Quick facts

Upcoming term	Fall, 2026
Term dates	September 5, 2026 – December 12, 2026
Application dates	March 13th, 2026
Program fees	Determined by your home institution. Check with your study abroad adviser for details!
How to apply	Click here

Overview

The Italy Center offers courses on a rotating basis each year. Below you will find the courses listed by semester linked to their full course descriptions. Please note the following items when considering your course schedule (applicable to semester programs only):

• Click here to review the eligibility requirements.
• All courses are three (3) credits unless otherwise noted
• 12-15 total credit hours per semester (any more must be approved by the Director)
• Minimum three (3) credits of Italian; Upper level Italian (2XX-3XX) requires prior academic credit in lower level Italian courses. As part of the Immersion component of the program, completion of one semester of ITA is mandatory during both the Spring and Fall semesters, regardless of the level.
• HUM 295 and 490 are permission only and have separate applications (see each course for details)
• Course offerings are tentative. Finalization of offerings is based on course enrollment numbers and student interest.

Program inclusions

• Tuition
• Accommodation
• Partial board
• Supplementary travel insurance
• 10 days of social justice-focused travel in Puglia and Trieste

Program exclusions

• Airfare to and from Italy
• Personal expenses

Travel

Trieste

Students will explore the diverse history and contemporary richness of the Italian/Slovenian border region, beginning with its largest city. Trieste has long been a locus of politics and culture, a multicultural magnet for expatriate and native writers and activists. This region was a contested border in both World Wars and features WWI cemeteries and trenches, the only concentration camp in Italy, as well as a legacy of resistance to Fascism.

Puglia

Traveling to the heel of Italy, all students will be staying in the area near Brindisi where they will hear from refugees about their lives surviving the treacherous journey across the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea. The tour will include a half-day hike in the Torre Guaceto Nature Reserve, a visit to a farm-to-table “agriturismo” in beautiful Otranto and a sustainable agricultural project, and perhaps the best food you will taste in all of Europe.

Art History day tour Ferrara

This tour is not included in the program fee.

Ferrara is a Renaissance treasure that is celebrated for its stunning palaces, medieval walls, and rich artistic heritage. Students will explore the city’s unique history, art, and architecture, gaining insight into why Ferrara is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tour will be led by Italy Center’s Art Historian Piergiacomo Petrioli whose expertise brings Ferrara’s culture and history to life.

Course offerings

Please click on the course titles below to view the syllabi.

Art Sciences