Study Abroad Italy / Florence University of the Arts

  Italy

• Florence: 
Florence

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer 
Dates: See website for exact program dates.

Description: Study Abroad Italy, in affiliation with Florence University of the Arts, offers students the opportunity to study in one of the leading educational and cultural centers of Europe- Florence, Italy. Study Abroad Italy oversees and coordinates all aspects of your enrollment including application processing, course selection and credit, visa preparation, housing, student health insurance, transcripts and cell phone service. Study Abroad Italy provides comprehensive student services beginning with pre-departure, and leading to our on-site orientation and advisors in Italy.

Florence University of the Arts (FUA) is located in the historic center of Florence. The school's location offers students the opportunity to live in the heart of the Renaissance while simultaneously experiencing modern Florentine life. FUA is located within walking distance of such landmarks as the Uffizi Gallery museum, the Palazzo Vecchio and The Accademia, which, among the many museums and churches in Florence, showcase the most extensive and famous collection of Italian Renaissance works found in the world.

Highlights: Some of the largest studio art space in all of Europe. Many classes take place in front of original masterpieces in and around Florence. International student body, course instruction in English. Students work with professional artists and scholars in the setting of the cherished city of Florence.

Cost in US$: $13,350/ semester; see website for summer program costs.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. -  Chiara Family Scholarship Study Abroad Italy is pleased to announce the addition of the Chiara Family Scholarship, a need-based scholarship offered each fall. The chosen scholarship recipient will receive $12,000 funding toward the semester program cost. The scholarship can apply toward any of SAIs six schools. The scholarship will not cover the application fee or Security Deposit. This scholarship is generously offered to SAI students through a private family with a strong relationship to Italy and its heritage. Through SAIs exceptional programs, it is their desire to continually offer the valuable educational experience of studying in Italy to a deserving student with evident financial need. Contact your admissions officer for more information on this scholarship. Religious Studies Scholarship Study Abroad Italy is proud to provide one Religious Studies Scholarship of $500 awarded each academic year. The scholarship is available to any Fall semester student enrolled in at least one Religious Studies course at any of our schools. Should this scholarship not be awarded to a Fall semester student, the scholarship will be available to a qualifying Spring student. In the event the scholarship is not awarded in the Spring, the scholarship will roll over to the following Fall semester and then become $1,000. Please complete a SAI Scholarship application by June 1 to be eligible for this Fall scholarship. Should the scholarship be available to Spring semester students we will post a notice on this scholarship page, in which case the complete SAI scholarship application must be submitted by October 15. Summit State Bank Scholarship Summit State Bank generously provides a fall semester scholarship of $2,500. The only requirement for this scholarship is that the student be a resident of Northern California. This is a new scholarship and was not ready for disburesment in fall 2007 so for this year only we will grant the scholarship to a student in the spring 08 semester.

Application Process Involves:

• Transcript
• Written Application