Study Abroad in Spoleto, Italy

  Italy

• Florence: 
Florence
• All Other Areas in Italy: 
Siena,  Assisi,  Spoleto,  Tivoli,  Orvieto,  Perugia

Term: Summer 
Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Session I: July 1-26 and Session II: July 1-14

Description: Spoleto Study Abroad Summer Session is an immersion program in the arts and humanities for high school students, ages 15-19, interested in visual art, photography, creative writing, drama, dance, chamber music, vocal music, and exploring Italy. This is an experience that will appeal to the high school student serious about art, humanities and gaining a worldly perspective. In 2010, students can choose between a 2-week and a 4-week program. This program offers students who wish to grow academically, artistically and personally an opportunity to step into the cultural and artistic heritage of the Italian Renaissance.

This is a unique opportunity to work closely with talented faculty and small groups of motivated peers from around the world. In addition to developing their artistic talent in the intensive hands-on studio workshops, students will take twice-weekly daytrips to cities in Umbria and Tuscany. Living and studying in an environment rich with history, art and natural beauty is profoundly transformative for a student of the arts.

Spoleto, a gorgeous town emblematic of Central Italy, will be your home throughout the program. Spoleto, the seat of a Lombard Duchy during the High Middle Ages, still preserves a vast array of artistic memories from its historic past. In a captivating atmosphere of history and culture, the students live in a beautiful renovated 15th century residence inside the stone walls of ancient Spoleto.

Through our twice-weekly excursions, this in-depth program will take students from Roman time, to the early Christian period, from the Middle Ages to the blooming of the Renaissance. Winding through cobblestone streets of historic towns with vistas of olive groves; exploring an Etruscan ruin; crossing a Roman aqueduct; and visiting the many museums and churches will magically put students in touch with many of the greatest minds of western civilization from Dante to Michelangelo, from Botticelli to Boccaccio.   

The faculty members are distinguished artists and educators from universities and secondary schools in the United States and Italy. They are chosen for their extensive knowledge and enthusiasm, their dynamic teaching methods, and their ability and willingness to work closely with each student.

Highlights: Students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their area of artistic interest, working closely with faculty, in an incredibly beautiful and artistically rich part of the world. Weekly excursions by charter coach to cultural centers such as Urbino, Florence, Siena, Assisi and other medieval hill towns throughout Umbria and Tuscany give the students an opportunity to experience and explore significant historic and artistic masterpieces first hand. This always resonates profoundly with the students and enhances their artistic and intellectual development.

Not mentioning the food would be remiss. The students dine together in a local family-run restaurant and get to experience the world famous cuisine of Umbria.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: Session I: 6,100 Session II: 3,200

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 5 - 12

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Spoleto Study Abroad's Mission Statement: Spoleto Study Abroad Summer Session is a hands-on immersion program in the arts and humanities for high school students interested in vocal music, visual arts, photography, drama, dance, creative writing, chamber music, and exploring Italy. This program offers students an opportunity to explore the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Italy; to work closely with talented faculty and motivated peers from around the world; and to grow academically, artistically and personally.

Year Founded: 1997