The Program

John Carroll University at Vatican City offers students the opportunity to study in Vatican City while earning John Carroll University academic credit. Classes held specifically for John Carroll University students meet at the Pontificia Universita Urbaniana and will be taught in English by both Urbaniana and John Carroll University professors. This one semester program is ideal for sophomore and junior students. Students can use the courses offered to fulfill the requirements of the John Carroll University academic core.

Living in Rome

Students share apartments located in the center of Rome. The cost of cleaning is included in the cost of housing. Students will be given a food stipend and receive lunch Mondays through Thursdays, which is part of the Room/Board fee. A public transportation pass will facilitate travel in Rome. This pass is also included in the program fee.

Courses Offered*

• IT 101, Beginning Italian (No prerequisite)
• IT 201, Intermediate Italian (Prerequisite IT 101)
• IT 202, Intermediate Italian (Prerequisite IT 101-201)
• IT 301, Advanced Italian (Prerequisite IT 101-102, 201-202)
• PL 285, African Philosophy (Prerequisite PL 101)
• PL230, Christian Thinkers (Prerequisite PL 101)
• PL 302, Introduction to Ethics (Prerequisite PL 101)
• AH 431, Sixteenth Century Art in Rome (Prerequisite AH 101)
• HS 296, A Century of Italian History (1870-1992) (No prerequisite)
• RL 326, History of the Papacy (Prerequisite RL 101)
• IC 261 (or IC 261) Italian and Italian American Spirituality through Literature and Film (Core II, S, L, Catholic Studies, Italian Concentration & Elective)
  

*For more information regarding the courses, please take a few moments to download the program brochure below.

Faculty Director

Dr. Santa Casciani, director of the Bishop Anthony M. Pilla Program in Italian American Studies at John Carroll University, was instrumental in creating the study abroad program at Vatican City. As Associate Professor of Italian Language and Literature at John Carroll University, Dr. Casciani has developed undergraduate courses dealing with Italian and Italian American issues. S he has published extensively in Italian Literature, including work focused on authors such as Dante and Michelangelo. She earned her PhD> in Italian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, her M.A. in Italian at the Ohio State University and her B.A. in Italian and English at Saint John Fisher College.

Travel Within Italy

Students will begin their intensive language study in L'Aquila. It is here students will be introduced to Italian culture. Student will also participate in an orientation week in Rome. During this orientation students will learn about dining, shopping, transportation, safety and etiquette. Students will also partake in excursions to Tuscany and Northern Italy. In addition to traveling, students will also get together for group meals from time-to-time. A huge Thanksgiving Dinner is sponsored by the Bishop Pilla Program for all the students.

Financial Aid Information

Students are able to apply all their financial aid, e.g. scholarships, federal and state, to the Vatican City semester. To learn how to take advantage of this offer, please consult the Office of Financial Aid.

Program Cost

$13,595 John Carroll University Tuition

$2,103 Room

$1,864 Board

$1,000 Administrative Fee

$3,000 Program Fee*

$21 562 Program Total

* The program fee includes:

• Roundtrip transatlantic transportation
• Transfers to L'Aquila, Rome and airport
• Excursion in Tuscany and Northern Italy
• Metro pass for city of Rome
• Personal cellular telephone for program duration
• Italian insurance policy fee for students
• Italian government permit fee
• Class reading packets

Click here to view photos of the 2006 Vatican Group

How to Apply

Application packets are available at campus informational meetings and at the Center for Global Education. Completed John Carroll University applications are due on March 15, 2008. A $500.00 non-refundable deposit is due with the Vatican City application.

For further information about this program, please do not hesitate to contact the Center for Global Education or Dr. Casciani.

To view a power point and a movie about the program follow the below links:

JCU at Vatican City (slide presentation)

A glimpse of: JCU at Vatican City (a video presentation)

To download the program brochure, click here

For further information on Italy, Rome and the Vatican City please consult the following links:

CIA Fact book: Italy

CIA Fact book: The Holy See (Vatican City)

State Department's Consular Information Sheet: Italy/Holy See

Centers for Disease Control: Western Europe