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HOUSING

Housing is in conveniently located apartments, complete with living area, 2 to 3 bedrooms, bathroom and fully-equipped kitchens, where students can prepare their meals.

Most of the bedrooms are double-occupancy rooms, a few are single-occupancy rooms. Kitchen and bathroom are usually to be shared with other students.

Apartments are located in close proximity to the school and the city center. A 10 to 15 minute bus ride is sometimes needed.

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CAFETERIA/MEAL CARDS

LdM has a cafeteria/bar that offers students pasta at lunchtime, pastries and espresso/cappuccino, salads and sandwiches, snacks, fruit, candy and drinks.

LdM MEAL CARD:
10-meal card costs 45 euro (4,50 euro each meal)
30-meal card costs 120 euro (4 euro each meal)

Each meal includes:

• a large portion of the "dish of the day" (i.e pasta or vegetables or salad, etc..)
• 1 soft drink (Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Fruit juice, etc..)
• 1 cappuccino OR espresso

FIELD TRIPS

Two trips are included (destinations vary by semester). Possible locations include:

• VENICE
• THE ALPS, VERONA AND THE GARDA LAKE
• NICE, MONTECARLO AND THE FRENCH RIVIERA: Cannes, St. Paul de Vence
• FOOD, WINES, AND ART OF THE RENAISSANCE: Assisi, Orvieto, San Gimignano, Montalcino
• VENICE AND THE COURTS OF THE RENAISSANCE: Mantua and Ferrara
• ROME
• PORTOFINO AND CINQUE TERRE
• CAPRI, SORRENTO AND POMPEII
• AREZZO, CORTONA, MONTEPULCIANO, AND PIENZA

Complete Field Trip descriptions »

STUDENT CLUBS

Student Clubs provide a place where people with the same interests can develop and increase their skills, flair and background in a completely new social environment. The school collaborates with a large number of Italian societies and associations in order to realize the full potential of students.

Complete Student Club descriptions »

COMPUTING/INTERNET

On campus: The Student Point offers students free access to extensive computing and internet facilities, as well as a spacious and light-filled atrium in which to study individually or in groups. This large space is also used for major lectures and other school events. The center is fully equipped with PCs available for word processing.

On campus: All facilities also offer wireless internet service. All computer and internet access is free of charge.

Libraries: The growing libraries on campus have materials that students can use for all courses offered at the school and for writing research papers. The libraries purchase American and Italian newspapers and magazines on a daily basis. Students can consult books in the reading room, and a limited number of books may be checked out. Students can also watch movies on the available TVs. In addition, students have access to a range of other local libraries with significant collections of material in English.

Apartments: Students have an option to receive the internet in their apartments for an additional cost.