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6-week Gap Year Course in Italy | Art History Abroad
This 6-week Gap Year Course travels through Italy three times a year—Spring (January to early March), Early Summer (April to June), and Autumn (October to December). You will visit Venice, Castelfranco Bologna, Florence, Siena, and Roma, with day trips to San Gimignano, Verona, Naples, and Pompei. We use art and architecture to cover all subjects, be it history, art history, philosophy, politic...
This 6-week Gap Year Course travels through Italy three times a year—Spring (January to early March), Early Summer (April to June), and Autumn (October to December). You will visit Venice, Castelfranco Bologna, Florence, Siena, and Roma, with day trips to San Gimignano, Verona, Naples, and Pompei. We use art and architecture to cover all subjects, be it history, art history, philosophy, politics, music and literature. For AHA, teaching students how to form a "habit" of creativity is something we take very seriously. This is why we have numerous creative sessions incorporated, allowing students to experiment with watercolors, sketching, creative writing, paper marbling, rowing in the Venice Canal, cooking classes, etc. We hope to help students form new ideas and have the confidence to ar...
Program Highlights
Broaden your academic knowledge by studying Western culture through architecture, art, sculpture, literature, music, politics, history, anthropology and so much more.
Stay in some of Italy’s most culturally and historically rich cities, Venice, Verona, Florence, Siena, Naples, and Rome, and visit beautiful places like the island of Ischia, Castelfranco, and Pompei.
Learn from our tutors—dynamic, young, passionate, knowledgeable, and committed to making art comprehensible, fun, and inspiring.
Get private access to some of the most beautiful and famous sites in Italy, a private evening visit at St. Mark Cathedral, and a sunrise visit to the Vatican museums with just us and the key master.
Learn hands-on with no classroom, no exams, and no homework—we only teach in front of the artwork, organizing engaging sessions that involve theoretical, practical, and creative experience.
Quick Details
- Venice, Italy
- Florence, Italy
- Siena, Italy
- Rome, Italy
- Naples, Italy
- Bologna, Italy
- Pompeii, Italy
- Academic Year
- Fall
- May Term
- Spring
- Spring Break
- Art History
- All Nationalities
Awards
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A new family
by: Elyah HEPNER - BelgiumProgram: 6-week Gap Year Course in Italy | Art History AbroadI had a wonderful experience with AhA. As a non native English speaker I was afraid of the language barrier but it turn out that this program help me improve significantly and that I was able to create really special and life changing contact with other students. This program really get you no matter if you’re a expert in art and history or a total beginner like I was. I was able to learn so much and create memorable memories. At first I didn’t believe it but after this 6 weeks, I can say it without hesitation our AhA groupe became like a family to me.
9 years on it is so clear that 6 weeks with AHA was a formative experience for me.
by: Ed H - United KingdomProgram: 6-week Gap Year Course in Italy | Art History AbroadThis time around 9 years ago i attended the Spring Gap Year Course in 2015. I remember loving every minute of it, and leaving the course feeling like this is the happiest i have ever been at that time. Yet now it is so much clearer; because of my time with AHA, i wanted to read things, i wanted to learn more, and i was excited by learning. It was the perfect feeling to have before going to university. And yet that's forgetting the biggest thing of all - AHA was the best 6 weeks i'd ever had anywhere. I travelled Italy with 14 other friends, and every day was a blast. I didn't even realise that we were learning - we were just having a laugh and seeing these amazing things, every day. I was a bit apprehensive having studied art history at school, and having already visited quite a few of the places already. But that made no difference; looking back on it now, 6 weeks with AHA was a really formative experience for me; because of AHA, i'd moved away from being an adolescent school student into someone who was more confident and assured and studying art with AHA just wanted to make me see and learn more.
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Program Details
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Locations
- Venice, Italy
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Art History
- Types
- Art
- Experiential Learning
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- After College
- During College
- Post High School
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- All Program Activity Costs
- Wifi Costs
- Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
- Group living
- Guest House
- Independent living
Qualifications & Experience
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Phone/Video Interview
- Written Application
Frequently Asked Questions
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