In addition to classes of varying levels, the university also organizes excursions which students may also participate in. Students earn six credits in Italian language classes, ranging from elementary to advanced levels. Participants are housed in double occupancy rooms in private apartments. Activities in the program also include a visit to the local museum, and attendance at performances and shows during the summer festival in Altomonte. This tour takes pre-freshmen, freshmen and sophomores, as well as others, to three of Europe's greatest cities.
Participants visit museums, historical sites, castles, battlefields, and other points of interest.
Program participants earn three lower-division credits in History. Accommodations are organized at hotels throughout the journey, and continental travel is by train, bus, foot, and subway. Accommodations are at hotels, or bed and breakfasts. All participants on is program receive one credit. To receive three credits in History, students must complete a daily journal during the trip and a 7-10 page term paper, due one month after the tour ends.