Description:
Students who choose API in Florence will study at the Scuola Lorenzo de'Medici (LdM). Founded in 1973, Lorenzo de'Medici focuses on the development not only of the technical side of art and creation, but also of the conceptual side, of aesthetic awareness and of the confidence one needs as an artist. Lorenzo de'Medici offers a wide selection of courses, including Intensive Italian, International Business, Humanities, Liberal Arts, and Studio Arts. API students will have the opportunity to earn 15-16 semester credit hours, depending on their course selections. Courses are available at lower and upper-division levels. Language courses are taught in Italian at all levels (beginning through advanced). All other courses are taught in English by European and American professors.
Certificate, Diploma, and Bachelor's programs are also available in Florence through LdM. Contact the API office for more information.
Highlights:
Located in the region of Tuscany, Florence is situated on the banks of the Arno River, surrounded by hills of rolling Italian countryside. Florence has endured a long history as a center of arts, poetry, painting, and the humanities. In Florence students will soak up the culture and history of this great city, while learning Italian and studying in buildings reflective of centuries past. As a student with Academic Programs International (API) in Florence, you will join the thousands of artists and scholars who have entered the city over the centuries to enlighten their minds and be inspired by the energy of creation that exists there.
Minimum Education: High School
Subject Areas:
Agricultural Sciences,
Anthropology,
Archaeology,
Architecture,
Art History,
Art/Fine Arts,
Business Admin. & Mngmt.,
Classical Studies,
Comm. (Radio, TV, & Film),
Communications,
Creative Writing,
Culinary Arts,
Culture,
Design,
Economics,
Education,
Fashion Design,
Food Science and Nutrition,
Geography,
Graphic Design,
History,
Illustration/Animation,
Intensive Language,
Interior Design,
International Relations,
Italian,
Literature,
Marketing, Ad., & PR,
Mathematics,
Museum Studies,
Music,
Opera,
Philosophy,
Photography,
Political Science/Politics,
Sociology,
Theater, Drama, Dance,
Urban & Regional Planning,
Visual Arts
and Women's Studies
Cost Includes:
* Tuition
* Housing
* Excursions
* Social & Cultural Events
* Medical & Life Insurance
* Pre-Departure Support
* On-Site Directors & Staff
* Pre-Departure & On-Site Orientation
* Airport Reception
* Mobile Phone
* Calling Card
* Student Services (including wireless Internet & email access at the API office)
* Online Services
* Post-Program Evaluation
* Official Transcript
Experience Required: no
This Program is open to
American
and Canadian
Participants.
.
Typical Living Arrangement:
Apartment/Flat
Participants Travel to Italy
Independently
Scholarships Are Available. - $250-$1,000 per term. Details and application on website.
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Transcript
- Written Application
Post Services Include:
Academic Programs International (API)'s Mission Statement: Academic Programs International, API, is an educational organization dedicated to providing challenging and enriching study abroad programs for our students. The experience of living, interacting and learning in an international environment presents invaluable opportunities for each student's academic and personal development. All of our academic and extracurricular offerings are selected with the goal of helping students to grow more self-aware and culturally sensitive. We envision each student
evolving from a tourist to a resident to a global citizen, and API is dedicated to supporting this lifelong process.
API is committed to providing the best comprehensive study abroad experience possible with personal attention available to our students throughout his or her program, and to working closely with home universities to offer support before, during and after the education abroad experience.
Year Founded: 1997
Italy
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