The students are based in London and will study both western and non-western art during their month abroad, which includes a four day visit to Edinburgh and day trips to Stonehenge and Oxford. The Art History in Italy program has been running biannually since 1982. Students examine Roman, Early Christian, Renaissance and Baroque art in modern Rome, and study the art of Brunelleschi, Donatello and Leonardo da Vinci in Florence. In excursions to small Tuscan and Umbrian hill towns, students learn about the art, history, and culture of Medieval and Renaissance Italy. Perani says the possibilities are actually quite varied.
Many students hope to find jobs curating or in administration in museums and galleries.
Art history alumni who have accomplished these aspirations include the director of the Huntington Galleries in West Virginia, the director of museum education at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art in Indiana, and the dean of fine arts at Grand Rapids College in Michigan. Other alumni are now working on PhDs at Indiana University, Emory University, and Columbia University. Current students are well on their way to following in the footsteps of these successful alumni. One major asset for students has been internships which relate to their studies in art history. Locally, students work at The Kennedy Museum, Trisolini Gallery, Ohio University Gallery, and the Dairy Barn.