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Programs in Italy
Italy is a land of art that provides a splendid journey through an extraordinarily
rich heritage of artistic creativity and innovations and contributions to
world civilization. From the sunny southern slopes of the Alps to the lush
orange groves of Sicily, Italy also offers enormous variety in its natural
scenery.
 Clinging
to a hillside beneath dark Mount Subasio, Assisi
is an enchanting hill town located in the Umbria Region. Participants can
study Italian here in midst of medieval houses and streets of high pink and
white sandstone. Flowers spill from windows, balconies and old staircases.
Umbria and Assisi in particular offer an important legacy of medieval art,
culture, religion and folklore, as well as remains of Etruscan and Roman civilization.
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 An
international city of art and culture, Florence is
small and beautiful with splendid squares and narrow streets flanked by medieval
and Renaissance buildings. It is encircled by hills and divided by the Arno
River. Participants can study Italian, studio art, art history, liberal arts
and other courses.surrounded by the vivid history of the most celebrated writers
and artists -- Giotto, Donatello, Ghiberti, Brunelleschi, Masaccio, Michelangelo,
Leonardo and Dante.
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 Perugia,
the "Great Guelph Citadel", is a beautiful medieval city in the
Umbrian Region that is rich in art treasures going back to Etruscan times.
On this hilltop city in Central Italy, participants have the opportunity to
study Italian and a wide range of courses on Italian literature, civilization
and culture.
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 Rome is
called "la Cittą Eterna" (the Eternal City), and has a history extending nearly 2,800 years. Rome has been the seat of ancient Rome (the Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic, Roman Empire), and later the Papal States, Kingdom of Italy and Italian Republic, and evidence of its rich history is found throughout the city. Rome is home to the Roman Forum, the Vatican, the Pantheon, and countless other churches and monuments, and evidence of Rome?s vast history surrounds the visitor.
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Programs: Lorenzo de'Medici
 Tuscania
is a small town situated close on the edge of the Maremma area of Viterbo,
Lake Bolsena and the Thyrrenium Sea. The town is rich in examples of Etruscan,
Roman and Medieval civilizations. Tuscania’s small size allows students
easy immersion in the town and genuine interaction with those who live
there.
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 Venice
is a fantasy city with hundreds of bridges and canals navigated by gondolas.
Here participants can study Italian, Venetian Civilization and other courses
and leisurely experience the wonders of the Grand Canal, elaborate palazzi,
Piazza San Marco, rare canvases of Giorgoni, and more.
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