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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.
Today was our last day in Rome, and also our catch up day. We started off by taking a metro to the Pantheon again to try to see it before we leave. Luckily it was open today so we were able to go inside. I think my favorite part about the pantheon wasn’t the art … Continue reading On the Final day of Italy~ by Benjamin Cheaney
On this day we left to see everything we haven’t yet to that point, again; it was relevantly short due to the fact that the only thing that we didn’t see was the Pantheon. Which is a really interesting building, I know that there was a time that Christians shunned anything related to paganism so … Continue reading The perfect ending to an amazing trip. by Christian Bean
Today, in class we talked about genocide. Evidently, genocide is an international issue. The “ethnic cleansing” of a specific group of people based on who they are, obviously raises international conflict. A few of the specific genocide incidents we talked about were: Serbia-Bosnia, Darfur, Rwanda, and the Holocaust. There is steps that lead up to … Continue reading Livin’ in the Ghetto by Cheyenne Lake
Well, it is Monday now and the depression of it being our last day has settled in., No part of me wants to leave tomorrow. However, today was the day that we got to see the Pantheon at last! And what a sight it was! Although, it was not nearly as large as St. Peter’s … Continue reading The Last Day in Paradise 🙁 by Cheyenne Lake
Today was our last day in Rome and I couldn’t be more upset. However, it was still just as amazing as all the other days. We slept in a little and then headed out to see anything that we wanted. Since it had been closed due to mass the last time we had gone to … Continue reading It felt like home in Italy by Mikayla Bridges
The first half of our last day was spent seeing everything that we did not get to see. Most importantly, the Pantheon. It was a lot more beautiful than I had pictured. I pictured plain stone walls, but the walls were actually covered in marble images of many colors. It was cool to see the … Continue reading The Last Day in Rome by Lily Gayton
Today was the day we spent in Florence. We woke up an hour earlier than usual so that we could catch the train. We took the metro to the train station and boarded the train. It was my first time on a train so that was really cool. I liked it, getting to see the … Continue reading On the eighth day of Italy~ by Benjamin Cheaney
Florence itself is awesome, it’s small and smells like leather. The place is really cool looking and fun to walk around at. The museum was really interesting and the art was very phenomenal. The buildings were really close together and I enjoyed how that looked. I could go on all day about how much I … Continue reading Where did all my money go? by Christian Bean
Sunday, an early wake up and a late lay down. We woke up and went straight to the train station where Joshy showed us off. An hour and a half ride on the bullet train and we were now in Florence. Such a beautiful city, packed with beautiful things and full of history as well. … Continue reading Florence: Leather and David by Cheyenne Lake
Florence was a rough day for everybody. We woke up early and took an hour-long train ride. In the train station we met Rafaela, who was our guide for the day. She told us our schedule for the day, and we were disappointed that we would not get to see the statue of David or … Continue reading Our day in Florence by Lily Gayton