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UGA Cortona - Maymester Viticulture & Enology: Science & Culture of Wine (Outgoing Program) Featured

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  • Locations: Arezzo, Italy; Assisi, Italy; Cortona, Italy; Montalcino, Italy; Rome, Italy; Torgiano, Italy
  • Program Terms: Maymester
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: University of Georgia 
  • Cost of Attendance Sheets: Maymester
  • This program is currently not accepting applications.
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There are currently no active application cycles for this program.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Program Category: UGA Residential Center Click here for a definition of this term Open to non-UGA students: Yes
Academic Level(s): Undergraduate Sponsor: University of Georgia
Type of Admission: By deadline or until program fills Participant Selection: Competitive
Click here for a definition of this term Number of Student Participants: 21-40 students Type of Instruction: Experiential, Lecture, Site Visits/Discussion
Classes With: U.S. Students, UGA Students Taught By: UGA/U.S. Professor(s)
College/School: CAES Academic Area: Agriculture
Language Program: No Language of Instruction: English
Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.5 or above Minimum number of credit hours: 4
Maximum number of credit hours: 4 Work Opportunity: No
Volunteer Opportunity: Yes Scholarship Availability: Yes
Housing Location: On-Campus Housing Type: Dorm/Student Residence
Adventure Sport: None
Program Description:
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Benvenuti!
Since 1970, the UGA Cortona Program, located in rolling hills of Tuscany, Italy, has been a leader in education abroad. It is UGA's oldest study abroad program calling the town of Cortona home for nearly 50 years. Today, UGA Cortona offers a variety of core courses including English, Psychology, Art History, Women's Studies, Photography, Science, and Business. This is in addition to an extensive list of beginning, intermediate and advanced-level Studio Art courses which makes up the bulk of our course offerings. No knowledge of the Italian Language is necessary; however, a number of our UGA Cortona Programs do offer ITAL courses. All students who participate on our programs will have the opportunity to earn UGA credit while enjoying the beautiful Tuscany, along with excursions to other Italian cities.  
 
There are many general study abroad scholarships available, including substantial need-based program-specific scholarships.

For full program details, please view the UGA Cortona website.


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Program Reviews:
Devyn Renee Malinzak, Maymester 2019 Participant
From trellis systems to fermentation process, this program will give you complete insight on the complexity of wine making. I enjoyed learning about the intricacy of each wine bottle and the amount of work put into a good glass of wine. I gained greater appreciation for the horticulture and food science aspects of viticulture and enology. This program enabled me to gain more knowledge on grapes growing and wine production in different regions of the world. I am excited to use this unique education in the professional world and in future gardening endeavors.

Maymester 2019 Participant
I learned more about wine than I ever thought I would know. The professors are very kind and want all students to understand the material. Studying didn't feel like studying because the material was so interesting. Cortona is the best small Italian town to visit because the locals are there to help you with whatever you need.

Maymester 2022 Participant
Overall, amazing experience that i will cherish for the rest of my life.

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Testimonial:
Testimonial:
Learning about wine helps you learn about a culture. The grapes are affected by the soil and the climate- the things that make an area unique. Then that is cultivated to wine. If you want to truly experience an area, drink their wine.
     — Courtney Cameron, Maymester 2019
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This program is currently not accepting applications.