Classes

All students take four courses taught in English and an Italian language course. While all classes are held at Casa Artom, each professor sees the city of Venice as their classroom and often take the students out exploring.  Local Italian professors teach language courses and courses within other disciplines. In our case this Spring semester, Art, History, and Economics are offered.  Local staff coordinate Venice Today, a 1.5 hour pass/fail course all students take.  In addition, the Wake Forest Resident Professor, my darling husband, teaches two courses from his discipline, Business Strategy (using his very own textbook), and just for this semester, Merchants of Venice:  From Marco Polo to 21^st Century Global Capitalism. Classes are scheduled Monday through Thursday, leaving a three-day weekend to explore Venice or travel to other destinations.

Sign me up!  Absolutely!

I have sat in on all the classes this week except Italian and Business Strategy. A mini orientation of the Italian language made me realize that ordering a cappuccino was enough for me.  As long as I use the words buon giorno, scusi, si, no, per favore, grazie, come?, prego, arrivederci, and ecco, I will be good.  Page on the other hand wants to speak nothing but Italian.  He has a talent for it!  As for Strategy, mine is to keep up with these students and absorb what I can of Italy.