ITALY: SIENA ITALIAN STUDIES
Based at the International Center for the Study of Italian Language and Culture in the heart of Siena, this program offers some of the most innovative opportunities in Italy that work to fully integrate the education of language, culture, and service both in and out of the classroom.
Fast Facts
| Program Type: | Study Abroad/Host-institution |
| Term/Duration: | Semester/Academic Year or Summer 4-6 weeks |
| Spring 2013 Program Dates: | Semester: January 16 - May 3, 2013 Orientation: January 16-18, 2013 Break: March 23 - April 1, 2013 |
| Summer 2013 4 Week Program Dates: | Session I: May 25 - June 23, 2013 Session II: June 24 - July 24, 2013 |
| Summer 2013 6 Week Program Dates: | June 14 - July 24, 2013 |
| Fall 2013 Program Dates: | September 4 - December 20, 2013 Break: October 26 - November 3, 2013 |
| Credits: | Full-time (semester) or 4-6 credits (summer) |
| Application Fee: | $20 |
| Estimated Program Fees: | Please see program costs links to the right |
| Tuition: | Please see program costs links to the right |
| Application Deadline: | Rolling Acceptance |
Program Details
Based at the International Center for the Study of Italian Language and Culture in the heart of Siena, this program offers some of the most innovative opportunities in Italy that work to fully integrate the education of language, culture, and service both in and out of the classroom.
The programs offered by Siena Italian Studies are a 'gentle full immersion' in Italian life for highly motivated beginners, intermediate, and advance Italian language students.
The Setting
The city of Siena is located in central Italy in the province of Tuscany. Its medieval architecture and heritage have been kept beautifully intact over the past several centuries, making it the perfect setting to study Italy's history and culture.
Siena is built on three hills, full of steep, winding streets and is enclosed within the circle of its massive walls, some seven kilometers in length. This exquisite hill town lies within easy reach of Florence (one hour), Rome (two and a half hours), and the Mediterranean Sea (one and a half hours).
Its unique landscape has inspired generations of painters. Many of their works hang in the splendidPinacoteca Nazionale. The magnificent Gothic cathedral in black and white marble contains, among other treasures, the Library of Pius II, the humanist pope, Eneo Silvio Piccolimini. the Palazzo Comunale, Siena's city hall, displays an abundance of art that depicts the evolution of local municipal government as we know it.
