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Is this email not viewing properly? View Online<http://globaled.gmu.edu/email/fa14/fa14-arabic/index.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program&utm_campaign=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program> [cid:E48E36EA-523F-4DF9-81AB-52869C10DBE2]<http://globaled.gmu.edu/email/fa14/fa14-florence/index.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program&utm_campaign=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program> Benvenuti a Firenze - Welcome to Florence Come spend a semester in Florence, Italy this spring and live la dolce vita! Florence is located in central Italy in the region of Tuscany which is known for its beautiful landscapes and rich history. This year Dr. Cathy Wright will accompany students and teach a course on Global Propaganda<http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/semester/semester-docs/Florence2015-Propaganda-Course.pdf>. Students will take a full semester’s load of classes (14-16 credits) in a variety of courses topics including, but not limited to: * Art * Art History * Psychology * Economics/ Politics See below for a full list of available classes. 36 Hours in Florence , Italy<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/28/travel/things-to-do-in-36-hours-in-florence-italy.html?emc=eta1> via New York Times [cid:30FFB05F-5638-4D84-B045-DF1F64082B0B]<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/28/travel/things-to-do-in-36-hours-in-florence-italy.html?emc=eta1> Antica Officina del Farmacista Dr. Vranjes. Credit Alexandra Garcia/The New York Times Course Catalog Subject Courses Art (Studio Art: drawing, painting, sculpture) * Beginning Drawing * Beginning Figurative Sculpture * Beginning Oil Painting * Beginning Watercolor (2 credits) Art History * Contemporary Italian Architecture * History of Italian Art from Antiquity to Baroque * History of Italian Art from the Renaissance to the 20th Century * Museology. The Art of Collecting Objects * Renaissance Art History Economics / Politics * Corporate Governance * Global Financial Systems * Impact of Globalization on European Markets * International Business and Trade * International Marketing * Political Economic History of Europe in the 20th Century Experiential Learning * Introduction to Photo Journalism Film and Video Studies * Contemporary Italy on the Screen English and Literature * Contemporary Italian Literature Self Memory and Expression * Medieval and Renaissance Literature * Writing The Global City: Florence.Reading and Creating Travel Writing History / Sociology and Anthropology * A Cultural History of Florence from Renaissance to Present * A Cultural History of Organized Crime: Italian vs. US Mafia * Analyzing and Exploring the Global City * Understanding Modern Italy: Anthropology of Contemporary Italian Society Psychology * Cross Cultural Psychology Contact [cid:F0603489-D754-47EB-95F5-748ADE34692A] Catherine Wright Catherine Wright is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She has been a member of the department since 2002. In 2008, Wright led her first trip to Milan, Italy and since then has been enamored with all things Italian. Department of Communication Robinson Hall A 314 703.993.1278 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> globaled.gmu.edu/florence<http://globaled.gmu.edu/florence/index.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program&utm_campaign=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program> florence2015.wordpress.com<http://florence2015.wordpress.com/> [cid:F0203DB1-85BC-40FC-9CE0-50E67CC126B5] Laura Scobey Laura Scobey is the new program officer for the Florence semester. She also works on 3 other programs that take place in Italy including Dr. Wright's summer program in Milan. Center for Global Education Johnson Center, Room 235 703.993.2106 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> globaled.gmu.edu <http://globaled.gmu.edu/index.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program&utm_campaign=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program> REGISTER NOW<https://chnm.gmu.edu/globaled/application.php> [CGE]<http://globaled.gmu.edu/index.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program&utm_campaign=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program> George Mason University Center for Global Education Johnson Center, Room 235 4400 University Drive, MS 2B8 Fairfax, VA 22030 voice fax email 703.993.2154 703.993.2153 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Click here to unsubscribe<http://globaled.gmu.edu/listserv/unsubscribe.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program&utm_campaign=FA14-Florence-Semester-Program>