Description

Students spend the first three weeks in Florence. With plenty of time to explore the city and integrate their experiences with their courses, students make Florence their most memorable classroom. Students are within walking distance of the most famous museums and sites in Italys Renaissance capital the Uffizi galleries, the Bargello, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti, and many others. The train and bus stations are also nearby, making day or weekend excursions to cities like Siena, Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo, Cortona, and San Gimignano a breeze. Students are always encouraged to share their Tuscan discoveries and experiences with the group.

The program then moves to Rome for the final week. During their time in one of the worlds great cities, students have the opportunity to observe firsthand the diverse and nuanced layers of Italian cultural and artistic history. One stroll through this cosmopolitan capital and students will marvel at the breathtaking display of Classical, Renaissance, Baroque and Modern art and architecture. The Roman Forum and Colosseum, the Catacombs and the Vatican, Michelangelo and Caravaggio, Trevi Fountain and Piazza di Spagna& Rome indulges all your senses.

Highlights

The initial exposure to Rome will give students the opportunity to observe firsthand the diverse layers of Italy's cultural and artistic history-from the Etruscan, to the classical, through to the Renaissance and modern times. This first encounter with Rome's multi-faceted treasures brings to light the significance of classical art as a source of inspiration for Renaissance and later artists.

In Florence, students will have the opportunity to visit the most famous museums and sites in Italy's Renaissance capital-the Uffizi gallery, the Bargello, Dante's house, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti and many others. Further, the proximity of the train and bus stations to the center of town renders day or weekend excursions to cities like Siena, Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo, Cortona and San Gimignano very accessible.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Art History
• Art/fine Arts
• Business
• Communications
• History
• Italian

Cost in US$:

3000 - 3800 USD

Program Fees Include:

* Round-trip airfare (optional)
* Room (based on double, triple, or quadruple occupancy)
* Breakfast in Rome and Florence
* Dinner in Rome
* Dinner four nights per week in Florence
* All transfers in Italy
* Metro/bus pass while in Rome
* International Student Identity Card
* Up to six credit hours

Experience Required

no

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Transcript

Typically The Application Process Time is

2-3 wks. following app. deadline

Kentucky Institute for International Studies's Mission Statement

The Kentucky Institute for International Studies is a consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to providing quality international education. KIIS is founded on the conviction that an international experience should be part of the education of as many people as possible. KIIS programs have four primary objectives: (1) to establish high-quality, low-cost, academically sound international study programs for students; (2) to provide faculty from member institutions a means for professional growth; (3) to create language and culture programs for professionals and develop links with their counterparts in foreign countries; and (4) to promote the study of foreign languages. KIIS also seeks to develop new opportunities for international experiences which meet the needs of students, faculty, academic institutions, and community organizations, always taking into consideration the changing times and shifting demands of a global society.

Year Founded

1975