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Semester in Italy: Lorenzo de' Medici (Florence, Rome, Tuscania, Venice)
ISU Semester in Italy: Lorenzo de' Medici, Fall Semester and Spring Semester programs in Rome, Florence, Tuscania, and Venice.
Summer programs are available in Florence, Rome, and Tuscania. For more information on summer programs please see Summer in Italy: Lorenzo de Medici.
Lorenzo de' Medici is one of Italy's leading study abroad institutions, with centers in Florence, Rome, Tuscania and, most recently, Venice. Lorenzo de' Medici offers approximately 2500 students each year the opportunity to live in the midst of Italian culture and share their study experience with others of different nationalities and has 150 instructors from Italy and around the world. Classroom-based liberal arts courses supplement traditional teaching methods by using the unrivaled opportunities that each of the locations offers for investigating the historical and cultural heritage of Italy and Europe in galleries, palaces, gardens, churches, and museums.
Lorenzo de' Medici's program locations: Florence
Florence is Lorenzo de' Medici's oldest and main location and hosts nearly one thousand students per semester. The institution occupies several different historic buildings in one of Florence's central neighborhoods. The broadest range of course offerings is available here.
Rome Lorenzo de' Medici's Rome location is in the historic center of the city near the main train station. The program in Rome is small, hosting no more than fifty students in a given term, so students receive superior personal attention.
Tuscania Lorenzo de' Medici provides a truly unique experience in Tuscania. Like the Rome program, the program in Tuscania is small, hosting no more than fifty students in a given term, so students receive superior personal attention. Tuscania is an original hill town from the medieval age and is quiet, authentic, and off the beaten path. Lorenzo de' Medici has built a new state-of-the-art facility in Tuscania within the ancient walls of the old city.
Venice Venice is Lorenzo de' Medici's newest location. In affiliation with Instituto Venezia, Lorenzo de' Medici offers students an opportunity to study in an historic setting in the city's center. Because this location is new, the program is the smallest in size. Venice also serves as the final site for the semester Lorenzo de' Medici Three-Cities Program.
The Three-Cities Program Lorenzo de' Medici's Three-Cities Program offers an opportunity to experience Italy through study in three different locations. Students spend one month in Tuscania followed by one month in Rome, and then they choose to complete the experience in either Florence or Venice. They follow a structured and integrated program of five 3-credit courses, which together comprise both a unique investigation into the roots of Western civilization and modern Italian language and culture. Transportation between locations is provided.
Academic Programs
Lorenzo de' Medici offers over 400 courses in the following areas: Anthropology; History of Architecture; Art History; Baking and Pastry; International Business; Classical Studies; Cultural Studies; Communications; Geography and Environmental Studies; Fashion Design; Film, Video, and Multimedia Production; Gender Studies; Graphic Arts; History; Italian Culinary Arts; Interior Design; Italian Language and Culture; Jewelry; Literature; Mathematics; Mediterranean Culinary Arts; Music, Cinema, and Theatre Studies; Nutrition and Health; Painting, Drawing, and Mixed Media; Performing Arts; Photography; Philosophy and Religious Studies; Political Science and International Studies; Printmaking; Psychology; Restoration; Sculpture and Ceramics; Sociology; Wine Appreciation; Writing. Course offerings differ by location. Check the listings in ISUAbroad on the Study Abroad Center's website for course schedules.
Classes are taught in English. Students attending Lorenzo de' Medici do not need to know any Italian language. Students attending for a semester are required to enroll in an introductory Italian language course. Students attending during the January Intersession or any summer term are not required to take Italian language.
Housing Shared student apartments are available. Apartments typically house between 2 to 8 students. Apartments are furnished and include kitchens. Single bedrooms are available. In Florence, students may also select dormitory-style rooms at a local hostel with additional services. All housing facilities are within walking distance to Lorenzo de' Medici's buildings.
Program Fee The fee varies depending on the term applied for and the location. The ISU Program Fee for Spring Semester 2010 is $7400 U.S. for Florence, Rome, and Venice and is $6700 for Tuscania. The ISU Program Fee for the Three-Cities Program for Spring Semester 2010 is $7500.
The ISU Program Fee for Lorenzo de' Medici programs includes tuition, fees, cell phone rental, and health insurance. The ISU Program Fee is based
on Lorenzo de' Medici tuition and fee rates, not ISU tuition and fee
rates. The ISU Program Fee is charged to students' ISU bill ,and during the term abroad students are not charged regular ISU tuition and fees.
Students pay independently for airfare, housing, and all other
additional expenses. For a more detailed program budget, please select
the "Budget Sheets" tab at the top of this page.
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