Three Cities Program - (Tuscania, Rome, Florence/Venice)

  Italy

• Florence: 
Florence
• Rome: 
Roma (Rome)
• All Other Areas in Italy: 
Tuscania

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: Semesters

Description: Take a semester to retrace the steps of Etruscan, Roman, Medieval and Renaissance cultures by living in the three cities which embody these civilizations: Tuscania, Rome and Florence/Venice. Students may take a maximum of 18 credits (US transfer possible). Established in 1973, LdM is one of the largest and leading international schools in Italy and now offers joint programming between all four of its sites.

Ldm has campuses in Florence, Rome Tuscania, and Venice with over 400 course offerings covering a wide range of subjects. LdM currently has a working faculty of approximately 180 dedicated and qualified instructors from Italy and the world. Courses are taught in English and are held throughout the year. LdM encourages a personal growth experience and intercultural exchange.

Highlights:
* Students spend one month in each location (Florence, Rome, Tuscania) and follow a structured program of five 3-credit courses, which together comprise a unique investigation into the roots of Western civilization.
* Classes meet every day Monday through Thursday for two and a half hours each, providing a total of 45 contact hours per course.
* Across the entire semester, students also undertake a research project on a subject of their choice, based on their learning experiences in the three Italian locations. For this purpose they will be assigned a tutor in each location who will guide them, individually and in small groups, through successive stages of the project.
* This 3-credit project culminates in the writing and submission of a long paper in Florence.
* The program has no special prerequisites, and is designed for anyone interested in experiencing the three locations and learning about Western culture.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: inquire for more info

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 10

Scholarships are Available.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Lorenzo de' Medici's Mission Statement: Lorenzo de' Medici is committed to helping students realize their own potential, providing a quality education that will enable them to interact successfully with the community worldwide. The School aims to excite and enable students to experience a first class educational and social environment which enlarges their minds, stimulates their talent, and emphasizes the importance of values and the pursuit of knowledge. We also seek to develop real, multi-disciplinary projects in our classes that involve as many of our departments as possible. In this way, we prepare our students to face the actual challenges of their respective fields. Students obtain truly relevant work-related experience by collaborating with colleagues both inside and outside of their specific areas of interest. Then, the results of this collaboration are presented externally for public appreciation and expert evaluation.

Year Founded: 1973