Academics
- Study art, culture, psychology, or business at the CAPA study abroad center, or do an internship.
- Choose between a language and culture program, internship program or May term.
- Satisfy liberal arts requirements.
Academic Structure
Program type: Study Abroad in Florence is a study abroad center program. Take classes at a study center with instruction in English by Italian faculty or intern and take classes with instruction in Italian taught by Italian faculty.
Level: 1000–3000 levels.
Term: Fall semester, spring semester, or May session.
Prerequisites: 2.5 GPA for Language & Culture track; 2.5 GPA and 4 semesters of Italian for the Internship track
Courseload: 13–18 credits (4 for May)
Coursework
Semester Program
Language and Culture track
A wide variety of classes are available on psychology, politics,
art, business, and Italian language. You are required to
take one Italian language course as well.
Internship track
Take courses taught in Italian as well an internship in a field of your interest. Students enroll in an intensive language course geared towards the language that will be used in your internship. Students may also choose to enroll in other courses from the Language and Culture track.
Global Identity: Connecting Your International Experience with Your Future
This optional, 1-credit online course will provide opportunities for you to make meaning of your learning abroad experience and prepare you to communicate your intercultural competence to future employers, graduate schools, or law schools. As global connectivity becomes increasingly important, you are asked to think beyond the borders of your own perception and better understand the world based on the new ideas and experiences to which you are exposed. Your ability to work in a multicultural setting and to succeed in different cultural contexts is vital to your future. This course will help you apply these skills to your post-graduation plans. The course is taught online with University of Minnesota instructors. Registration information will be provided with the program pre-departure orientation materials. The cost of the course is included as part of the program fee.
Additional course information offers more detail and descriptions of particular courses for this program. Exact course offerings may vary from term to term.
May Session
Students on the May session program take Italian 3015. The May session is worth 4 credits and taught for three weeks. The program is intended for students interested in expanding Italian knowledge. A prerequiste of 4 semesters of Italian is required. This May Session program is led by Sabrian Ovan, a faculty member in the Department of French and Italian. The course is taught in Italian. Field trips to Bologna, Rome and throughout Florence are included.
Internship placements are available in almost any field. Participants earn 3 credits through the internship combined with the Perspectives on Experiential Learning Abroad course.
Potential internships fields are listed below, but it is not a complete list. If you do not see the field that you are interested in listed, please inquire at the Learning Abroad Center about the possibility of doing an internship in that field:
Science/History |
Fashion Design |
Education |
Art History/Conservation |
Management/Marketing |
Fine Arts/Music Administration |
Review the CAPA Internship Handbook for additional information about the internship process and expectations.
Academic Fit with a University of Minnesota Degree Plan
The Study Abroad in Florence program is especially fitting for students studying Italian.Many courses have already been reviewed to meet Liberal Education requirements. Go to the Liberal Education Database to search for courses or submit ones for approval.
Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources tell you why University of Minnesota faculty think study abroad is important for a particular major, what the department wants students to think about when selecting a program, and gives helpful academic planning hints. There may also be profiles of students who studied abroad in your major.
This program appears as a special recommendation on the following Study Abroad in Your Major advising resources:
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If your major is not listed above, talk to an adviser.
Last modified on October 8, 2008 |
Last modified on October 8, 2008 |