The academic program revolves around a core of courses, including Art and Architecture in Siena, Contemporary Italian Civilization, and Italian language. Classes in ceramics, history, literature, and painting are also offered. Direct enrollment possible at the University of Siena for students who are at the advanced level in Italian. Faculty-guided tours of Florence, Rome, and other Italian cities for firsthand study of original works of art, architecture, and Italian culture are included. Fields of study include archeology, art history, communications, history, Italian language and literature, linguistics, and philosophy.
Students live in university residence halls.
Urbino is Italy at its best. In this program, which runs from early October to late May, students enroll in intensive Italian language courses for foreign students, taught by native-born faculty from the University of Urbino. Students then take three, year-long regular university courses. Fields of study include business, economics, history, humanities, language study, literature, and social sciences. Field trips to Venice, Rome, Florence, Gubbio, and Assisi round out your total Italian experience.