Students may design a program which centers on a particular field of interest, such as history, art history, Italian studies, political science, humanities, or fine arts, thereby creating a thematic study plan.

Students interested in this option should consult with their advisors at their home institutions, whenever possible, in order to develop the customized curricular concentration that best fits their needs and interests.

Presented here are a variety of curricular concentrations with a list of the courses that would be appropriate to each. Students would enroll in the Florence Experience interdisciplinary language course (required) and then choose two or more or the following, together with one or two electives in related fields: 

Art History Concentration

The Art of Florence: Exploring Visual Culture
Fresco Painting in Italy: 1300-1600
Special Topics: Michelangelo (Fall terms)
Special Topics: Leonardo (Spring terms)
History of Italian Art I: Symbolism and Meaning in Renaissance Art, 1300-1500 (Fall terms)
The Villa and the Garden
Architecture in Italy: History and Preservation
Vasari and the Florentine Masters (Fall 2007 only) 


Two or more of these could be combined with Italy in the Renaissance, The Roman Empire: Civilization and Legacy, or a Renaissance Literature course in translation (Shifting Identities; The Three Crowns; Dante’s Journey) 

Modern Italy Concentration