REGISTRATION FORM FLYERVIDEO

Registration is now open through April 30 for this one-of-a-kind course designed for high school students on a university campus, available at Montclair State in an intensive summer format, including guest speakers and off-campus tours. In just three weeks (Mon-Thur, July 8-25, 2019), it prepares students to move with confidence from Italian 3 to an AP or advanced Italian class, while granting 3 college credits at a very affordable price.The course has been offered for two years in a row (2017 and 2018) and in its third edition in 2019 it will offer for the first time a RESIDENTIAL OPTION to better serve the high school population of New Jersey and the Tri-State Area at large.

Tuition: $750 (tuition, registration, and activity fees – note that lunches are not included for non-residential students)
Parking: $25
Residential package: $588 for room (accommodation Sun evening through Thur afternoon in The Heights dormitory) and board (meal plan valid at any time in all cafeterias open in summer: list with opening times).

SEVERAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE thanks to the New Jersey Italian Heritage Committee
(the registration form contains income-related questions for scholarship applicants).

Taught in the target language by a native speaker, this immersive approach leads to the study of more complex structures of the language and the expression of emotion, personal opinions, agreements and judgments, both in written and oral forms, and as part of thematic units on such topics as: immigration and Italian identity; Made in Italy (food, fashion) and sustainability; visual representation of culture in film and advertising, among others. Students benefit from an engaging college experience on a campus boasting a dynamic Italian program and proximity to New York City. The course also includes three off-campus visits: Eataly Food Marketplace in the Flatiron District, Scavolini Home Furniture in Soho/The Tenement Museum in the Lower East Side, and Magazzino Italian Art in Cold Spring (Hudson Valley).

The course is offered by the Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies and the Italian Program (Department of Modern Languages and Literatures) at Montclair State U, in association with the Early College Program and Summer Sessions, with the co-sponsorship of IACE (Italian American Committee on Education), and the generous support of the New Jersey Italian Heritage Committee. It is the only course of this type in Italian in the U.S. It has been recognized as a Best Practice in Italian teaching in the Tri-State Area at the 2018 national meeting of the U.S. “enti gestori” (managing units), which are in charge of the promotion of Italian language in connection with the Italian Consulates.

Over time, the summer course has produced a consortium of local high schools, which is bound to expand given the great benefits to both the HS and the university systems created by initiatives such as this course.

Do you have any questions? Please visit our FAQ PAGE, and for further inquiries contact the course coordinator Patti Grunther (gruntherp@montclair.edu) or write to the office at inserra@montclair.edu.