The Catholic University of America Rome Program

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	The City Rome, Italy, is one of the most significant cities in world history. From its legendary founding in 752 BC along the Tiber River in central Italy, it grew to embrace seven hills and to found an empire that spanned the known world. Much of the ideas, art, legal structures, and building techniques of the western world grew out of Roman society. With the advent of Christianity, Rome became recognized as the leading city of Europe in regard to faith; in modern times it is still the center of Roman Catholicism. Within its walls are contained treasures of archeology, art, spirituality, and history that scholars have dedicated lifetimes to exploring. Today’s modern city is the capital of Italy, with a population of over 2.7 million. It has a vibrant film industry, an important scholarly community, and has strong connections to the worlds of art, fashion, and business. The Program The Rome campus of CUA is located in central Rome, about a 15 minute walk from either St. Peter’s Basilica or historic Piazza Navona. This one semester program, offered in the fall as well as the spring, will immerse you in the city of Rome and allow you to take advantage of the opportunity to get to know Italian life and culture. The courses and class trips help students to understand Italy and Rome in both its historical and contemporary dimensions. Throughout the semester there are optional activities that explore additional cultural dimensions and the various spiritual aspects of life in Rome. During the semester in Italy, students will be challenged both personally and academically in the courses and in the program activities. They will be rewarded with a deeper understanding of themselves, of Rome, and of western culture.
History is not a book, arbitrarily divided into chapters, or a drama chopped into separate acts: it has flowed forward. Rome is a continuity, called ‘eternal.’ What has accumulated in this place acts on everyone, day and night, like an extra climate. - Elizabeth Bowen, A Time in Rome	Staff Contacts Calendar Fall 2008 Spring 2009 Academics Faculty Courses Spring 2009 Previous courses Italian Language Library Computer Class trips Preparation and Arrival Host Families Required Documents Packing Arriving in Rome Orientation Health and Safety Health Safety Travelling Contacts The Religious Dimension Program Offerings Attending Mass in Rome Life in Rome An Average Day Restaurants Hotels Weather Scenes from Previous Semesters Spring 2007 Fall 2006 Spring 2006 Fall 2005 Spring 2005 Fall 2004 Spring 2004 Fall 2003 Fall 2002
	Location & Italian Classes Italiaidea Via Due Macelli, 47 00187 Roma
	Program Director Dr. David Dawson Vásquez tel: +39 338 200 9228 dawsonvasque@cua.edu