USC  INTERNATIONAL SUMMER 

SESSION AT ROME ITALY 
MAY 21­ JUNE 24 2009 
No previous knowledge of 
Italian required. 

The Department of French and Italian offers students the

opportunity to study Italian while living in one of the most
exciting cities in the world, Rome. No previous knowledge of
Italian is required. Students take one intensive Italian
language class. Excursions to nearby cities, visits to local
museums and sites, and many cultural and social events are
planned and included in the cost of tuition.

Students can live with an Italian family, share an apartment, or

live in a Residence.
¨ The five­week program is offered at the undergraduate level.

COURSES OFFERED (4 UNITS)

¨ Italian 120 Italian 1
¨ Italian 150 Italian 2
¨ Italian 220 Italian 3
¨ Italian 224 Italian Composition and Conversation 
ESTIMATED COSTS
¨ USC Tuition: $4,996  (4 units;  includes excursions)
¨ Housing: 1.  Rooms in shared apartments with Italian 
room mates and cooking facilities: 
$1,160 (Approximate, per Person) 
2. Homestay accommodation: A private room in an 
Italian Home, includes 4 dinners and 5 breakfasts 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  per week, $1800 (Approximate)
DR. FRANCESCA ITALIANO  ¨ Food:          $1,500 (Approximate)
DEPT. OF FRENCH & ITALIAN  ¨ Misc:  $1,300 recreation, laundry, books, etc. (Approximate)
TAPER HALL OF HUMANITIES 
155K  ¨ Airfare:  $1,500 (Approximate)
UNIVERSITY OF  ¨ Deposit:  $500 Non‐refundable, to be applied to housing 
SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA  costs
LOS ANGELES, CA 90089‐0359 
(213) 740‐3701 
E‐MAIL: italiano@usc.edu  ¨ Some costs are subject to change due to exchange rates

USC reserves the right to cancel any program in the case of an emergency  beyond its control or to cancel programs and classes due to low enrollment or un­ 
availability of faculty. Should the program be cancelled, deposits will be refunded to students. 

APPLICATIONS AND DEPOSITS: DEADLINE ­ FEBRUARY 10, 2009