CEA Study Abroad in Florence, Italy

Study abroad with CEA in Florence and explore the rich heritage, burgeoning art scene and infamous Tuscan wine country for which this charming Italian city is best known! All while earning credit toward your degree, and gaining unparalleled and unforgettable life experiences. Modern Florence is a center of both creative and technological innovation. Greats like Michelangelo, da Vinci and Galileo all called this World Heritage site home, and Florence's many museums and galleries house some of the world's most recognizable works of Renaissance art. Today, Florence boasts sophisticated fashion houses as well as major European engineering firms, and the city continues to attract entrepreneurs, researchers, historians, foodies, artists and students! Whether you focus on studio art and fashion design at CEA’s partner institution, Santa Reparata International School of Art, or immerse yourself in the Italian language and culture at the CEA Florence Center, your courses will turn Florence into your living classroom.
Available programs include:
• Florence: Art, Culture & Genius
• Florentine Culture and Studio Art
• Life is Beautiful: Art & Photography in Italy
• Made in Italy: Food & Fashion
• Studio Art & Fashion Design
Whichever CEA study abroad adventure you choose, internships, service learning and volunteer opportunities are always available to enrich your experience!

Live and study in the birthplace of the Renaissance—that’s an experience you’ll always remember! Take Art History classes inside the Uffizi gallery, join the local mayor on a guided tour of country estates once confiscated from the Mafia, discuss globalization with young Florentine entrepreneurs or write a presentation about the infamous Tuscan wine industry—your CEA experience in Florence will be like nothing you’ve ever done before.

CEA will help turn your experience abroad into the opportunity of a lifetime—academically, professionally and personally!
• Take courses in English or Italian
• Enjoy student life at the CEA Florence Center or immerse in the Italian education system at partner university Santa Reparata International School of Art
• Gaze at the same sites that inspired Michelangelo and Leonardo
• Explore the Mafia’s historical, cultural and political relevance through meetings with activists who fight against its influence
• Develop practical studio art and design skills in a hands-on environment
• Earn a Global Career Development Certificate
• Experience Italy’s worldly contributions to the food and fashion industries in a hands-on learning environment
• Join CEA on excursions to Rome, Assisi, Venice, Lucca, Turin, Naples, Bologna and more
• Immerse yourself in the Italian language and culture with hands-on learning both in and out of the classroom
• Work behind-the-scenes at Florence’s international fashion trade show
• Study alongside Italian and international students
• Enjoy extracurricular classes in basket weaving, Italian cooking and paper marbling, practice your Italian in a language exchange program, and visit the observatory down the road from Galileo’s home

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