Description

Led by our music historian, you will learn how Renaissance Florence developed the madrigal, the ballet, the symphony, and the opera. See the Medici collection of Stradivari violins and the first piano, visit Italy's first orphanage, experience the scent of a 16th century pharmacy, and see the original scientific inventions of Galileo.

During this month-long visit to Michelangelo's hometown of Florence, Italy, you will be able to explore the greatest Renaissance city in the world. Our resident art historian will lead on-site lectures to works of the great masters of painting, fresco, sculpture, and architecture. You will see the sculpture of Michelangelo in his own home, the frescos of Fra Angelico in the monastery where he lived, the paintings of Botticelli in the palace of the Medici family, and the engineering apparatus of the 15th century architect Brunelleschi.

A day excursion by chartered bus into the Tuscan countryside will take you to the hill-top towns of Siena and San Gimignano. Explore these ancient walled towns with a guide including museum entrances. Experience the Italian train system on a three-day trip to Rome. Tours in Rome will include the ancient Roman Forum and Coliseum, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and more. See Michelangelo's Pieta in St. Peter's, the treasures of the Papacy and the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Museum.

On a day trip to Verona, a guide will show you the town and the homes of Romeo and Juliet. The excursion to Verona will conclude with a spectacular production of the opera AIDA in the Roman Arena of Verona.

During your month in Florence you will attend four concerts of ballet, symphony, chamber music and opera. Also available, at an additional cost and conducted by a local travel and tour agency, are optional cooking classes, tours to Cinque Terra and Venice, and a 3-day excursion to Sorrento, Capri and Pompeii.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Art History
• Culture
• Music

Cost in US$:

USD 3,850 (plus a USD 150 refundable security deposit)

Program Fees Include:

* Double room in a shared student apartment in Florence; double/triple/quad rooms on overnight excursion
* Museum and monument entrance fees for on-site lectures, class visits and excursions
* Four evening performances such as symphony, ballet, chamber music and opera
* One three-day/two-night excursion to Rome including transportation, accommodations and guided visits
* One day excursion to Siena/San Gimignano including transportation and guided visits
* One day excursion to Verona including transportation and walking tour
* Welcome reception and farewell pizza party
* Overseas information and resource center with ACCENT Florence on-site staff
* ACCENT orientation program and practical walking tour of Florence
* Amici del Museo degli Strumenti Musicali museum card
* International Student Identity Card with limited overseas travel and accident insurance
* SFSU fees equivalent to USD 750 of tuition credit (3 or 4 units)

Experience Required

no

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

ACCENT's Mission Statement

ACCENT is an international education organization that works with over 50 American colleges and universities to provide high quality study abroad programs. ACCENT students come from all over the U.S. and represent a wide range of ages, education levels and academic interests.