Italian Language and Arts and Sciences at the University of Trento, in Northern Italy University of Trento in Northern Italy Academic Year, Spring, Summer Exchange Program Binghamton University's exchange program with the University of Trento offers a unique opportunity to fully experience Northern Italian culture and an Italian University environment. During the year students enroll in an Italian language course and take regular university courses in a wide variety of disciplines at the undergraduate or graduate level. The summer program is a month-long intensive seminar in Italian literature.
Accommodations are in dormitories or apartments with European students.
Nestled against a bend in the river Adige and surrounded by steep hills and the distant peaks of the Alps, it combines friendly provincial life with the sophistication of contemporary Italian culture. The center of the city is the Piazza Duomo, flanked on one side by the magnificent Romanesque cathedral and surrounded by sidewalk cafes. In the Renaissance, Trento thrived as an episcopal principality of the Catholic church, and influential bishops met here to define Catholic doctrine during the Council of Trent between 1545 and 1563. The Buonoconsiglio Castle, historic residence of the Prince Bishops, and the renaissance palaces are just some of the architectural treasures. Access to outdoor sports is easy, be it hiking or winter skiing, in the nearby mountains.