Schedule
London & Florence: Arts in Context offers a variety of schedule options for both the semester and quarter/trimester calendars.
Typically, the London & Florence program has the following schedule options.
Semester:
- 18-week option (starting in Florence, ending in London) — Intensive Italian language option
- 18-week option (starting in London, ending in Florence) — Intensive museum studies option
- 15-week option (starting in Florence, ending in London)
- 15-week option (starting in London, ending in Florence)
Quarter/trimester:
- 10-week option (Florence only)
- 10-week option (London only)
See schedule diagrams
See program dates in 2019
Information about courses and credits

London: A Week in the Life
"It feels like no two weeks are the same here, since we often go on field trips that change things up."
Check out London & Florence participant Sunny Zhao's blog post about living and studying in London!
Schedule Diagrams
Spring 2019 Semester
18-week option (starting in Florence or London)
January 5 – May 11, 2019
- Saturday, January 5, 2019: Students arrive in Florence or London
- Monday, January 7, 2019: First day of classes
- Friday, March 15, 2019: Last day of classes
- Saturday, March 16, 2019: Break begins
- Sunday, March 24, 2019: Students arrive in London or Florence
- Monday, March 25, 2019: First day of classes
- Friday, May 10, 2019: Last day of classes
- Saturday, May 11, 2019: Students depart
15-week option (starting in Florence or London)
January 24 – May 11, 2019*
*London first and Florence first 15-week program begin on different days.
- Thursday, January 24, 2019: Students arrive in Florence
- Saturday, January 26, 2019: Students arrive in London
- Monday, January 28, 2019: First day of classes
- Friday, March 15, 2019: Last day of classes
- Saturday, March 16, 2019: Break begins
- Sunday, March 24, 2019: Students arrive in London or Florence
- Monday, March 25, 2019: First day of classes
- Friday, May 10, 2019: Last day of classes
- Saturday, May 11, 2019: Students depart
Winter 2019 quarter/trimester
10-week option (Intensive Italian in Florence)
January 5 – March 15, 2019
- Saturday, January 5, 2019: Students arrive in Florence or London
- Monday, January 7, 2019: First day of classes
- Friday, March 15, 2019: Last day of classes
- Saturday, March 16, 2019: Students depart
10-week option (Intensive Museum Studies in London)
January 5 – March 15, 2019
- Saturday, January 5, 2019: Students arrive in Florence or London
- Monday, January 7, 2019: First day of classes
- Friday, March 15, 2019: Last day of classes
- Saturday, March 16, 2019: Students depart