The study center houses a well-stocked library, a computer lab, a comfortable student lounge, and ample classroom space for a wide variety of classes. A 10-day fall or spring break offers the opportunity for extended personal travel. An 8-week summer program is also available where classes meet four days per week. If they have not had any formal Italian language experience, it is recommended that students take at least one course prior to arrival. During the summer session all students will stay in a local pensione.
Students have a choice of housing arrangements in Florence during the fall and spring semesters.
Many students prefer to rent shared apartments in the city. A list of frequently used real estate agents will be supplied in the orientation materials after acceptance. The dates listed indicate the first night in housing until the morning of the last day of the program. Live and study in the same place as Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Galileo, and many other influential people who helped shape our western culture. Come to the cradle of the renaissance.