Come rediscover the Renaissance and the rebirth of antiquity in the city whose streets and piazzas overflow with art and life. Florence is your classroom as the top researchers and scholars in their fields help you to uncover the connections between history, politics, and creative genius.
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Course offerings at SU Florence are extensive. Our academic programs include: Architecture, Art History/Fine Arts, Humanities, Italian Language, Studio Arts, and Women’s and Gender Studies. A new Management/Arts Management component is also being offered. Both Architecture and Fine Arts also offer graduate programs.
The SU Florence Center's campus is located on historic Piazza Savonarola and contains classrooms and lounges, a renowned library (the largest English-language collection in the city), a garden, a caffe bar, and computer cluster with Internet capability. Syracuse art and architecture studios are located nearby at Piazzale Donatello.
Experience more than you ever imagined! The SU Florence program is known as a pioneer in creative community engagement. You'll have opportunities not only to take from the cultural wealth of the city and its people, but to contribute of yourself and your culture too. SU Abroad in Florence arranges one-of-a-kind partnerships with artisans, schools, theaters and more to provide unique learning experiences. You can check out the latest in a series of innovative collaborations at the SU Florence website.
Visit the SU Florence Center's homepage.
William Partin, a modern art and music theory student from Emory University, spent the spring 2011 semester in Florence, where he interned at the Harvard University Center for Renaissance Studies. Visit our Florence Global Ambassadors page to meet more alumni ready to share their advice and experiences with you.
Florence Spring 2012 Program Dates
Option II departs
January 6, 2012
Option I and III depart
January 9, 2012
Option I Spring Break
March 2 - 11, 2012
Option I and II Program Ends:
April 26, 2012
(optional) Signature Seminar
April 27-May 7, 2012
Florence Fall 2012 Program Dates
(Optional) Signature Seminar
August 26 - September 4, 2012
Apicius students depart
August 31, 2012
Option I, II and III Depart
September 3, 2012
Option I Fall break:
Oct 26 - Nov 4, 2012
Option I, II and Apicius Programs End:
December 18, 2012
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