Description

Our summer program in Bologna, Italy, is designed for students completing grades 9-12 and focuses on Italian language, culture and cuisine. Previous knowledge of Italian is not required.

Students and staff live together in two centrally-located private apartment complexes in Bologna. Students will learn how to live with a group of peers, in preparation for a successful college experience. They will share house responsibilities, shop for groceries in local markets and cook together, using traditional Italian recipes and skills learned in the cooking courses.

The Bologna program will offer, on a bi-weekly basis, optional workshops and seminars on such subjects as art history, Italian film, and modern Italian culture.

Highlights

Language, Culture, Travel, Recreation and Fun:
- Live and study in one of Italy's most sophisticated, modern university towns, off the beaten tourist path
- Italian conversation courses taught at multiple levels
- Professional Italian cooking courses
- Recreation like tennis, soccer, swimming and biking
- Great shopping, cafes and restaurants
- Outdoor nightlife in a town popular with young Italians
- Nighttime activities like movies and concerts
- Beach excursions to the Adriatic coast
- Excursions to Florence, Modena, Rimini, Ferrara and more

Venice!
- Program also includes an optional 4-day travel extension to Venice!
- Group will take a gondola tour of Venice and experience first-hand the city's most unforgettable sites

Type of Programs

• Cultural Exploration
• High School Study Abroad
• Language Immersion

Languages

• Italian

Cost in US$:

Please visit our website for details

Program Fees Include:

All tuition and tutoring, transportation, housing and 3 daily meals, activities, day-trips, student orientation, primary coursework and 1 elective course.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Transcript
• Written Application

Abbey Road Programs's Mission Statement

Our mission is to develop summer immersion programs for high school students that facilitate cross-cultural understanding and enrichment by providing a unique opportunity for: cultural immersion, intensive language study, exposure to new academic subjects, travel excursions, recreational activities, personal growth, and building life-long friendships.

Year Founded

2001