{"id":252,"date":"2016-06-22T15:15:07","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T15:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/?page_id=252"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:29:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:29:44","slug":"credit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/academics\/credit\/","title":{"rendered":"Credit (Undergraduates)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please note: The following information applies to the undergraduate program only.\u00a0 Graduate students should consult the Graduate Program & Specializations page of this Handbook for information on program credit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All Undergraduates<\/h4>\n

Your workload must be approved by the director of the School in Italy.\u00a0 Students are not permitted to take lighter loads, nor will they receive additional credit for heavier loads. Because your home institution determines the number of credits awarded for work abroad, you are urged to consult with your advisors well ahead of time. Middlebury College considers a semester\/academic year abroad to be equivalent to a semester\/academic year in the United States.<\/p>\n

\"La<\/a>The duration of the program will vary by semester.\u00a0 During the fall semester, courses at the Middlebury Sede and most courses at the Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Firenze<\/em> run until December, with exams taking place in December as well.\u00a0 Fall semester mainstream courses at more specialized faculties such as Architecture and Math & Sciences at the Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Firenze<\/em> last until the end of December\/beginning of January with exams administered in January\/February.\u00a0 During the spring semester, courses at the Middlebury Sede in Florence run until May, with exams taking place in May as well.\u00a0 Spring semester mainstream courses at the universities last until the end of May, with exams taking place in June.\u00a0 In the spring only, Fine Arts majors may elect to take courses at the Accademia di Belle Arti<\/em>. Classes at the Accademia di Belle Arti <\/em>also run until late May\/early June with exams taking place in the month of June.<\/p>\n

Middlebury Undergraduates<\/h4>\n

Middlebury College students receive four units of credit for the fall or spring semesters, five units of credit for the fall\/winter semester (for those students whose exams extended into January), and nine units of credit for the academic year. Where J-term equivalency credit is awarded, reduced course loads result in the loss of this credit as well.<\/p>\n

A maximum of three credits per semester will be accepted \"IRtoward the Italian major, and other departments will have their own guidelines. Please consult the general college catalog or department chair with any questions. When registering for your classes abroad, the Italian Department wants you to keep the following in mind:<\/p>\n

1) The Italian major consists of a body of courses whose content relates to Italian literature and culture. To consider courses for the major or minor, at least half of their content has to be directly related to Italian culture, broadly defined. Courses in Italian that do not follow this description will not receive Italian credit. For instance, a course like Letteratura angloamericana<\/em>, although in Italian, will not count.<\/p>\n

2) To get major credit for courses taken abroad, we suggest you bring the following information back with you as proof of the content of the course and the work you did for it:
a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Course syllabi
b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Course work
c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Any other material you think will be useful in determining the course content<\/p>\n

3) Italian majors\/minors should take an Italian literature course each semester they are abroad.<\/p>\n

Students from Other Colleges and Universities<\/h4>\n

Prior to leaving your home campus, you should inquire as to how many courses and credits you can transfer from abroad.<\/p>\n

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