 2010. Advanced Italian proficiency required;the Dante course has been highly praised (ITALIAN-STUDIES list-serv, 2 March 2010) [Web site not updated 10 December 2010. Still not updated 11/11/11.]
MONDAVIO SOCIETA' DANTE ALIGHIERI
They offer courses all year round at all levels; they also offer refresher courses for teachers. [Site not updated for 2012: 11/11/11]
PADUA BOSTON UNIVERSITY SUMMER PROGRAM
15 June - 27 July, 2012. "The Padova Language and Liberal Arts Program offers six weeks of intensive language and cultural study in a historic university town, located in the hill country 20 miles west of Venice. Students may choose one of four tracks of study..., which include Italian language courses from the elementary to the advanced levels as well as liberal arts courses taught in English or Italian." For more information, please see the Web site.
PERUGIA UNIVERSITA PER STRANIERI
This is where it seems almost everyone who wants to study Italian in Italy goes: the entire city is full of students from around the world plus it is (relatively) inexpensive. It is also now a fully accredited university that awards advanced degrees. See a short evaluation of it here.
There are other universities of the same general type in Italy; see, for example:
Universita per Stranieri di Siena
Universita per Stranieri "Dante Alighieri" Reggio di Calabria
Centro di Cultura per Stranieri, FlorencePISA BRYN MAWR SUMMER SCHOOL IN PISA (ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND ART HISTORY)
18 June-30 July 2011. "a six-week summer program in the language, literature, and culture of Italy offered under the auspices of Bryn Mawr College. Classes are offered at the University of Pisa, one of Europe's oldest universities, and are tailored toward beginning, intermediate, or advanced students." For more information, please see the Web site. [Not updated 11/11/11]
RAVENNA DANTE SUMMER SCHOOL
21-27 August 2011. These are advanced level lecture courses. For more information, try contacting the SEGRETERIA (dante.summerschool@unicatt.it)
RIMINI I MALATESTA LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CENTER, RIMINI
"offers Italian Language courses to students of 14 years and older from all over the world. Courses are available all year round and have a minimum length of two weeks." See the Web site for more.
SIENA
15 July-17 August 2011. Siena Italian Studies School and the University of Siena [Directed by Professors in the Italian Department at Vassar College] Intensive Intermediate Italian 2012. Applications are due February 28, 2012. For further information, and to receive an application form, please contact Prof. Eugenio Giusti, Department of Italian, Vassar College: (eugiusti@vassar.edu).
SORRENTO LINGUE
Check out the Web site for information on a program in beautiful Sorrento, where apparently you can study not only Italian but English and Japanese as well.
TAORMINA: SUMMER PROGRAM THROUGH AUBURN UNIVERSITY
27 May - 23 June 2012. Photos of a lovely place; includes volcano.
URBINO SUMMER INTENSIVE LANGUAGE PROGRAM
11 June-28 July 2012. Students can earn a full academic year's credit in Italian. See the ugly, confused Web site for more information.
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SUMMER PROGRAM IN URBINO
Please see the remarkably unattractive Web site for more information.
VASTO (ABRUZZO)
Harvard University. "This program is not running in 2012, but may be offered in the future."
ITALIAN: MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, US, ETC
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA NEW YORK
SCUOLA LEONARDO DA VINCI
Study Italian in Florence, Siena, or Rome. "Scuola Leonardo da Vinci is [an] Academic institute located in the historic center in Florence, Italy, offers semester and summer study abroad programs. Take courses in language, arts, and humanities with transferable college credits. Learn italian while learning the italian culture. Scuola Leonardo da Vinci awards 40 school or university students scholarships ("Borse di Studio") entitling them to a 100 percent reduction in the cost of a four-week standard course, not including accommodation... and we are recognised by the Italian Ministry of education." Check the Web site for more information.
PERSIAN
ADVANCED PERSIAN SUMMER LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
May 28-August 3, 2012. "The University of Texas at Austin's Persian Summer Language Institute is now accepting applications for Summer 2012. This innovative, content-based program offers intensive Persian instruction at Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels with an aim to push students towards Advanced and Superior proficiency in the language. The priority deadline to apply is March 1, 2012." See the Web site for details.
POLISH
KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION SUMMER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS IN POLAND
The Web site includes the application form. For more information, see the Web site or contact: Summer Study Abroad, The Kosciuszko Foundation, 15 East 65th Street, NY, NY 10021-6595.
RUSSIAN
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
4 June-30 July 2011. Harvard University. "2012 update in mid-January 2012."
SPANISH IN SPAIN
Avila
2 June-28 July 2011. "The 8-week program focuses on Spain's medieval history and also includes an academically oriented traveling seminar to Morocco. The rigorous curriculum includes 9 credits of course work. Classes are taught in Spanish, and special measures are taken to make the lectures and assignments accessible to students with intermediate Spanish language skills. The program pre-requisite is two semesters of college-level Spanish." See the Web site for details."
BARCELONA
18 June-13 August 2011. Harvard University.
MADRID
29 June-29 July 2011. Offered through Montclair State University, New Jersey.
TURKISH
AMERICAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN TURKEY SUMMER LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
22 June-11 August 2011. "For summer 2011, the American Research Institute in Turkey will offer fellowships for up to 15 advanced students for participation in the summer program in intensive advanced Turkish language at Bogazici University in Istanbul. This intensive program offers the equivalent of one full academic year of study in Turkish at the college level.The fellowships cover round-trip airfare to Istanbul, application and tuition fees, and a maintenance stipend." See the Web site for more information.
TURKISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS
Ask about support for language study.
UKRAINIAN
5 June-22 July 2011. To be held in L'viv; sponsored by the University of Kansas.
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