Summer in Florence is located at Florence University of the Arts, in the heart of the city with a fabulous location making all the great Florence sights easily accessible. With magnificent monuments such as the Ponte Vecchio and the Basilica of Santa Croce just minutes from school, you’ll never have to complain about your walk to class. You will enjoy small class sizes of 8–20 students and excellent courses taught by Italian and other European professors. With the exception of your Italian-language course, all courses are taught in English and there is an extensive variety to choose from. In terms of academics, FUA truly has it all!
FUA challenges its students to see beyond the beautiful art work that Florence has to offer and truly live in the city and experience everything it has to offer. This includes learning some of the language in order to truly interact with the culture and the people in the city. The institution is historically focused on humanities and looks at the past as a lens to understand principles of present day context. It is a rewarding academic experience!
As a CIS student, you will find that the staff and faculty provide a learning environment that allows you to soak in as much of Florence as possible. Full-time advisors will assist you academically and personally in areas such as course selection and overcoming culture shock. They will help you become accustomed to the city and get the most out of your study abroad experience. The friendly student-services staff will encourage you to join other students for local concerts and help you get involved in a community-service project.