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Study Abroad Programs in Naples, Italy

Where better to make your degree count than to study abroad in Naples, Italy? With its rich history, architecture, and culture dating back to the 2nd millennium B.C, it is no wonder that Naples is a popular destination for international students. After all — who wouldn’t find it difficult to say no to visiting the birthplace of pizza. Yes, it is said that the first known pizza shop originated in Naples in the late 1800’s. So grab your books and leave that frozen pizza at home as you begin your study abroad in Naples!
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International TEFL and TESOL

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Accredited TEFL/TESOL Course Online & in Italy from €53

Several reasons make Italy a popular travel and teaching destination in Europe. Begin your adventure by enrolling in one of our TEFL/TESOL courses online! Use the coupon code GoAbroad15 upon checkout to receive 15% off any course. Take advantage of our Super Sale! Choose from a selection of accredited online TEFL courses, with prices starting from €53. Our 60-hour, 120-hour, 180-hour, and level 5 online TEFL and TESOL courses will prepare you for teaching abroad in a classroom setup and teaching online from the comfort of your own home. Every module features text, videos, quizzes, and a personal tutor to guide you through the course, providing positive feedback. Throughout the course, you will get the opportunity to submit lesson plans to experienced TESOL teachers, gaining valuable feedback from experts who have been teaching abroad for years! We have contacts all over the world, allowing us to help with your trip. You can get your 120-hour TEFL certificate online through ITT, at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home. Start your accredited TEFL/TESOL certification online now – your first step to being an English teacher. Where will you go from there? You decide!

Art History Abroad

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6-week Gap Year Course in Italy | Art History Abroad

This 6-week Gap Year Course travels through Italy three times a year—Spring (January to early March), Early Summer (April to June), and Autumn (October to December). You will visit Venice, Castelfranco Bologna, Florence, Siena, and Roma, with day trips to San Gimignano, Verona, Naples, and Pompei. We use art and architecture to cover all subjects, be it history, art history, philosophy, politics, music and literature. For AHA, teaching students how to form a "habit" of creativity is something we take very seriously. This is why we have numerous creative sessions incorporated, allowing students to experiment with watercolors, sketching, creative writing, paper marbling, rowing in the Venice Canal, cooking classes, etc. We hope to help students form new ideas and have the confidence to articulate them. Our Gap Year is a wonderfully ambitious program with interests that spread from the ancient world in Rome and Naples to the Renaissance in Florence and contemporary art in Venice. You will learn about Leonardo, appreciate Titian, and understand why we should know about Michelangelo.

A Guide to Studying Abroad in Naples

Popular Ways to Study in Naples

Many students look to Rome first when considering study abroad in Italy; however, Naples has sites and history that even the capital can’t top (here’s to you, Pompeii).

Popular subjects to study. Students interested in delving into the history of the Roman Empire and architecture will feel right at home in Naples. With ancient buildings such as the Castel Nuovo, Castel dell’Ovo, or Castel Sant’Elmo, students can learn about history first-hand. Pompeii is a vast archaeological site located near the Bay of Naples. The town was destroyed and buried with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and features the excavated ruins where students and tourists alike can explore. Lastly, studying Latin is a popular option for students who wish to develop their knowledge of the language. After all, it is estimated that over 60 percent of English words originate from Latin!

Short term and summer programs vs. long term programs. Students looking to study a specific subject (for example, if you have a strong interest in Naples’s architecture), a short term or summer program might be beneficial for you. However, if you are looking to take in a larger breadth of Naples, a long term program might be the right fit. You can chose a program that focuses on the rise of Roman Civilization or you might find a semester worth of Latin more worthwhile. Don’t be afraid to do your homework, you will be surprised at all the programs you can find! 

Attending universities vs. other program types. There are plenty of programs to be found through international institutions, however, it is important to first consider any programs offered through your own university. If you are looking to get the full experience of Naples, consider researching local universities and directly applying to them. You might even look into the University of Naples Federico II; it was founded in 1224 and is the oldest public, non-religious university in the world. Neat, huh?

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March 02, 2025by: Fiona Lui Martin - United StatesProgram: 6-week Gap Year Course in Italy | Art History Abroad
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Art History Abroad was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience I’m so grateful to have had. In just six jam-packed weeks I traveled to Rome, Siena, Florence, Bologna, Castelfranco, and Venice with a group of like-minded gappers and tutors. Cultural activities included painting Venetian masks, witnessing glass-blowing on Murano island, cooking traditional Italian cuisine, and marbling paper. We explored the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Uffizi, Pompeii, Ravenna Mosaics, and Guggenheim. We studied the magnum opuses of Michelangelo, da Vinci, Raphael, Donatello, Bernini, and Botticelli, among countless others, in situ. We learned to recognize the tell-tale signs of Gothic art—gold leaf, pointed arches—as opposed to that of the High Renaissance—realist muscled figures in complicated compositions—which we in turn could differentiate from the chiaroscuro and dramatic motion of the Baroque. Perhaps most special was when we, still rubbing sleep dust from our eyes in the wee hours of morning before opening time, watched the sunrise over St. Peter’s basilica and took a guided tour of the expansive Vatican museums and fresco-filled Sistine Chapel.

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