Italy: Florence
Florida State University - International Programs
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Location:
| Florence - Italy | |
Highlights:
| "Students never leave Florence as they came. | |
Term(s):
| Fall, Spring, Summer, Academic Year | |
Language:
| Italian | |
English Instruction:
| Yes | |
Academic Credit:
| (3 - 10) | |
Subject Area(s):
| Architecture, Art, Art History, Creative Writing, Culture Studies, European History, Government, History, Language Studies, Liberal Arts, Literature, Photography, Politics, Public Policy | |
Included:
| Airport Transfers, Ground Transportation, Housing, Meals (All) | |
Accommodations:
| Other | |
Participants:
| Undergraduates, Graduates | |
Description:
| "Students never leave Florence as they came." For Dr. Victor Carrabino, director of the Florence Program for fourteen years, the powerful impact is no surprise-precisely because this art-permeated city surprises students at every turn and twist of its ancient, busy streets. Here in the cradle of the Renaissance, they gaze at, stand in the shadows of, and walk through seminal works of art they have known only through photographs: Michelangelo's David, Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, Botticelli's Birth of Venus, and Brunelleschi's breath-taking Duomo. The city is human creativity given fabulous form.
Students cannot help but feel the presence of giants who shaped Western culture. Here lived and studied Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Lorenzo de Medici, and Galileo. The Florence Study Center, located within the Palazzo Alessandri-a fifteenth-century urban palace-is a short stroll from the marbled Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio over the Arno River, and the renowned Uffizi Gallery. Today, the center houses a well-stocked library, computer lab, student lounge, and classrooms. It is a gathering place for all the students and faculty, who also look forward to scheduled socials, Italian-style: leisurely dinners at inimitable Florentine restaurants.
Coursework and excursions. The academic program is as rich as its Tuscan setting. Florida faculty come to Florence, and return, for its vital relation to their teaching and scholarship. Native Italian professors, and American scholars living in Florence, offer students additional broadening perspectives-as do the many group excursions included in the program cost.
On day trips alone, students can see and study the multifaceted treasures of Siena, San Gimignano, and Volterra. Regular three-day weekends allow longer trips to cities such as Venice and Rome-exceptional cultural experiences which faculty prepare for, and share with, their students. During spring and fall programs, students have a ten-day term break for extended personal travel. Summer students have exciting travel opportunities via the program excursions.
Italian Studies Minor. The Italian Studies Florence Center Minor—encompassing the culture of Italy from ancient times to the present—gives greaterfocus to, and enhances the quality of, the student's program of studies in Italy. The minor is built around the student's program in Florence and allows the student to pursue the minor before, during, and after the Florence tenure. The sojourn at the Florence Study Center is the essential element in the minor, providing direct involvement in contemporary Italian civilization, as well as exposure to Italy's historical cultural artifacts. The minor requires 15 hours, 9 of which must be taken in Florence.
Fall and Spring Semesters Housing. Program accommodations offer double- and triple-occupancy housing in a two-star pensione, including continental breakfast. Housing arrangements are subject to change. Many students prefer private rentals in the city. Ori | |
URL:
| http://www.international.fsu.edu/ |
This listing is part of PlanetEdu's Study Abroad category.
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