 
Overview
The Center provides regular college credit and the opportunity to study
firsthand the monuments and culture of ancient and modern Italy. Students
interested in applying to the Center are urged to take Roman History, which is
generally offered every other year, and to begin the study of Latin and/or Greek
before the year in which they hope to be in Rome, since no first-year Latin or
Greek courses are offered at the Center. Applications for the following terms
are generally due in mid-October or mid-March; students interested in the Center
should consult with a faculty member as soon as possible.
History and Structure
The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (ICCS) was established
in 1965 by representatives of ten American colleges and universities. It
provides undergraduate students with an opportunity in Rome to study ancient
history and archaeology, Greek and Latin literature, and ancient art. ICCS has
received generous aid from the Danforth Foundation, The Old Dominion Foundation,
The Mellon Foundation, and the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, as well as
the continuing support of a consortium of colleges and universities, and
contribution from former students.
A Managing Committee elected by the consortium colleges and universities
determines the curriculum and selects the faculty, students, and scholarship
recipients. The Managing Committee has arranged for Stanford University's
Overseas Studies Program to administer the Intercollegiate Center.
Faculty and Curriculum
The ICCS faculty is chosen from persons teaching classics, history, and art
history in colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. The usual
faculty complement is a Mellon Professor-in-Charge, two Associate or Assistant
Professors, and an advanced graduate student as Teaching Assistant. In addition,
other persons are hired in Italy to teach Renaissance and Baroque Art History
and Elementary Italian. Generally, faculty are chosen for an entire academic
year.
The curriculum is structured differently from that in many American colleges
and universities. Students are expected to take four courses, which is a minimum
and normal load; a few students take five courses. A major part of the academic
work is a required comprehensive and integrated course called The Ancient City.
It is equal to and requires as much class and study time as two semester
courses. It covers Roman acaeology and topography, aspects of social and urban
history of Rome, and Roman civilization. Frequent visits and explorations,
intensive museum tours and lectures, and wider-ranging trips based on the Mellon
Professor-in-Charge's areas of expertise outside Rome are included as part of
the course. In the recent past, Campania, Eturia, and Sicilt have been the focus
of extenended and focused study. BecauseThe Ancient City course depends on prior
knowledge of Roman history, students are expected to prepare themselves by
taking a Roman history course or by careful reading on the subject.
Students choose their other courses from the following: Intermediate of
Advanced Latin; Intermediate Greek; Advanced Greek; Renaissance and Baroque Art
History; or Elementary Italian. The Latin and Greek courses avoid excessive
concentration on commonly read works. Students who wish to take an additional
subject or a fifth course may arrange an independent study or directed reading
supervised by a member of the faculty at the student's own college or
university. This work will not appear on an ICCS transcript, and no
responsibilty for it will by the ICCS faculty.
For Further Information ContactChristopher Parslow
Professor
Department of Classical Studies
347 Science Tower
Middletown, CT 06459-1046
860(685-2082)
email: cparslow@wesleyan.edu
Intercollegiate
Center for Classical Studies in Rome
Duke University Office of Study Abroad
Applications for Fall Semester Due October 15
Applications for Spring Semester Due March 15
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