CLL 151 - (LT) Studies in Literature: Haunted Venice

Semester Hours: 3

This class will chiefly explore the texts of mainly English, American and European authors who use Venice as a setting in a "Gothic" context. We will explore the Gothic genre as darkly romanticized and haunted impressions of Venice, its people and cityscape, and how it came to represent terror, horror and disease in literature, music and the visual arts. We will visits the haunted sites in Venice as described in works by Ruskin, Collins, Henry James, Thomas Mann, and Sigmund Freud. This course emphasizes the connection between fantasy and place.

Hofstra in Venice

January 2-22, 2010

"She is the Shakespeare of cities-unchallenged, incomparable, and beyond envy."
—John Addington Symonds

The city of Venice, whose allure, beauty and mystery have been incessantly described, photographed and filmed, is the uncompromising setting for this three-week, interdisciplinary program offered in January 2010 by Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

Join us as we celebrate this city's artistic and historical richness and explore her timeless myths and paradoxes.

Course offerings (See course listings for additional information.):

•   Art History 152, Venetian Art and Architecture (in English)
•   Comparative Literature 151, Haunted Venice (in English; may be used in partial fulfillment of the special language option; satisfies the LT distribution requirement)
•   Italian 2, Elementary Italian (prerequisite: Italian 1)
•   Journalism 180Q, Image vs. Reality: Promotional and Effective Communication in Italy (in English; offered as a major elective to public relations majors and minors and others majoring in journalism and/or media studies)
•   International Business 150, International Business (with a special emphasis on Italy) (in English; satisfies major requirement for all business students; fulfills requirement for all international business minors)

All courses meet Monday through Thursday mornings. Class work and discussion are supplemented by visits to artistic and historical sites. Students from Hofstra and other universities are encouraged to apply.

The registration fee of $2,730 covers tuition and fees for one three-credit course. The program fee of $3,650 covers round-trip airfare, transfers, hotel accommodations, continental breakfasts, evening meals (Monday through Thursday), and cultural tours within Venice. Class space is limited; therefore, a $400 nonrefundable deposit will ensure a place in the program and must accompany the completed application form. The program fee quoted above is based on the 2009 program and is subject to change. Tuition and fees are subject to change. There will be no refunds after December 4, 2009.

Program highlights include:
• Two afternoons a week devoted to cultural tours around Venice.
• Two free weekends to enjoy travel to other cities such as Florence, Rome, Milan and Bologna.
• Day boating excursion to the outer islands of Burano, Murano and Torcello.
• Exclusive hotel accommodations at the San Giorgio and Mercurio hotels.
• Evening dining (Monday through Thursday) at Taverna San Trovaso, a popular Venetian restaurant.

For information or an application, contact:

Professor Maria Luisa Fixell, Director, Hofstra in Venice Program
Office of Study Abroad Programs for HCLAS
107 Roosevelt Hall
Hempstead, New York 11549-1300
Telephone: (516) 463-4765
E-mail: Maria.L.Fixell@hofstra.edu

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
May be repeated when topics vary.

January 2010 Offering:
10346: Jan. 2-22; Kershner/Fixell; Hofstra in Venice Program

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