Siena Italian Studies Program
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Siena Italian Studies Program aims to promote intercultural awareness, exchange, and competence through high-quality, rigorous, and engaging academic and cultural experiences in Italy. We offer full-immersion semester and summer programs. For us, full immersion is not a form of trial by fire in which only those who can quickly overcome language barriers survive. We believe that a gradual and unfor...
Siena Italian Studies Program aims to promote intercultural awareness, exchange, and competence through high-quality, rigorous, and engaging academic and cultural experiences in Italy. We offer full-immersion semester and summer programs. For us, full immersion is not a form of trial by fire in which only those who can quickly overcome language barriers survive. We believe that a gradual and unforced process of discovering a new culture through continuous and constant exchanges with locals is the key. The overall objective of full immersion is for each student to begin to recognize and activate these capacities and to develop a reflective intercultural competence that will allow them to function as global citizens capable of facing and interacting with different cultures throughout the cou...
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Amazing Experience of a Liftetime
March 03, 2026by: Marco Psyllos - United StatesWhat a lovely experience. Everyone does such a good job at making you feel at home and welcome. Wouldn’t trade the experience for the world. Thank you Irene and everyone who made the trip magical. 10/10 recommend.
the best choice I ever made
March 03, 2026by: Teagan Engdahl - United StatesMy time in Brussels was nothing short of life changing. The people I met, the family I stayed with, and the experiences I had will stick with me for the rest of my life. I couldn’t recommend this program more!!!
Wonderful and Immersive Program
December 07, 2024by: James Triozzi - United StatesI had a great experience with Siena Italian Studies. The program had wonderful teachers and I was incredibly immersed in Italian language and culture. Our host family was welcoming, friendly, and supportive. Siena remains one of my favorite places in Italy. I can’t wait to visit again!
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Taylor Landes
Participated in 2013
Taylor is from Boston, Massachusetts. She has a BA from Ohio State University, where she studied international relations and Italian. Taylor has trave...
Taylor Landes
Participated in 2013
It's almost a clichè at this point, but there has always been something about international travel that has always drawn me to it. I am fascinated with other cultures and languages. Going abroad gave me the unique opportunity to fully immerse myself in Italian culture and gave me a solid foundation in mastering the language that would later become one of my minors in college.
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Siena Italian Studies Program aims to promote intercultural awareness, exchange, and competence through high-quality, rigorous, and engaging academic and cultural experiences in Italy. We offer full-immersion semester and summer programs. For us, full immersion is not a form of trial by fire in which only those who can quickly overcome language barriers survive. We believe that a gradual and unforced process of discovering a new culture through continuous and constant exchanges with locals is the key. The overall objective of full immersion is for each student to begin to recognize and activate these capacities and to develop a reflective intercultural competence that will allow them to function as global citizens capable of facing and interacting with different cultures throughout the cou...
Siena Italian Studies Program
Siena Italian Studies Program
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Siena Italian Studies Program aims to promote intercultural awareness, exchange, and competence through high-quality, rigorous, and engaging academic and cultural experiences in Italy. We offer full-immersion semester and summer programs. For us, full immersion is not a form of trial by fire in which only those who can quickly overcome language barriers survive. We believe that a gradual and unforced process of discovering a new culture through continuous and constant exchanges with locals is the key. The overall objective of full immersion is for each student to begin to recognize and activate these capacities and to develop a reflective intercultural competence that will allow them to function as global citizens capable of facing and interacting with different cultures throughout the cou...