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COURSE AND CREDIT CLST 145 / ARTHIST 126A / HISTORY 101F Rome: History of the City ALP, CCI, CZ This course examines the history of the Roman city, especially the city of Rome, from the earliest times to the present day. Rome is prominent as one of the supreme centers of urban culture in the western world. Here, as nowhere else, one can read a continuous record of the successive rises, declines, and re-emergences of the city in its Italian context and as a central expression of our civilization. In this course, the students will experience the history of the city directly and personally through walking lectures and guided tours of major sites, monuments, and museums. Visits to other ancient sites in Italy help students discern Roman urban realities and ideals. The sites themselves function as "text"; we experience and analyze Rome and other cities in a "hands-on" fashion that cannot be duplicated in the classroom.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS AND PREREQUISITES Classes are taught in English. Although Italian is not a prerequisite for the program, some knowledge of Italian is desirable. Duke students will register on-line for CLST 145 / ARTHIST126A/HISTORY 101F: Rome: History of the City ALP, CCI, CZ. Non-Duke students will be registered by the Office of Study Abroad. Program participants will spend most of their course time in active exploration of sites, monuments, and museums. You will gain knowledge of Rome, and proficiency in using plans and maps to ‘read' a city. Late arrivals and/or early departures will not be permitted on the program. SCHEDULE AND EXCURSIONS
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS Duke undergraduates who receive need-based financial aid during the academic year are eligible to apply for financial aid for up to two Duke summer study abroad programs (and/or summer sessions in Durham) offering either one or two courses of credit. This aid is offered in addition to the eight basic academic year semesters of financial aid. Eligibility for aid will be determined in the same manner as academic year aid. Note: this policy does not apply to a summer abroad program taken prior to matriculation or after graduation from Duke. Applications will be available in fall 2008 for the summer 2009 program. Duke does not offer financial aid to non-Duke students. You are advised to consult with the Financial Aid Office at your home institution.
APPLICATION Application instructions for the summer 2009 program will be announced on this website in fall 2008. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For further information, contact the Office of Study Abroad or:
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The Duke University Office of Study Abroad and the Department of Classical Studies, in conjunction with the Departments of History, and of Art and Art History, will offer a one-course program in Italy during the summer of 2009 under the direction of Professor Mary T. Boatwright (Dept Classical Studies; adjunct, History). The program includes visits to historical sites and museums, walking lectures, and readings. 
We cannot understand Rome without seeing other sites that convey the contributions of Latin, Greek and Etruscan cultures to it. We begin our trip in Latium and Campania. The fortified hill towns Ferentinum and Teanum exemplify Rome 's indigenous background. In Campania are Greek sites that influenced Rome (Cumae, Paestum), and Herculaneum , Pompeii and other Roman cities that strikingly preserve Roman daily life, covered by Vesuvius in AD 79. In Rome we experience the city itself and important environs: the Etruscan sites of Tarquinia and Cerveteri; the Latin hills; and Roman dependencies like Ostia and Tivoli. Sites convey the central theme of the course: the emergence and development of Roman civilization, the impact of other cultures upon it, and the fascination of this “head of the world” (caput mundi). Attention will be given to the idea of Rome as it emerges in the literature and propaganda of various periods, from antiquity to the present. Taught by Professor Mary T. Boatwright. One course credit. 
Every attempt will be made to see that the students visit as many of the sites listed as possible, although occasionally we may have to substitute sites of equivalent interest. There will be free time during most days for students to explore on their own. Travel outside Rome will be made on our own bus with a driver who will remain with the vehicle and baggage at all times. Approximately 3 days a week there will be additional lectures at the Centro. Every evening will have a debriefing about next day's activities, including handouts of plans and readings. 
Duke undergraduates currently receiving financial aid may apply for the