The Palace today is one of the better Museums in Italy, housing works by Raphael, Piero della Francesca, and Giovanni Bellini. The University of Urbino is a major institution in Italy and dates from the 16 th century. Urbino is an ideal place for immersion into Italian life because it's sophisticated, open to foreigners, easy to explore, and relatively safe to wander in. Nearly 25,000 people live there, and because of their friendliness it is easy to get to know them. Most Urbinati , especially the young, are curious about Americans and will seek them out.
Social interaction strengthens language skills and promotes cultural understanding.
For this reason Urbino can be considered a living language and culture laboratory, an excellent environment for practicing and learning. Most students who've studied on the Program in Urbino have developed a measure of linguistic self-sufficiency, cultural sensitivity, and are able to interact easily with any Italians. The objective of the Program is to give students a knowledge of Italy's language, culture, artistic achievements and way of life. Much of the information is gathered in month of classroom study. Students enroll for six credits and attend classes during the work week.