“UF in Rome” is a collaboration between the UF Department of Classics and the UF Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
Summer B (2025 dates TBA)
Please reach out to Dr. Andrew Nichols, agn54@ufl.edu, for more information.
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Looking for a superior study abroad experience?
Come with us for the summer of a lifetime!
- Six weeks in Rome – Live and learn in the heart of the Eternal City!
- Courses offered in Italian language, Italian Cinema and Culture, and Roman History
- All majors welcome, no prior experience with Italian required
- All UF GPA – no need for transfer credits
Included in our program
- Long weekend 1: Florence and Chianti (four days)
- Long weekend 2: Pompeii and Ischia (four days), including Poseidon Gardens!
- Full day field trip to Hadrian’s Villa and Tivoli
- Guided visits to 20+ museums and archaeological sites
- …and much more! (See the “excursions” page for details.)
Course offerings
- Students enroll in two of the three courses offered, for a total of 6 – 8 credits. (Qualified students may elect to enroll in a third one-credit course, ITT 4956.)
- All courses are taught by UF faculty
- All courses are UF GPA (no transfer credit required).
- Classes are held on the beautiful campus of The American University of Rome
- FYI: The courses you take in Rome will cover your UF summer residency requirement.
The American University of Rome
This first-semester elementary language course is for students who have never studied Italian before. Emphasis will be on the development of basic competence in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills.
Prerequisite: ITA 1131, or higher
This course focuses on contemporary Italy, with special emphasis on the the city of Rome. Students will deepen their understanding of current events through on-site visits and exposure to a variety of different materials (videos, newspapers, podcasts, vlogs, and more). Special emphasis will be placed on spoken language production.
This course is taught in English and is open to all students. Students will study the representation of the city of Rome (including its cultural, political, historical, and artistic landscape) by watching and discussing the classics of Italian cinema. Contemporary cinematic production will be highlighted, as well.
This course is taught in English. Class discussion will center on the natural topography, sites, and monuments of Ancient Rome from the earliest times until the end of the empire. Class will be held on-site (location related to the week’s focus) multiple times during the term.
Classes meet from Monday to Thursday.
Approximate meeting times:
ITA 1130 – 11:15 AM – 1:45 PM
ITT 4956 – TBA (two hours per week)
ITT 3930 – 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
CLA 3793 – 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Housing
The lovely, historic Trastevere neighborhood is home to spectacular piazzas, majestic churches, and countless cafes and restaurants. Its charming, narrow streets are the heart of Roman summer evenings.
- Apartments house 2 – 6 students, depending on the number of bedrooms. You can expect to share a room with one other person. Twin beds are the norm.
- Roommate preferences will be accommodated when possible.
- Apartments are fully furnished (including a washing machine) and have wi-fi. Bed linens and towels are provided.
- Our student apartments are interspersed with those of local residents, so you will experience what it is like to live like a Roman!
Excursions
Monuments / museums / churches
- week 1: Roman Holiday tour, Museum of the Risorgimento, Hadrian’s Villa, Villa d’Este (Tivoli)
- week 2: Coliseum, Roman Forum + Palatine Hill
- week 2: (Florence): Uffizi Galleries, Accademia, Santa Maria del Fiore (dome) and Baptistery, Santa Croce
- week 3: St. Peter’s Basilica (including the dome), Vatican Museums, Jewish Museum
- week 4: Pompeii
- week 5: Capitoline Museums
- week 6: Ara Pacis
(More site visits take place as part of The Ancient City course. Those not enrolled in the course are always welcome to attend!)
Weekends
- end of week 1: Saturday excursion to Hadrian’s Villa and Tivoli. Sunday free.
- end of week 2: excursion to Florence and Chianti (Thursday morning – Sunday afternoon)
- end of week 3: free weekend
- end of week 4: excursion to Pompeii (Thursday) followed by weekend in Ischia
- end of week 5: free weekend
Program cost and financing
What is included:
- Tuition for up to eight credits
- Airport transfers
- Rome city transportation pass (bus and subway)
- Accommodations (shared apartments) in Rome for the duration of the program
- Transportation to Florence, Chianti, Pompeii, Ischia, and Hadrian’s Villa / Tivoli
- Accommodations (including breakfast) in Florence (three nights) and Ischia (three nights)
- Transportation and admission fee for Poseidon Gardens (Ischia)
- Entry fees for all museums and archeological sites
- Five group dinners/lunches
- Several group gelato excursions
Scholarship and Financial Aid resources:
Additional scholarships
- Joseph Jay Deiss Memorial Scholarship for Classics majors and minors
- Beyond120 scholarships for students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Gerald R. Kunde II Study Abroad Scholarship
- Kathleen Diamond Scholarship for Study Abroad
- Albert and Rita Smith Fund for the Advancement of Studies in French and Italian (2024)
- Mary Watt and Giuseppe D’Amata Scholarship for Diversity in Study Abroad
Application information
What is included:
- Application deadline: March 1, 2025
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
- Non-UF students may apply to this program.
- If you are planning to graduate at the end of spring semester but would like to participate in this program, please contact Morgan Williams-Franklin for information on how to proceed.
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Contact us
Program Director: Dr. Andrew Nichols, agn54@ufl.edu
UFIC Study Abroad Advisor: Morgan Williams-Franklin,
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