The Spring term 2017 has started and over 160 students have come from the world over to attend courses on Italy, Cultures of the World, Global Challenges and Environmental Management And Sustainable Development (specialization track of the spring term), taught by distinguished professors from VIU's member universities.

 

The Program, developed in the truly multicultural, international and interdisciplinary VIU environment, provides a powerful learning experience in which students cultivate their capacity for critical thinking and problem solving. They will be thus better prepared to face the present global challenges.

The courses started on February 27 and will end with the exam week, on June 2.


During the semester, scholarships and opportunities will be available for students interested in extending their stay in Italy with an internship experience at one of the excellent host institutions of VIU network, or in developing a research project for their final Master thesis at one of the international research centers and institutions agreed.

 

Among the students attending this Spring term, three were selected winners of the Residency-Excellence Scholarship:

 

GUO SHENJIE – Tsinghua University, BA in Environmental Engineering and BA in Economics
ORI ZIFRONI - Tel Aviv University, BA in History and Multidisciplinary program for Humanities
ALICE FAVOTTO - Tor Vergata, BA in Philosophy

 

Congratulations to the winners and to all excellent students who applied for the scholarship.

Applications for the Fall 2017 semester will open in spring and will be accepted until June 2017.

 

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Have a great semester at Venice International University!

 

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VIU is glad to integrate its art program with the Supplementary Art Course on Introduction to Italian Renaissance Painting.  

 

Course Aim: 

 

The main aim of this short course is to provide an introduction to one of the most fascinating period of the Italian Art.

Through the discussion of several paintings presented in class, the participants will build an understanding of the main characteristics of the Renaissance style and of the conditions that led to it. Another point of interest will be to follow the evolution of Renaissance from its beginning in Florence to its spreading through other Italian cities until its maturity during the "great Cinquecento". The art works will be analyzed against the background of religious, social and political conditions in Renaissance Italy.

 

The course will involve a final site visit to Florence.

 

Participation to the Course:

 

"Italian Renaissance Painting" is offered to anyone interested and as a supplementary Art course to VIU students.

Students can participate also as auditors, the visit to Florence is however sponsored only to students who have attended all classes.

 

All participants attending all classes and the visit will receive a final certificate of attendance.

To obtain a certificate of completion, you must attend all classes, participate to the site visit in Florence and write a short paper of 4500-6000 words: VIU will issue a certificate recognizing the completion of a 20 hours course - the final evaluation will consider participation to class discussion (20% of the final grade) and the short paper (80% of the final grade).

 

 

Readings: 

 

Berenson, Bernard, The Italian Painters of The Renaissance, Phaidon, London 1912

Burckhardt, Jacob, The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, Phaidon, London (ed) 2006

Gombrich, Ernest, The Story of Art, Phaidon, London 1961

Nichols, Tom, Renaissance Art. A Beginner's Guide, Oxford 2010

 

Additional readings might be suggested during the classes.

 

 

Class schedule: 

 

four Fridays, 12.15 - 1.45 pm

March 10

March 17

March 24

April 7
+ Friday, April 14: site visit to Florence.

 

 

You can register by writing to shss@univiu.org or by signing up the registration form hung outside classroom corridor 9.

Deadline for registration: Wednesday, 8 March at 4pm

 

For further information contact shss@univiu.org

 

Leonardo da Vinci 052 480

 

VIU is glad to integrate its art program with the Supplementary Art Course on Introduction to Italian Renaissance Painting.  

 

Course Aim: 

 

The main aim of this short course is to provide an introduction to one of the most fascinating period of the Italian Art.

Through the discussion of several paintings presented in class, the participants will build an understanding of the main characteristics of the Renaissance style and of the conditions that led to it. Another point of interest will be to follow the evolution of Renaissance from its beginning in Florence to its spreading through other Italian cities until its maturity during the "great Cinquecento". The art works will be analyzed against the background of religious, social and political conditions in Renaissance Italy.

The course will involve a final site visit to Florence.

 

Participation to the Course:

 

"Italian Renaissance Painting" is offered to anyone interested and as a supplementary Art course to VIU students.

Students can participate also as auditors, the visit to Florence is however sponsored only to students who have attended all classes.

All participants attending all classes and the visit will receive a final certificate of attendance.

To obtain a certificate of completion, you must attend all classes, participate to the site visit in Florence and write a short paper of 4500-6000 words: VIU will issue a certificate recognizing the completion of a 20 hours course - the final evaluation will consider participation to class discussion (20% of the final grade) and the short paper (80% of the final grade).

 

Readings: 

 

Berenson, Bernard, The Italian Painters of The Renaissance, Phaidon, London 1912

Burckhardt, Jacob, The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, Phaidon, London (ed) 2006

Gombrich, Ernest, The Story of Art, Phaidon, London 1961

Nichols, Tom, Renaissance Art. A Beginner's Guide, Oxford 2010

Additional readings might be suggested during the classes.

 

Class schedule: 

 

four Fridays, 12.15 - 1.45 pm

March 10

March 17

March 24

April 7
+ Friday, April 14: site visit to Florence.

 

You can register by writing to shss@univiu.org or by signing up the registration form hung outside classroom corridor 9.

Deadline for registration: Wednesday, 8 March at 4pm

 

For further information contact shss@univiu.org

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The Spring 2017 semester of the Globalization Program begins on Monday, 20 February 2017.

 

Over 100 students from Europe, America and Asia will choose among a range of courses on Italy, Cultures of the World, Global Challenges and Environmental Management And Sustainable Development(specialization track of the spring term), taught by distinguished professors from VIU's member universities.

 

The Program, developed in the truly multicultural, international and interdisciplinary VIU environment, provides a powerful learning experience in which students cultivate their capacity for critical thinking and problem solving. They will be thus better prepared to face the present global challenges.

 

The program starts on Monday, February 20 and ends with the exam week on June 2. Academic calendar

 

Orientation week: February 20-24. Not-to-miss moments for students:

  • Monday, Feb 20: Welcome Coffee, VIU Facilities Tour, Introduction to the Globalization Program and Course Presentations
  • Tuesday, Feb 21: meeting on residency permit procedures with Non-EU Students and free visit to Venice city facilities
  • Wednesday, Feb 22: Historical Guided tour of San Servolo Island and “The Best Masked Costume Contest” in San Marco square
  • Thursday, Feb 23: Opening Ceremony and Italian for Foreigners Placement Test
  • Friday, Feb 24: visit to Venice city libraries and to the exhibition “The World of Han Meilin” - registration required
  • Monday 20 to Thursday 23, room 2G: a couple of hours dedicated to Tutoring Desk, a Q&A with the VIU staff on study plans, registration problems, courses, accommodation on/off campus, credit recognition.

See the detailed program

 

Registration for courses will close on Wednesday, February 22 7, 2017 at 5 pm Italian time. Final registration status and admission petitions will follow.

 

The Research Internships and Mobility program is directed to students in any discipline in the second year of their Master's degree registered in any of VIU Member Universities and taking at least two courses at VIU within the Spring term 2017.

 

Qualified candidates who are interested in developing a research project for their final thesis on topics related to the courses of the Globalization Program can compete for the research internships at one of the member universities and other excellent host organizations with whom VIU has signed bilateral agreements. Successful students receive scholarships to contribute to their travel and living costs abroad.

 

The research internships and the mobility programs are for two to four months and start and end dates are fixed in collaboration with the host organization, depending on the projects pursued.

Students will be selected at the end of their semester at VIU by a committee that will take into account the advice of the Professors teaching courses.

 

Read more in the Call for Applications

How to apply

Deadline for applications: February 20, 2017.

 

Links to the Mobility destinations and students' testimonials

 

 

N.B. The call for applications for an internship period in Italy will be published during the Spring term 2017.

 

For further information please contact the offices of VIU's School of Humanities and Social Sciences:

globalization@univiu.org

(+39) 041 2719 511

 

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