MSU Faculty Led Short-Term Study Abroad Institutes
Global Education Center
Montclair State University
22 Normal Avenue
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043

Tel: 973 655-4185
Fax: 973 655-7654
simonw@mail.montclair.edu

Faculty
Rita Severi (University of Verona Program Director) teaches English and Theater Studies at the University of Verona in Italy. She has published widely on British Aestheticism,
Oscar Wilde, Elizabethan Literature and Shakespeare.
Her most recent book is La Biblioteca di Oscar Wilde andsheis preparing to publish a book on Shakespeare and Anglo-Italian relations. Born in the United States, she is a graduate of the University of Bologna in Italy, where she received a Ph.D. in Italian Art and Humanities as well as a second Ph.D. in English Literature.

Susan Kerner (Montclair State University Program Director)
is an Associate Professor in the Theater and Dance Department at Montclair State University. She has directed London theater programs for Montclair State University,
New York University, Drew University and Rutgers University. Professor Kerner directed a bi-lingual
co-production in China with students from MSU and Shanghai Theatre Academy and, most recently, was program director for an MSU summer program in Greece. A professional stage director, she has directed in major regional, New York and London theaters. A graduate of Columbia University (M.A.) and Boston University (M.F.A.), Professor Kerner was a Fulbright Scholar in India.

Academics
Participants may register for one course for undergraduate or graduate credit or receive professional development credits, or participate on a non-credit basis. There will be three class meetings at Montclair State University prior to travel in Italy, which will be required for any credit participants and optional for all others.

Student participants register for one course from the following options:
THTR 432 “Special Topics: Shakespeare in Italy” (undergraduates) (3 credits)
THTR 509“Special Topics: Shakespeare in Italy” (graduate students) (3 credits)
ENLT 250“Special Topics: Shakespeare in Italy” (3 credits)
Professional Development Hours Only

Participants not wishing to register for credit may elect to receive professional development credits.

Housing
Participants are housed in two bedroom double occupancy apartments with kitchens. Utilities, linens, towels and weekly cleaning services are included. You will also have the unique opportunity of living on campus in apartment-style shared housing.

Meals
Lunches and dinners in the cafeteria are included in the program cost and participants will have the option of cooking in their residences as well.

Program Cost: Approximately $2,500 plus tuition and fees for three credits.
The program cost includes:

• Roundtrip airfare
• Inter-city transfers in Italy
• Double occupancy apartment with shared kitchen
• Entrance fees to local museums
• Transportation and entrance fees for field trips to Padua, Mantua and Venice
• Access to university cash cafeteria

Professional Development and non-credit participants:

$3,400 (includes a certificate for 40 hours of professional development).

Application procedure:
This summer program is open to MSU and non-MSU undergraduate and graduate students, teachers for graduate credit or professional development, and community members. Non-MSU students and new transfer students will need to submit two references forms plus an official transcript(s) from their home institution(s).

All student participants are required to have
1) a minimum GPA of 2.75;
2) an interview with one or both of the faculty leading the program;
3) a reference form completed by a faculty member other than the faculty
leading that program; and

Non-MSU Students
Applicants should submit two reference forms and official transcript(s) from the home institution(s) along with a $100 non-MSU administrative fee. Telephone interviews with the faculty will be accepted for out of state students. After completion of the program, non-MSU students will need to request an MSU transcript for submission to the home institution.

Payment schedule
Once accepted into the program, the payment schedule for program costs for undergraduates is as follows:
By February 1, 2010:   $   500 Includes Non-Refundable $100 Application Fee
By March 1, 2010       $ 1,000
By April 1, 2010:         $ 1,000 estimate- balance due for payment in full

Make checks payable to “Montclair State University”

Registration for undergraduate and graduate credit summer session courses is done through the online WESS system in May, and tuition for the three credits is then paid directly to the Bursar.

A limited number of partial scholarships are available for MSU students with a 3.0 G.P.A. Contact the Global Education Center for further information. The deadline for scholarship applications is April 1, 2010.

Pre-Enrollment Form

For Further Information:
Contact the Global Education Center at 973-655-4185 or email simonW@mail.montclair.edu or contact Prof. Susan Kerner at 973-655-4454 or kernerS@mail.montclair.edu