Why Florence? Italy is one of the top three study abroad destinations for short term study abroad in the world, and Florence and Rome receive most of those semester and summer study abroad students. Students even specifically ask for programs in Florence, Tuscany. Some students are drawn to study abroad in Florence because they want to experience the city, and many students come because they know Florence is a great place to study abroad, but others come to study some very specific subjects.
Florence is the the birthplace of banking and a modern Mecca for fashion design. The city is still a vibrant art studio with various design programs, music students come to study opera and performance, and culinary students come to study the culinary arts in century old kitchens. Yet, perhaps the most popular study abroad focus in Florence is art history.
Life in the City. Florence is a city and a museum. Architecture, public art, and active art communities have merged in one small city center to create an open air museum rivalled by few cities in the world. The streets and plazas are vibrant and full of people. Artists do their craft in open air. Simple restaurants abound offering delicious Tuscan fare. In recent years, traffic was restricted to the city center, the result is a walking and breathing city center with an abundance of Vespas.
Why Study Art History? A center of art and design for almost a millenium combined with the presence of classical, gothic, renaissance and modern art, sets Florence apart from other art history study abroad destinations.
Florence is home to many art study centers, and many are specifically designed to accommodate international students. These art programs specialize in studio arts usually, but also have strong art history offerings with renowned and expert faculty.
Unlike many art and art history study destinations, the majority of study abroad programs in Florence offer art history classes in English. Most study abroad programs in Florence also provide U.S. transcripts, or internationally recognized local transcripts.
Additional Opportunities. There are also opportunities to intern in Florence with many of the major study abroad organizations. Art History internships in Florence may include museum work, gallery work, tourism industry positions, and much much more.
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