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If your students are interested in international study - please encourage them to apply for Pratt’s 2012 summer programs: Florence in partnership with SACI and London Summer School in E-Publishing and 6th Bloomsbury Conference in partnership with University College London, Department of Information.
We hope that you will post this notice to your school’s listserv -
Students should apply now to secure their place in these limited enrollment programs so that they don't miss out on an exciting educational opportunity that will expand their educational and career horizons!
*The 2012 schedule allows for students to enroll in both programs if they so choose.*
2012 SILS Florence Summer Program in partnership with Studio Art Centers International (SACI)
May 21-June 22, 2012 (Summer Session I)
Students will have the opportunity to study with leading Italian conservators and museum information specialists and enjoy SACI’s beautiful facilities housed in two 18th century Palazzo’s in the center of Florence with studios for conservation work, gardens, cyber cafe and Library. The program features visits to the great Florentine museums and libraries, as well as day and weekend trips to nearby cities such as Lucca, Siena and Bologna.
This is a 6-credit - two 3-credit course - program:
LIS 697: Florentine Art & Culture, Museum & Library Research Documentation
LIS 697: Cultural Heritage Conservation
Both courses are taught by SACI Italian instructors
Florence program costs:
Tuition: $6,450.00 (2 3-credit courses at the regular SILS tuition rate)
Study abroad fee: $450.00
Application and program fee for non-Pratt students: $100.00
SACI program deposit: $450.00 (refunded at end of program)
SACI housing: $1,750.00 (optional – students may arrange housing independently)
Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from Florence.
For more information and the application, go to:
2012 SILS London Summer E-Publishing Program in partnership with University College London (UCL)
June 25-July 6, 2012 (Summer Session II)
The London course is taught by the faculty of UCL’s Department of Information Studies. This provides students with the special opportunity to study with recognized leaders in information science research and in e-publishing. Students will take day trips to Cambridge, Oxford, the British Library and various London publishers. The program also includes the 6th Bloomsbury Conference (June 28-29, 2012). This year's conference theme is Scholarly Research & Outcomes and will bring together leaders in publishing, academic libraries and distinguished LIS faculty. For more information, go to: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dis/conferences/2012
London program costs:
Tuition: $3,225.00 (1 3-credit course at the regular SILS tuition rate)
Study abroad fee: $200.00
Application and program fee for non-Pratt students: $100.00
UCL-Astor College housing: $633.00 (optional – students may arrange housing independently)
Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from London.
For more information and to apply to the London program, visit the program’s Web site at:
Please contact Quinn Lai, Assistant to the Dean for Academic Programs ([log in to unmask]), if you have any questions.
SILS Office 212-647-7682