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At Siena Italian Studies, SAI offers a study abroad program based at the International Center for Intercultural Exchange in Siena, Italy. SIS programs are a ‘gentle full immersion’ in Italian life for highly motivated beginners, intermediate, and advanced Italian language students. SIS offers some of the most innovative programs that fully integrate language, culture, and service learning in and out of the classroom.
SIS's programs are intended for students who are highly motivated to study abroad. From acquiring a mastery of the Italian language to using a local Renaissance chapel as an art history classroom to working alongside the city's volunteer medical assistance team, Siena Italian Studies provides the means to create an unforgettable experience abroad.
SAI oversees and coordinates all aspects of student enrollment, including application processing, course selection and credit, visa advising, student health insurance, and transcripts. In addition, SAI provides comprehensive student services, from the moment of application, through the on-site experience, until students return home.
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The Siena program was a wonderful way to become fully immersed in Italian culture. The city of Siena is the perfect size, big enough so there's plenty to do while small enough to not become overwhelming. My host family was so great, and I felt like a real part of their family. The program offered interesting classes and trips to different parts of Italy. Overall it was a wonderful way to really understand what it is to be an Italian.
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AlumniOriginally from New Jersey, Sabina is a senior at a tiny college in Pennsylvania, where she is majoring in psychology with a double minor in Italian s...
I really wanted to go abroad and spend time really living in another country. I am also trying to become fluent in Italian and knew that the only way to do so was to live in the country.
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