Description

Students will be mesmerized as they experience the splendor of the Italian Renaissance as they are exposed to the cultural wealth of Florence. The city of Florence serves as an extended classroom. World famous for its piazzas, palaces, churches, and museums, it is also close to the picturesque Tuscan countryside. The program organizes excursions within Florence and to such celebrated cities as Rome, Siena, Verona, Mantua, Ravenna and Arezzo.

The program offers a variety of courses in Italian, fine arts, cinema and literature. Courses include intensive study of Italian in which the city of Florence is part of the learning experience. When selecting faculty NYU Summer in Florence combines the best Italy has to offer with the best to be found in the United States. All speak English fluently.

Highlights

Day trips are offered most Fridays and one weekend trip to Rome is included. These excursions are designed to fit the art history curriculum, beginning with the Roman and Byzantine and concluding with Piero della Francesca. This year we will offer visits to western Tuscany, Umbria, the Adriatic coast and Rome. The tour of Rome includes the Vatican museums and the archaeological highlights

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Architecture
• Art History
• Culture
• Intensive Language
• Italian
• Literature

Cost in US$:

Undergraduate:USD6504 (8 points)/ USD8130 (10 points) Graduate: USD1070 (per point)

Program Fees Include:

Tuition.

Experience Required

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New York University - Summer's Mission Statement

Whether you want to fulfill requirements, explore another area of study, accelerate your degree program, take a graduate course, learn a language, or fulfill your lifes ambitions, New York University is the place for you. Get a taste of the excitement, dynamism, diversity, and rigor that is NYU Summer.