What is a faculty led program?

An increasingly popular alternative to traditional study abroad offerings is a format known as the Faculty Led Program (FLP).  An FLP is essentially a mini-university abroad; an extension of a student’s home campus and curriculum.  The primary advantage of an FLP is that a student is able to combine the study abroad experience with a continuity of core curriculum courses

Teaching faculty initiate a FLP by recruiting a group of students from within their curriculum, and then traveling with them to a study abroad location.  The faculty member teaches core curriculum courses while the host institution provides support instruction in language and other general education courses.  Students are able to complete a semester or a full academic year of study without falling out of sequence with their normal curriculum course structure.

A Faculty Led Program also allows teaching faculty to customize a series of guest lectures, field trips and cultural immersion activities that best suit the educational goals of their particular disciplines.

Why choose Sorrento?

Study abroad programs in Italy have traditionally focused on the popular cultural centers of Rome, Florence, Milan, and other cities in the north of Italy.  Rarely have any programs offered the student an opportunity to experience the unique culture, customs and climate of southern Italy.

Sorrento is situated on the west coast of Italy, twenty miles south of the city of Naples, on the spectacular Sorrento Peninsula.  Perched atop hundred foot cliffs that face the Gulf of Naples, Sorrento is within sight of rugged snow-capped mountains, emerald waters, black sand beaches, cliff-hanging villages, and the world’s best known volcano.  Within easy reach of Sorrento are the stunning islands of Capri and Ischia, the Baroque splendor of Naples, the amazing Amalfi Coast, the majestic Greek temples at Paestum, the historic Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and of course, Mount Vesuvius.  The National Archaeological Museum in Naples houses perhaps the world’s greatest collection of Roman antiquities.

Sorrento is:

• A safe, walkable and picturesque center of international tourism
• Friendly, gracious people; southern hospitality, Italian style
• Elegant hotels and quaint, family owned restaurants
• Bustling shopping streets and quiet, stone-paved alleyways
• A mild, sun-drenched Mediterranean climate
• Culinary traditions based on the fruit of the sea, and on locally grown produce
• Streets lined with lemon and orange tress; hillsides covered with olive groves and vineyards
• A meeting place for artists, writers, musicians, architects, philosophers, poets and  religious figures from around the globe.
• Home to some of the best pizza and gelato (ice cream) you will find anywhere
• The ideal location for the adventurous student who would like to experience the ‘other Italy’.

Why Sant'Anna Institute-Sorrento Lingue (SASL)?

SASL has over 11 years of experience coordinating study abroad programs, and will help you with all of the on-the-ground logistics for your FLP in Sorrento. The institute is housed in a stately structure on the cliffs of Sorrento, overlooking the quaint fishing port of Marina Grande.  A friendly, nurturing staff; spacious classrooms with views of the sea; lush gardens; and a continuous cross-cultural exchange make Sorrento Lingue an unforgettable learning environment.  The school has a student computer lounge and full WiFi internet connection throughout.

SASL has a reputation for excellence in language instruction, and also offers a wide range of courses taught by highly qualified, English speaking adjunct faculty.  All courses are fully accredited through our partnership with the State University of New York/Alfred State College.

SASL will coordinate:

• Airport pick ups
• Student and Faculty housing
• Cultural immersion activities and field trips
• Conferences and guest lectures
• Administrative assistance with visas and permits of stay in Italy
• 24 hr emergency assistance
• For more info about our faculty-led programs, please contact director@sorrentolingue.com

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