Florence University of the Arts

A thriving center for fashion design, Florence is one of the most important cities in Europe for restoration of both architecture and art. Study during the week while you enjoy life in the city and take trips to other European hotspots. The program, taught by FUA faculty, is open to all students with a minimum 2.75 GPA. Students will earn 6 hours of credit for interdisciplinary courses ranging from Macroeconomics to Italian Food Feast.

Program Highlights

  • This program is open to all students but hospitality management and art history majors should find the course catalog especially interesting.
  • Find out more information about the program on the Florence University of the Arts Web site.
  • Click here for a slideshow of photos from other University of Mississippi students studying abroad in Italy.
Program cost
$6013
Dates of program
Session I:
Depart US on May 22 (arrive in Florence on May 23)
Depart Florence on June 23
Session II:
Depart US on June 26 (arrive in Florence on June 27)
Depart Florence on July 28
Location
Florence, Italy
Course credit
6 hours of various credit to be determined by your department.
Prerequisites
Dependent upon courses selected.
Grading system
ABCDF scale
Program type
Short-term faculty-led
Housing
Student-shared apartments
Session I: Housing move-in day is May 23; check out is the morning of June 23
Session II: Housing move-in day is June 27; check out is the morning of July 28
Qualifications
18 years old, minimum GPA of 2.75, and good academic and disciplinary standing at UM
Program price includes
Tuition, housing, program-sponsored excursions, and international health insurance
Program prices DOES NOT include
UM Study Abroad Application Fee, meals, airfare, personal spending money, and passport fees.
Study Abroad Advisor
Vanessa Cook
Application
To apply for this program students must submit the following:
Application deadline
April 4