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VENICE, ITALY

Italian Language, Culture and Architecture

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Program Dates and Deadlines:
Term	Year	Application Deadline (or as space permits)	Start Date/Check-in	End Date/Check-out
Summer	2025	February 6, 2024	May 17, 2025	June 21, 2025

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See program cost details below for fees and payment deadlines.

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Program Faculty Leader(s):Ìý	Education Abroad Contact: Madison McShane
Dr. Emanuele Pettener (Italian language), epettene@fau.eduÌý	Director
John Sandell (architecture), jsandel@fau.eduÌý	Phone number: 561-297-1208
Dr. Ilaria Serra (ITT 3956), iserra1@fau.eduÌý	Email: mmcshane@fau.eduÌý

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Location

Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering views of the city’s red roofs.

Housing

Students will reside in shared apartments with kitchen, basic cooking utensils and linens included. Ìý

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Program Cost and Funding

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Program Cost

$3,233.00 + tuition for the summer courses/credits required for the program (FAU in-state and out-of-state tuition rates apply)

Program cost payment deadlines:

• First program fee payment due on February 16, 2025: $1,500.00
• Second (final) program fee payment due on March 11, 2025: $1,733.00

All approved participants will be sent the link to pay online by Education Abroad via email before deadlines. Payments cannot be deferred. Plan accordingly.Ìý

Program Fee Includes:

• Accommodations in Venice from check-in through check-out date
• 5 group meals
• Museum and cultural activities
• Day long excursions to the Dolomites mountains
• Day long excursion TBAÌý
• Venetian resident fare for local transportation
• International Health Insurance

Program Fee Does Not Include :

• International flight
• $200 administrative fee due at time of application
• Tuition for courses/credits taken on program (FAU in-state and out-of-state rates apply)
• Lunches and most dinnersÌý
• Personal spending money

TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY

Passport and Travel Documentation

• A valid passport is required for all international travel. You need a passport to board an international flight and to enter the country. Passport cards will not be accepted as form of I.D. You may be denied boarding if you travel with a passport that appears damaged or altered.
• Review up-to-date details . Routine processing times can take 6-8 weeks, and expedited applications in 2-3 weeks. Processing times does not include the time it takes for shipping. Processing times begin when your application is received by a passport agency or center, and do not include mailing times. It may take up to 2 weeks for your application to be received by passport agency, and up to 2 weeks for you to receive your completed passport after agency mails it to you. Therefore, you should add an additional 4 weeks to you passport application processing time.
• Some countries require that your passport be valid at least six months beyond the dates of your trip. Some airlines will not allow you to board if this requirement is not met. Check the to learn about entry and exit requirements for the country or countries in which you are traveling. Ìý
• If you are applying for a passport for the first time, you need to renew your passport, or you have any other passport questions, you can find information on the website. In addition, several U.S. Embassies and Consulates provide information to assist applicants in collecting the documentation needed. For a list of Embassies, please visit .
• Non-U.S. Citizens may need additional travel documentation. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you should research the study abroad program destination and your home country to determine if a visa or additional travel documentation is required.Ìý

International Health Insurance

All FAU students participating on an FAU Faculty-led Program will be registered in international health and travel insurance coverage through Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI). This mandatory insurance ensures that students have access to medical and emergency support services while abroad. This is included in the program cost. The 2025 Coverage plan will be available in January 2025. Participants can review the current 2024 plan HERE for reference.

Health and Safety Resources to Explore Prior to Traveling Abroad

• U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory – Country Information: Travel Advisories (state.gov)
• U.S. Students Abroad:
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
• FAU SHS: /shs/
• World Health Organization (WHO):
• LGBTQI+ Travel Information:
• Travelers with Disabilities:
• Women Travelers:
• Travel Safety - Race and Ethnicity:

Pre-departure Orientation and Meetings

All students must attend pre-departure sessions prior to study abroad. Education Abroad and your program faculty leaders will provide you with further details pertaining to dates, times, and location in the semester before your program.Ìý

1) Mandatory pre-departure orientation hosted by the Education Abroad office. This session will cover general international travel related topics such as health, safety, insurance, and travel tips.Ìý
2) Mandatory pre-departure meeting hosted by program faculty leader. This session will cover program and location specific information such as arrival, expectations, itinerary, and course overview.