Italian Language and Culture in Florence
Florence, Italy
Arrive Date: August 27, 2019 End Date: December 14, 2019
Program Overview
This 16-week program takes place in the beautiful city of Florence, where you will take accelerated Italian language, film, and culture courses, and explore electives such as art history, food studies, fashion marketing, and more. Many of your courses will be taught outside—taking advantage of the beautiful setting of Florence and surrounding areas in Tuscany. Quarter Abroad partners with CEA, an organization well-known for its high quality study abroad programs, in-country coordination of housing and language instruction. In addition, all program participants have the opportunity to integrate into the Florentine community and practice their language skills through unique internship and volunteering experiences in various settings.
Taught in: English and Italian
Max Enrollment: 30
Program Coordinator: Aspen Felt

Margherita Heyer-Caput
Program Instructor, French and Italian
A native of Italy, Professor Heyer-Caput graduated from the University of Turin, Italy, with a "Laurea" in Philosophy and German Literature, and earned her Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures from Harvard University. Learn more...
Courses, Eligibility, Prerequisites
This program is open to students who meet the eligibility requirements and who have taken the necessary prerequisites. See Courses for all syllabus information.
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