Description

Study at Cornell University in Rome and experience extraordinary art and architecture firsthand while living in a center of European history and culture. Connect with internationally known artists, planners, architects, and scholars, and work with renowned Cornell faculty. Be inspired.

For nearly 30 years, Cornell in Rome's international education program has extended the university's reputation across the Atlantic. A transformative experience for talented undergraduate artists, architects, and urbanists, the program provides access to outstanding faculty and unparalleled resources.

The semester-long program is open to non-Cornell (visiting) students in the disciplines of architecture, visual arts, and urban studies, as well as related fields such as art history, landscape architecture, classics, international studies, medieval studies, and sociology. The program is open to Cornell students from the Colleges of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP); Human Ecology; Agriculture and Life Sciences; Hotel; Engineering; and International Labor Relations. All courses are taught in English and designed for third or fourth year students.

Visiting students may apply to the architecture design studio (portfolio required), art studio (portfolio required), or urban studies track. A liberal studies track is also available with access to all classes except the main studios and workshops which are for majors only.

Courses are offered both fall and spring semesters in architectural design, history and theory, studio art, art history, contemporary Italian culture, and Italian language. The spring roster also includes courses in urban studies and European politics.

Classes make use of Rome's wealth of museums, archaeological sites, historical and contemporary art collections, churches, and public spaces while an extensive field trip program draws upon the country's historic legacy. The program offers a dynamic lecture series featuring contemporary architects, artists, and planners. With a maximum enrollment of 60 students each semester, students benefit from an intimate environment that gives ample opportunity to know one another and their instructors.

Cornell in Rome's resident faculty are chosen from internationally known scholars, critics, architects, and artists-- all experts in using the city as a resource for instruction and inspiration. Additionally, distinguished Cornell faculty from the architecture, art, and city and regional planning departments in Ithaca, live and teach in Rome during the semester.

The program's studios and classrooms are in Palazzo Lazzaroni, a handsomely restored 17th-century building in the historic center of Rome. Large, furnished student apartments with wifi house all undergraduates and are within easy walking distance of the palazzo.

As residents living in the center of Rome, students enjoy daily contact with the urban life of a European city with nearly 3,000 years of history and its extraordinary backdrop of traditional and contemporary art and architecture. Cornell students say the Rome semester is among the best of their undergraduate years. Consider joining us!

Application Deadlines:

January 30 for the following academic year (both fall and spring semesters) for
students from other colleges and universities

November 1 for the following academic year for Cornell students

Applications submitted after these dates are reviewed on a rolling admission basis as space permits through April 1 for fall semesters and October 1 for spring semesters.

Highlights

* Courses are offered both Fall and Spring terms in architectural design, history, and theory, studio art, art history, drawing, photography, and Italian language. Additionally, urban studies courses, including field research in Roman neighborhoods, are available spring terms.
* Extensive studio work, on-site classes, and a rich field trip itinerary.
* Enjoy a small school environment in one of the most vibrant and dynamic cities in the world.
* Study with outstanding faculty experienced in using Rome's unparalleled resources.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

USD 28,163

Program Fees Include:

Tuition: 21,593 USD
Housing: 4,770 USD
Field trip fee: 1,800 USD

Experience Required

yes

Students should have completed two years of a university program.

This Program is open to

American, European and Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Scholarships are Available

For Cornell students only

Application Process Involves

• Written Application
• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Other
• Essay

Typically The Application Process Time is

1-2 months

Cornell University's Mission Statement

In our college we teach and practice architecture, fine arts, and city and regional planning as creative and powerful forces with the potential to improve the world. We prepare our students to address the complex problems of the twenty-first century through the application of the art and science of design. Providing rigorous theoretical training and studio experiences, we encourage imagination, technical creativity, critical thinking, a sense of history, and the development of a social, ethical, and artistic perspective. We advocate for the rights of all communities and all individuals to participate in the planning of their futures. We prepare our graduates for their role as world citizens in a diverse yet inclusive society.

Year Founded

1986