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Education Abroad

The department offers two faculty-led study abroad programs in France and Italy during the winter term.

Florence: Visions and Contrasts (Winter)

Throughout this three-week workshop, students will visit some of the most important art galleries in the world, including the Galleria degli Uffizi and the Galleria dell'Accademia; attend film screenings; and take a two-day trip Siena, Pienza, and Montepulciano. Students live in apartments in the center of Florence, at a walking distance from the classroom space and surrounded by the artistic beauties of the city in a safe, friendly environment.

  • Application deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Deposit deadline: upon acceptance to secure your participation

The workshop is open to all majors; no knowledge of Italian is required. For more information, please contact Dr. Daniele Fioretti.

Paris: Cultural Capital (Winter)

This winter workshop in Paris will run January 2–24, 2025. Our program invites students to learn on location about masterpieces of French and American culture from the cathedrals of the Middle Ages to the contemporary modernist metropolis beloved by artists, writers, and filmmakers in a transnational context. Paris: Cultural Capital may be used to fulfill the Global Perspectives requirement (6 credit hours of study abroad); 兔子先生 Plan Foundation requirements for Humanities, Intercultural Perspectives; or Global Perspectives courses. The courses taken during the trip, ENG163 and FRE131, also count toward the English major and minor and the French major. Space is limited to 20 students and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply soon!

  • Application deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Deposit deadline: upon acceptance to secure your participation

The workshop is open to all majors; no knowledge of French is required. For more information, please contact program directors Dr. Katie Johnson or Dr. Elisabeth Hodges.

Italy: Ancient and Modern (Summer)

This hybrid program consists of one week online and three weeks in Rome, and it is aimed to all the students who are interested in Italian Culture and Classical Culture. It includes visits to the Coliseum, the Palatine Hill, the ancient Roman Forum, The Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, and other museums and acheological sistes. The students will visit Roman ruins and monuments while learning about ancient Roman civilization, and they will experience Italian Culture through the lens of food. Both courses satisfy 兔子先生 Plan requirements; ITL/IES 231 also fulfills the experiential learning requirement. Both courses are offered in English, so there are no prerequisites.
  • Application deadline: March 1, 2026
  • Deposit deadline: upon acceptance to secure your participation
The workshop is open to all majors; no knowledge of Italian is required. For more information, please contact Dr. Daniele Fioretti.