Florence: Arts, Humanities, & Culture
Florence, Italy
The Beloit College Florence Program
Photo spotlight 
My Host Family- Two students and their Italian host mother in Florence, Italy. Courtesy of Kellie Griffin.
- May 3, 2013
Happy Holidays from the ACM!- Seasons Greetings from all of us at the Associated Colleges of the Midwest! Click for our 2012 holiday greeting.
- Dec 19, 2012
- Happy Holidays from the ACM!
- Happy holidays from all of us at the Associated Colleges of the Midwest! Click to see our holiday greeting.
- Dec 14, 2011
Separate Realities- Looking through a wire fence at Mt. Vesuvius and the remains of ancient Pompeii. Photo courtesy of Carola Lovering.
- Aug 11, 2011
ACM Chicago Consortial Office “Hitting the Road”- Taking a bold step into the future, ACM is closing its consortial office in Chicago and going mobile.
- Apr 1, 2011
An Afternoon on the Grand Canal- The Grand Canal in Venice, during a student field trip on the Florence Program. Photo courtesy of John Callebert.
- Feb 18, 2011
- Happy Holidays from ACM!
- Happy Holidays from everyone at ACM! Please click on the image to go to the page with our holiday greeting.
- Dec 13, 2010
Pisa's Cathedral- The cathedral in Pisa's Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles). Photo courtesy of Kellie Griffin.
- Jun 30, 2010
Dieci Bici ("Ten Bikes" in Italian)- A street full of colorful bicycles in Florence, Italy. Photo courtesy of Giulia Hines.
- Apr 4, 2010
- Happy Holidays from ACM!
- Happy Holidays from everyone at ACM! Please click on the image to go to the page with our holiday greeting.
- Dec 14, 2009
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As someone who is passionate about both architecture and Italian food, Florence was an amazing place in which to study abroad. Every day I discovered something new about the city, the history of its streets and buildings, and its food culture, thanks to both my instructors and host family, who proved to be great resources. Equipped with this local knowledge and the Italian I quickly picked up from living with my family, I was well-prepared to take advantage of all that the city has to offer. Most importantly, I got to know Florence both in class and outside of it, as there was ample free time to explore. Thanks to the Florence program, I deepened my knowledge of Italy's culture and history, renewed my my passion for art and architecture, and fell in love with Italian cuisine all over again!
—Emma Boast, Florence, Fall 2007
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