Teaching at Local Universities

Drake University Program in Florence 

P.O. Box 27077
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(800)443-7253begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (800)443-7253       end_of_the_skype_highlighting ext.3984
515-225-2998begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              515-225-2998       end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Info: drakeiis@drake.edu 

It is affiliated with the Institute of Italian Studies and Centro Lorenzo de’ Medici. In this frame the University offers courses in Social Sciences (Geography, History, International Business, International Studies, Mass Communication, Political Science. Sociology, Psychology) and Arts & Humanities (Art History, Classical Studies, History of Architecture, Interdisciplinary, Literature, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Women’s Studies).

IIS Director: Mr. Rick Soria
(PO Box 27077
West Des Moines, IA 50265
800-443-7253begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              800-443-7253       end_of_the_skype_highlighting ext. 3984
Fax: 515-225-0196)

Advisor's Office:
Via del Giglio 15
2nd Floor (Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 9am - 6pm; Friday 9am - 1pm)
Tel. 055 29 48 08
Fax 055 29 48 08
E-mail: salheaven@yahoo.it 

Georgetown University (Fiesole) 

Villa Le Balze
Via Vecchia Fiesolana 26
50014 Fiesole (FI) Italy
Tel. (39) 055 59208
Fax (39) 055 599584 
Info: info@villalebalze.org 

Offers an interdisciplinary course of studies focusing on Italian Civilization. Courses are offered in various aspects of Italian history and culture, including Contemporary Italian Politics and Society, Italian Cinema, Sociology of Culture, Italian Literature in Translation, and English Literature. Guest lectures by specialists in different fields are also organized to integrate the course offering.

Director: Bruno Wanrooij
E-mail: wanrooij@mail.dada.it 
Director of Programs: Michelle Siemietkowski
Program Coordinator: Meghan Walters
Director of the Charles Augustus Strong Center: Michael Collins 

Gonzaga University in Florence 

Via Giorgio La Pira 11/13
50121 Firenze, Italy
Tel. 39-55-215-053
Fax 055.295.921

It offers courses in Business, History, International Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology and Women’s Studies.

Director: Dr. Patrick Burke
Tel. 39-055-215-226
Email: burkep@gonzaga.edu 

The Johns Hopkins University - The Charles S. Singleton Center for Italian Studies

Villa Spelman, Johns Hopkins University
Via San Leonardo, 13
50125 Florence, Italy
Info: spelman@tin.it 

The graduate programs at Villa Spelman reflect two major research emphases:

Each fall semester the Social Theory and Historical Inquiry Seminar provides an opportunity for graduate students to pursue research and discussion on a variety of topics in history and the social sciences, under the supervision of a resident Johns Hopkins professor. Eminent scholars from Italy, Us, and Europe are frequently invited as guest speakers.

The seminar in Italian Studies, held every spring semester since 1981, is hosted by the Johns Hopkins faculty member in residence. These presentations are well attended by both Florentine scholars and international visitors to Florence.

Professor Walter Stephens has resigned from his position as Director of the Villa Spelman. Questions usually addressed to the Director may be emailed to the Villa's Baltimore administrator:

Mel Edden
Study Abroad Office: Villa Spelman

Department of German & Romance Languages
331 Gilman Hall
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
E-mail: meledden@jhu.edu 
Tel. +1 410-516-5133begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +1 410-516-5133       end_of_the_skype_highlighting  

Alternatively, contact Laura Di Pofi who is the Administrative Secretary for the Villa. Ms. Di Pofi duties include taking care of all administrative aspects of the Villa and its library. Ms. Di Pofi organizes the conferences hosted by the Villa and coordinates visits from Johns Hopkins University faculty and staff as well as friends of the Villa and its gardens.

You can reach her by e-mail at spelman@tin.it  or call 39.055.221.615. Her normal office hours are Monday-Friday 9:30am to 2:30pm.

New York University in Florence 

Villa La Pietra
Via Bolognese 120
50139 Firenze ITALIA
Info: villa.lapietra@nyu.edu  or meghan.guida@nyu.edu 
http://www.nyu.edu/lapietra 

The NYU in Florence offers courses in Italian Language, Classics, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Economics, Fine Arts, Hebrew and Judaic Studies, History, Italian Literature, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Metropolitan Studies, Music, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Cinema Studies and Photography, Studio Art, and Accounting. It also has an Italian Immersion programme.

Director: Dr. David Travis 

Middlebury College School in Italy 

Via degli Alfani 48
50121 Firenze
Tel. 055.245.790
Fax 055.246.9411

The program emphasizes acquisition of language skills and intellectual development through a curriculum of linguistic, literary, and cultural study exclusively in Italian.

Junior Program:

1) Full-Year Program: In the Fall Semester students enrol in four courses at the Sede from the course offerings in language, literature, history, art history, social science or cinema. In the Spring Semester students will enrol in three courses at the Sede in addition to one course from the regular course offerings at the University of Florence.

2) Single Semester Programs: Fall Semester juniors enrol in four courses and Spring Semester students enrol in five courses given at the Sede in language, literature, history, art history, social science or cinema, as available.

The Graduate Program:

Fall Term: Courses are offered in language, literature, linguistics, art history and political science. Spring Term: Two or three electives are chosen at the University of Florence. Every graduate student must complete an independent research project.

No degree or certificate conferred. Credits are earned toward the following degrees: B.A., M.A., M.M.L. (Master of Modern Languages), D.M.L. (Doctor of Modern Languages).

Director: Rosa Cuda, E-mail: rcuda@middlebury.edu 

Richmond, the American University in London - Florence Program 

Via Maggio 11
50125 Firenze
Tel. 055.213.851
Fax 055.215.956
Piazza Sant'Andrea della Valle 6
00186 Roma
Tel. 06.687.5296
Fax 06.6813.1671
Info: staff@richmond.it 

Richmond, the American International University in London, is an independent non-profit international university of liberal arts and professional studies. Incorporated in the District of Columbia, it is licensed to award degrees, accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

The Florence and Rome Study Centers emphasizes studio and fine arts and the Italian language and culture. It also offers courses in history, sociology, political science, business and history of opera.

Internships and volunteer work projects are also offered as part of the cultural program aimed at integrating students into the local community.

Director of the Florence Programme: Monica Giovannini
Richmond Study Center
Via Maggio 11
Florence 50125 Italy
Tel. (39) 055 213851
Fax (39) 055 215956
E-mail: m.giovannini@richmond.it 

Director of the Rome Programme: Rosanna Graziani
Piazza Sant'Andrea della Valle 6
00186 Rome, Italy
Tel. (39) 06 6875 296
Fax (39) 06 6813 1671
E-mail: info@richmondinrome.it 

Rutgers University Study Abroad Program in Florence

Via del Parione, 16
50123 Firenze
Telephone: 055.213.744
Fax: 055.213.744
The Rutgers University Study Abroad Program in Florence, founded in 1969, has two different programs. Each admits students in good standing in any American college or university. At the end of each program the student receives an official Rutgers transcript for accreditation purposes at his/her home institution.

The first program is designed for students who wish to undertake a full year of study at the University of Florence (September 1 to June 15) and have taken a minimum of two years of college-level Italian language. Before entering the University of Florence, these students take a six-week set of courses, including advanced grammar and conversation, modern Italian literature, Italian history, and history of Renaissance art. At the University, students enroll primarily in the faculties of Economics, Letters, and Political Science in regular upper-division courses taught in Italian and follow the norms established for native Italian students. At the end of the year the student receives a regular University of Florence transcript as well as the Rutgers transcript.

The second is a sixteen-week program which operates in the fall (late August/early September to mid-December) and repeats in the spring (late January/early February through May). It is designed for students with little or no previous study of the Italian language. Two courses (Italian language and an introduction to Italian history, politics, culture, literature, and art) are required of all students. This leaves room for three elective courses. Electives, all taught in English, include courses in art history, literature, history, Italian cinema, and political science. Instructors are drawn primarily from the faculties and graduates of the University of Florence and other institutions of higher learning in Florence and vicinity.

Director: Nicholas Albanese

Syracuse University in Florence 

Piazza Savonarola, 15
50132 Firenze
Telephone: 055.503.131
Fax: 055.500.0531
Info: kwardza@syr.fi.it  

Arts & Sciences: Italian language, literature and film, political science, economics, history, art history, architectural history, humanities, music history, theatre history, and literature. Studio Arts: Combination of studio work with arts and sciences courses. Studio courses are distributed among various ateliers or artists' and designers' studios. Renaissance Art: A three-semester curriculum leading to the M.F.A.

Director: Barbara Deimling, (Villa Rossa, room 23)
E-mail: bbdeimli@syr.fi.it 

University of Connecticut Florence Program 

c/o The Institute at Palazzo Rucellai - Academic Programs in Florence
Via della Vigna Nuova, 18
50123 Firenze
Telephone: 055.264.5910
Fax: 055.264.6721

The University of Connecticut Program is located at The Institute at Palazzo Rucellai - Academic Programs in Florence. It offers four programmes: 1) a Semester-long program includes courses in Art History, Studio Art, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Italian language and Literature; 2) a Summer Programme in Business for Business majors or students who have applied to the School of Business; 3) a Summer program in Arts & Humanities; and 4) Summer Program in Creative Writing.

Director: Andreina Bianchini, Ph.D.
E-mail: abianchini@palazzorucellai.net 

Associate Director for Academic Affairs: Michael Kwakkelstein, Ph.D.
E-mail: mkwakkelstein@palazzorucellai.net 

University of Minnesota Florence Program 

c/o CAPA Florence Center
Via Pandolfini, 20
50122 Firenze
Telephone: 055.246.6439
Fax: 055.244.693

This semester option is offered in the autumn and spring terms. The educational design is geared towards students who have had little or no previous study of the Italian language. Course options offer students a unique opportunity to combine entry level Italian language and culture sections with courses in business, history, political science as well as various fine arts options such as drawing sculpture and water colouring.

Director: Ilaria Caglieri
E-mail: icaglieri@capa.org  or icaglieri@capaprograms.org