Abroad New York University's Student Center for International Study offers study abroad programs during the academic year semesters and summer. The center also provides information and advice to students planning and preparing to study abroad. The 55-acre estate was bequeathed to the University by Sir Harold Acton, a distinguished patron of the arts. A magnificent Renaissance estate with five villas, La Pietra houses a notable Early Renaissance art collection, and its grounds feature one of the most beautiful and authentically restored Renaissance gardens in Italy. Students are lodged at Villa Natalia, which also hosts a computer room.
Some students stay in private apartments or in Italian households.
Additional courses in various disciplines are also offered. Students can study at NYU in Florence for the fall or spring semester as well as for the full academic year. Most courses are taught in English. Classes are held at Villa Natalia and at nearby downtown locations. Language courses are taught at the Centro Linguistico di Ateneo of the University of Florence.