 Location
Rome is the Eternal
City, where history and great art come alive. The Vatican, with its masterpieces
by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. The Pieta, the Bernini
fountains, the renaissance architecture of St. Peter's Basilica. Archeological
sites where ancient cultures are uncovered. This is Rome, a vital European
center for religion, business, film and art. In our increasingly connected
world, Rome is an ideal place to study.
As a student at John
Cabot University (JCU), you will find yourself in one of the most stimulating
environments available to any undergraduate anywhere in the world. The
picturesque Trastevere neighborhood becomes the campus when school is
in session. Students congregate in local cafes, or head to one of the
local trattorias for a pizza, a panino, or a dish of pasta. An
important part of attending JCU are the interactions with faculty, staff,
and other students that take place outside the classroom.
Program of Study
 In
the fall of 2001, the University of Notre Dame in conjunction with John
Cabot University began operating an undergraduate program in Rome for
students from the Colleges of Arts & Letters, Business, Science and
Engineering. The Notre Dame School
of Architecture will continue to operate its Rome Studies Program
for architecture majors independently.
John Cabot is a private,
independent, four-year university in the Eternal City with strong ties
to the American educational experience. It is located in the center of
Rome in the historic Trastevere quarter, a few steps from the Tiber River,
the Villa Farnesina — a lavish Renaissance palace — and the
Botanical Gardens of the University of Rome.
 Courses
completed at JCU will be entered on the student's Notre Dame transcript
and grades will be computed into the Notre Dame grade point average. All students
participating in the Rome program are required to enroll in at least one
Italian language or literature course during their semester/year abroad.
For further information
on course offerings or the facilities in Rome, please access the JCU web
site at: www.johncabot.edu or make an appointment to talk with one of our staff members in 152 Hurley
Building. You may also click here for links
to John Cabot University course information.
Eligibility
for the Program
The Rome program
is open to sophomores and juniors. Students may apply for either semester
or the academic year. The program is particularly suited to students in
Art Studio, Art History, Classics, History, Italian, European Studies
or Business. Applicants should have a 3.0 GPA and at least two semesters
of college-level Italian (or the equivalent) with an average grade of
B or better. Application deadline for fall, spring and academic year is November 15.
 Additional
Information
There is much more
we can tell you — about this location, vibrant religious, cultural
and recreational life of this community ... about the student housing,
transportation, health care and much, much more. It is, after all, the
details that make this program so appealing. Interested? Just click
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