Description

Spend the Semester in Rome & Florence with City College of San Francisco and ACCENT. Rome and Florence become an extension of your classroom as you explore Italian cathedrals, monuments, churches, museums and galleries. You will attend Italian Grammar and Conversation classes at the Scuola Leonardo da Vinci, as well as Art History and History classes with local faculty.

Participants on the Semester in Rome & Florence program live in apartments in a student residence located in the Trastevere district of Rome and in student apartments located throughout the city of Florence. Participants will have the opportunity to attend cultural events and optional excursions as well as social activities organized by the ACCENT Center staff. The ACCENT Centers also provide support and guidance to students on each of its programs.

Highlights

Cultural learning is an integral part of the Semester in Rome & Florence program. Participants attend on-site lectures at museums and historical sites within each of the cities. In addition, participants have the opportunity to attend an optional excursion outside of Florence to Volterra/Montepulciano. More information on optional excursions will be available at the overseas orientation. Excursions are chosen based on the academic curriculum and are subject to change.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Languages

• Italian

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English
• Italian

Subject Areas

• Art History
• History
• Italian

Cost in US$:

USD 6,625 (plus a refundable USD 200 security deposit)

Program Fees Include:

* Double/triple rooms in shared student apartments in Rome / double rooms in shared student apartments in Florence
* Tuition at the Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
* Cultural activity series
* Bus transfer from Rome to Florence
* Pre-departure and overseas orientation program and walking tours of Rome & Florence
* Support and services of the ACCENT Rome & Florence staff and use of the ACCENT information and resource centers and computer labs
* International Student Identity Card with limited overseas travel and accident insurance

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

no

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Dormitory

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.