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PROGRAM CANCELLED!
Course Dates: June 1 – July 23, 2021
Travel Dates: May 10 – 21, 2021
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**Enroll early for scholarship opportunities.
Study Abroad with SPC in Italy! Students will learn about the influence of Rome on the development of Western art, architecture, and ideas. We will encounter Rome’s heroic past, the growth of the empire, the pervasive influence of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages, and the blending of Christian themes and Classical forms in the period of the Renaissance.
In Rome, students will be able to experience great works of art and architecture first-hand by visiting the Vatican Museum, the Pantheon, the Roman Forum, and the Colosseum. In addition to visiting Rome, we will also tour Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, Venice, and Assisi.
The experience will give students a better understanding of Italy’s central place in the development of Western civilization.
Think you can’t afford to study abroad? Payment plans, scholarships, and other ways to fund your study abroad program are available. Explore scholarship options now.
Available courses – Students must enroll in one of the courses from the list below. Please talk to an advisor to ensure you have met all college enrollment requirements AND course prerequisites. Once accepted into the program, students will be notified of the Course Number and enrollment dates/deadlines.
Lead Faculty: Timothy Wolter
After you submit the application online, we will review your application and an automatic email will be sent to your college email with details of your next steps, including scheduling your interview with the Italy program lead faculty. Contact Tim Wolter (727-341-4206) with any specific questions about this program.
Student Travel Blog – For a taste of what it’s like to study abroad in Italy, or to follow our students as they travel, read posts from the Italy blog below.
This trip to Italy is a big step out of my comfort zone. Before now, I’d never set foot on a plane; imagine my excitement (terror). Stepping onto my first plane, my body almost went into shock. I couldn’t stop my limbs from trembling. I took my seat next to the window, with a view … Continue reading Dodge Challenger’s Big Italy Adventure: The First Encounter by Eritha Cainion
Today was quite the hike around the neighborhood. But before sore legs and aching feet I woke up, went to eat and started the day. We went to class in the morning and discussed a lot. Today in class for international relations we talked about military and terrorism. Mainly terrorism. It was quite interesting as … Continue reading A hike around Rome with stops at Reincarnation and International Relations by Daniella Sanchez
On Tuesday we explored what seemed like all of Rome. We saw the Spanish Steps, Trevi fountain, and the Pantheon they were nothing short of immaculate. We even got to watch an Italian soccer game in the Piazza del Popolo. It was quite an experience walking through the historic center of Rome. While visiting the … Continue reading Watching the Italian soccer game at Piazza del Popolo by Tyler Gray
On the third day we went to go see both The Trevi Fountain and The Pantheon, two of the most important landmarks in Rome. Both signify the power, advancement, and wealth of the Roman Empire. One of the interesting things about The Pantheon is that it is currently a Christian church even though it originally … Continue reading Third Day: Trevi Fountain and Pantheon by Jacob Ward
(I will probably end every sentence with an exclamation point because I am literally so excited about everything. Fair warning.) Wow! Two whole days of Italia have already passed! Time will not bend to my will, and it is this conditioned reality that has our expiration date coming so quickly. I have been using my Italian, … Continue reading Buon giorno, Italia! (To sum it all up, I love everything here.) by Sara-Kay West
Wow! Talk about a whirlwind first 48 hours in Rome! We practically went directly down the plane jetway and up the steps to the top of the Dome of St. Peters Basilica. But despite going for a solid 24hrs, everyone’s spirits were high on our first day and tour of the Vatican. The students got … Continue reading We practically went down the plane jetway and up the steps to the top of the Dome of St. Peters Basilica! by John Hesting
Hello world. It is June 23, 2014 and currently it is bed time. We had an interesting day today as well as yesterday. Yesterday we arrived around 10ish. After stepping over the plane door threshold we were greeted with a long line to customs. It took about an hour just to have someone lady stamp … Continue reading The begining of our Italy Study Abroad journey! by Daniella Sanchez
Well, so far I don’t want to come home and that’s it. Everything is interesting, and so different than I expected. One of the first things I noticed was the graffiti. Obviously, that’s not a good thing. But I thought it was cool considering that this is such an old, well-known, important, and historical city, … Continue reading Italy. Like, actually in Italy. by Sydney Merritt
Yesterday we toured and got to climb to the top do St. Peter’s basilica. It was an amazing experience. The inside of the church is absolutely magnificent and the view from the top of the dome is unbelievable. We got to learn all about the Catholic religion and the Pope while touring and during the … Continue reading Our classroom for the day? St. Peter’s Basilica of course! by Tyler Gray
Coliseum. The strangest thing that we learned is that most Christians were not martyred there. However, people WERE killed there. During the lunch break the intermission show was usually of a myth. If someone died in the myth, then someone died in the re-enactment of the myth. So, a slave was usually picked to play … Continue reading Walking on the same road as Caesar and Cleopatra! by Brandy Stark