Florence-IU

• This is an IU-Administered Summer Program
• Culture and drawing courses taught in English by IU faculty
• Elementary and intermediate Italian
• Class trips to museums, churches, palaces
• Day trips to nearby Tuscan towns
• Weekends free for individual travel
• Program Director from the IU Department of French & Italian
• 24 IU Students
• This summer program fulfills the IUB general education World Languages & Cultures requirement (College BA majors are still required to fulfill four semesters of a language)

• Culture and drawing courses taught in English by IU faculty 

• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Florence Summer Program Handbook

• Shared room in student residence
• Breakfast and supper weekdays at residence

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate or graduate degree candidate at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your second full-time semester of college
• have approximately a 3.0 cumulative GPA

Priority is given to students with previous relevant coursework in Italian or Fine Arts.

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of Education Abroad. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Summer 2024

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• Education Abroad Scholarships, including Scholarships for Students from IU campuses other than Bloomington.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.