Gap Year Programs in Venice,Italy

Naturally, you’ll take a boat (or several!) during your time in Venice. You’ll likely arrive by ferry, and once there, you’ll love getting place to place via water taxis and smaller boats (including the iconic gondola). But, you’ll also walk—a lot. Adventure travel and exploring on foot are popular for those doing gap year programs in Venice, as are museums, gallery displays of glassworks and art, and many celebrations of literature and music.

Make sure to see St. Mark’s Basilica, watch the boats along the Grand Canal, have a leisurely snack on the Piazza San Marco, and shop along the Rialto Bridge. The Biennale and Film Festival are also not to be missed, both of which will let you travel the world through art and film (all while eating a delicious Venetian pastry!).

Gap year programs in Venice are a great place to get started. The adventure starts to unfold as soon as your research commences. And we’re here to help.

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Amazing Gap Year Program!

December 10, 2024by: Isabella Kershner - United StatesProgram: 12-week Gap Year Semester Course

9

Where to start with how much I came to adore Art History Abroad during the 12 week course? To begin, I would say that you don’t have to be an art historian or planning on majoring in art history to have a fantastic time in the program. As long as you love learning and are excited by museums and historical sites, you are perfect for this trip! However, as amazing as the tutors were, with their incredibly curated lesson plans and museum tours, I would say that the learning isn’t what makes this experience the best- it was the people I met. I made some of the greatest memories of my life during this program, and met friends I know I will never lose. The experiences you get to be apart of during this trip are life-changing, I don’t think I will ever get over visiting the Vatican on a private tour or being in St. Mark’s Basilica completely alone, and those are just two of the wonderful opportunities AHA offers! The tutors become your best friends, and the fellow students become family. I can’t recommend this program highly enough- it’s a fantastic gap year opportunity I would do a thousand more times if I could.

Amazing Gap Year Program!

December 10, 2024by: Isabella Kershner - United StatesProgram: 12-week Gap Year Semester Course

9

Where to start with how much I came to adore Art History Abroad during the 12 week course? To begin, I would say that you don’t have to be an art historian or planning on majoring in art history to have a fantastic time in the program. As long as you love learning and are excited by museums and historical sites, you are perfect for this trip! However, as amazing as the tutors were, with their incredibly curated lesson plans and museum tours, I would say that the learning isn’t what makes this experience the best- it was the people I met. I made some of the greatest memories of my life during this program, and met friends I know I will never lose. The experiences you get to be apart of during this trip are life-changing, I don’t think I will ever get over visiting the Vatican on a private tour or being in St. Mark’s Basilica completely alone, and those are just two of the wonderful opportunities AHA offers! The tutors become your best friends, and the fellow students become family. I can’t recommend this program highly enough- it’s a fantastic gap year opportunity I would do a thousand more times if I could.

My experience with AHA!

December 10, 2024by: Ethan Karp - United StatesProgram: 12-week Gap Year Semester Course

10

It was absolutely amazing every single thing we saw everyday was just outstanding, the tutors absolutely lovely and I made some of the greatest friends ever, would highly highly highly recommend to anyone and everyone!!!