Florence Program

About the program: Florence ... Italy as the classroom ... maps ... links

Activities & home stay

Field trips: Rome ... Venice & Siena ... other parts of Italy

Courses

Faculty & staff

Academic information: eligibility ... credit & grades ... costs ... how to apply

Contact: Campus program advisors ... ACM office

Living amidst the masterpieces of Western civilization

The art and history of the Italian Renaissance can be studied many places. Only in Florence, though, does the rich interaction between Medieval Europe and classical antiquity -- the embodiment of the Renaissance -- truly come alive.

Above: A mosaic from San Miniato al Monte.

Above: Piazza della Signoria, the Loggia, Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Museum. (Photo courtesy of Dorothy Rand)
Below: The Uffizi Museum along the River Arno.

Wandering through the winding streets and famous piazze, visitors are struck by the harmonious blending of medieval public buildings, Renaissance churches and swirling baroque decoration.

Prestigious museums, such as the Uffizi, also provide unmatched resources for the study of painting, architecture and sculpture.

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