Programs in Greek Civilization and Culture and Liberal Arts are offered along with numerous field trips and activities. The CSI program in Rome, Italy is offered together with The American University of Rome. The academic programs include Italian Civilization and Culture, Italian Studies, International Relations, and International Business. In Florence CSI offers programs in intensive Italian, Italian civilization and culture, art history, and studio art at Scuola Lorenzo de Medici. The program in Venice, at the Instituto Zambler, offers courses in Italian language and Venetian civilization and culture.
Students live in apartments with other students in all locations.