Summersion Summersion

Florence

Florence
Dates: July 2* - July 28, 2010
*Date of departure from US. Date of arrival in Europe is the following day.
Tuition: $7,795 + airfare
Housing: Residential
Grades: Completing grades 9 - 12

ASA in Florence is a residential program focusing on the arts and the humanities for students completing grades 9-12. The program is a unique opportunity to live, study and explore in the spectacular city that gave birth to the Renaissance. Students will experience Italian language and culture first hand and take courses taught by a talented team of local experts and enjoy a wide range of activities and excursions. Students and staff are housed in the beautiful 16th century villa of Convitto della Calza, located in the up-scale, elegant Oltrarno district in the heart of Florence just steps away from the Pitti Palace and Ponte Vecchio.

Florence is synonymous with high culture and sophistication and is the birthplace of Dante and Machiavelli, the city of the Medicis, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. Florence houses nearly one fifth of the world's art treasures and abounds in architectural beauty, sculpture, painting, major museums, palaces and innumerable churches. Florence also bustles as a modern European city and you can take advantage of the many cafes, restaurants, trattorias and gelaterias in a city where it's possible to walk everywhere.

ASA in Florence is a privileged opportunity to fulfill your interests in art, art history, fashion, architecture, visual arts, Italian language. The program combines the benefits of a pre-college curriculum with real-life cultural immersion and daily exposure to urban Florentine life. The program in Florence offers you an authentic cultural experience amidst the beauty of the old and the energy of the new. Our goal is to make Florence fully accessible to you, ensuring the experience is an inspiration not only for the summer, but for many years to come.

Note: No knowledge of Italian is required to participate in the program

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Residential Residential programs combine the advantages of cultural immersion with a pre-college experience. Students and staff live together in superbly appointed residences in three of Europe’s most exciting and culturally rich locations. A broad curriculum, real life cultural immersion and residential living makes for a fantastic summer.

Florence Highlights
  • live in a beautiful and historic villa in the most prestigious district of Florence
  • enjoy complete access to Florence's cultural and educational opportunities
  • engage in specialized courses including Art History, Fashion Design, Italian, Renaissance History, Cinema, Cooking, Photography and International Relations
  • experience the world-renowned Uffizi Gallery, Accademia, Palazzo Pitti, Duomo and Ponte Vecchio and many other historic sites
  • participate in weekend excursions to Pisa, Siena, Cortona, Cinque Terre, Lucca and San Gimignano
Itinerary
July 2Depart US
July 3Arrive in Florence - Orientation
July 4Pisa
July 5Classes start
July 9Lucca
July 10Cinque Terre - Vernazza
July 11Siena
July 17Viareggio
July 18Free day in Florence
July 24Cortona
July 25San Gimignano
July 27Farewell dinner
July 28Depart for US