Students will be actively immersed in Italian culture and presented rich study content in baroque dance, Pilates, and ballet technique with an emphasis on the Italian methodology. They will also study the local architecture and artistic masterworks to inform their ballet performance and composition studies.
DATES
18 June–2 July 2020
HOUSING
Students will stay in hotels.
COURSES
Students must register for a minimum of 0.5 credit hour during the summer term.
DANCE 500R Studies in Dance (0.5 credit hour)
COST
$1652
Includes Latter-Day-Saint, undergraduate tuition for 0.5 credit hour (increased cost for graduate students and non-Latter-Day Saint students), lodging, transportation, some meals and admissions, dance technique classes, and international health insurance coverage.
Not included: some meals and personal expenses.
PREPARATION
To apply for this program, students should be currently registered for Dance 490 and Dance 498. Students will be selected by interview and audition.
Accepted students will be required to participate in a preparation seminar during the second block of winter semester 2019 in preparation for their experience abroad.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a study abroad scholarship and may be considered for other scholarships.
Students must indicate on their original online application that they want to be considered for financial aid.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.
Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.
Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
The first payment is due upon acceptance. Please refer to the 2020 Payment Information document (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2020.pdf).
Deadline: 31 Jan 2020
FACULTY
The faculty directors for the 2020 program include Shayla Bott and Ashley Parov, professors in the Department of Dance. Each brings a unique array of experience in dance history, pedagogy, and choreography.
Questions? Please contact Shayla_bott@byu.edu, (801) 422-9185
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Dancers should plan to participate on the program from June 18-July 2 and should refrain from scheduling late arrivals or early departures.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.