Monash Arts in Prato
‘Inscribing Italy’, July 2010. Students ventured through the Renaissance
and the ‘Grand Tour’ of the eighteenth century to the mass tourism
of today. They examined factual and fictional travel literature, and
engaged in guidebook studies, both in class and through field trips
in the local Tuscan region.
Intensive study in Italy
When it comes to studying overseas, the Monash Prato experience is unique.
Conveniently located just outside of Florence, and immersed in the picturesque landscape of Tuscany, the Monash Prato Centre is located in the elegant 18th CenturyPalazzo Vaj onVia Pugliesi in the centre of Prato.
Against this historic backdrop, Monash Arts offers a number of units, carefully designed to take advantage of all that Prato has to offer. Leading academics from around the world contribute their expertise to the Prato programmes while students have the opportunity to tour historic sites and landmarks as they study them.
For information about visas, registration etc. please read more.
Winter Semester 2012
| Units | Further information |
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| Archaeological fieldwork in Tuscany 1 - 20 July 2012 |
Limited places available. Applications closing soon, Get in Quick! |
| Gallipoli / Prato Programme - Winter Semester Units include: Beginners Italian Beyond Gallipoli: Australians in Two World Wars Imaging Australia: An International Perspective Italy on Film (In country) Fairy tale in Italy Gallipoli: 24 June – 6 July 2012 Prato: 9 – 20 July 2012 |
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| Remembering the Holocaust Friday 29 June - Saturday 14 July 2012 War and Peace: Models of Conflict Resolution |
Summer Semester 2012/2013
| Units | Further information |
|---|---|
| Dante's Medieval World Dates TBC |
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| Music in Prato 19 November to 7 December 2012 |
Information Session When: Thursday 17th May 2012 Time: 5.00pm(sharp) to 5.45pm Where: Elizabeth Burchill Room, Performing Arts Building 68, Clayton Campus |
| Intensive European Union Study in Europe Dates TBC |
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| The Italian city through an historical and literary perspective Dates TBC |
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| Intensive Italian classes - levels 1 to 4 Dates TBC |
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| Text and Community in Medieval and Renaissance Italy Dates TBC |
(This is being run at Prato by the University of Edinburgh. Any student wanting to enrol must make direct contact the unit leader as soon as possible). |
| The Renaissance in Florence Dates TBC |
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| Text and Community in Medieval and Renaissance Europe Dates TBC |
First Semester 2012
| Criminology Program units | Further information |
|---|---|
| Crime and human rights in a global era
Contemporary issues in Italian criminal justice 22 March - 4 April 2012 |
Download information slide (Powerpoint) |
Spirit of Anzac Tour
Monash University is proud to support the Premier's Spirit of Anzac Tour. Monash historians provided expert orientation to the Anzac Battlefields in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
For news of the tours see:
http://www.anzacstudytour2011.blogspot.com/
http://kristysoaptour.blogspot.com/
http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/veterans/premiers-spirit-of-anzac-prize
All consultancy fees are donated to the Monash Gallipoli Prize, a student travel subsidy promoting friendship and understanding between the people of Turkey and Australia.
Prato
Studying at the Prato Centre
Prato, in northern Tuscany, is close to several of Europe's most significant cities and institutions. It is:
- 15 minutes from Florence
- 1 hour from Bologna
- 2 hours from Rome
- 3 hours from Milan
Florence airport is a fifteen-minute drive away, where short flights can be taken to most major cities in Europe. Prato is on the major north-south railway line in Italy that links Rome with Milan, Turin, Munich and beyond.
See exact location on Google Maps
Find out more about the Monash Prato Centre
‘Archaeological fieldwork in Tuscany’, July 2010. This image shows
students working on the excavation of Pietramarina, an Etruscan
walled settlement dated from around the 7th century BCE to the
early imperial Roman period
The experience
"Taking a subject through the Prato Centre is something I will remember forever. Studying overseas taught me that there are so many more ways to learn than just sitting in a lecture theatre. Being so fully immersed really inspires you to learn all that you can and more. I would do it again in a heartbeat."
Sarah Rathjen, majors in Archaeology & Ancient History & Linguistics, Bachelor of Arts
"Studying Criminology in Prato was the highlight of my undergraduate degree. Lectures facilitated by eminent international scholars were not only interesting and informative but also inspirational. Studying in Prato should be on every criminology student's "must do" list."
Chris, Bachelor of Arts
Students from our overseas partner institutions
Currently students from the following partner institutions can apply to study Monash Arts in Prato:
- University of Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Technology, Canada
- Northern Arizona University, USA
- Bradford University, UK For application information, see Prato for Exchange Students
Further short-term study information
Monash international study programmes
Information sessions - Monash Abroad
We recommend you attend a Monash Abroad information session as these are a great way of finding out what's involved with overseas study. You'll learn about the application process, visa requirements and financing your trip. More information
Financing your trip
See financial information for short-term programmes