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USAC Italy: Viterbo-History, Art, Photography, & Journalism
Bordered to the north by Tuscany and the south by the metropolitan area of Rome, Viterbo is a medieval city boasting historical, artistic, and monumental legacies. At the same time, it offers plenty of social and recreational opportunities. With a lively university community and active art scene, Viterbo is a bustling modern town located approximately one and half hours from Rome and Florence, wit...
Bordered to the north by Tuscany and the south by the metropolitan area of Rome, Viterbo is a medieval city boasting historical, artistic, and monumental legacies. At the same time, it offers plenty of social and recreational opportunities. With a lively university community and active art scene, Viterbo is a bustling modern town located approximately one and half hours from Rome and Florence, with easy connections to the Mediterranean and Mountain regions. The Viterbo program is ideal for students interested in studying Italian, History, Art, Journalism, or Environmental Studies. The city provides students with an exciting setting to study and practice the Italian language and experience its rich culture away from English-speaking tourist areas. The summer Viterbo program offers ...
Program Highlights
Study Italian, history, and art in an affordable city with a university town atmosphere and live an authentic Italian experience in a stunning medieval walled city.
Join unique field trips to waterfalls, medieval hill towns, and the optional field studies to the south of Italy (fall semester) and to the Heart of Italy (spring semester).
Enjoy Viterbo’s picturesque fountains, palaces, narrow streets, and medieval churches, and live and learn in direct contact with the local community and their traditions, food, and folklore.
Take advantage of Viterbo’s location: centrally situated between Rome and Florence, with easy access to Rome’s international airports and the Mediterranean Sea only an hour away.
Sample Viterbo cuisine, including Lombrichelli alla viterbese (pasta made to look like worms) and Acquacotta (traditional Tuscan soup).
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- Viterbo, Italy
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Academic Year
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art & Fine Arts
- Art History
- Communications
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the dream!
by: Sarah Stone - United StatesProgram: USAC Italy: Viterbo-History, Art, Photography, & JournalismViterbo Italy was unreal. The people in the city were some of the nicest individuals I have ever met. Once we were feeding the cats that roamed around and the man that owned the kabob shop, Ali, gave us free kabob meet to help feed them. The kindness or the people who lived there seeped into our little apartment, and me and all of my roommates were living in what felt like a movie. Our apartment view was unlike anything i had seen before and i never got sick of it. truly a once in a lifetime exp...
Food and Culture Professor
by: Haley Radtke - United StatesProgram: USAC Italy: Viterbo-History, Art, Photography, & JournalismI registered to take Food and Culture to learn about Italian food and culture, but instead I learned about food sciences around the world because the professor for the class was a Food Science professor in California and had never been to Italy. I was very disappointed in what I "learned". We never talked about Italian Culture in depth, we talked about our culture from back in the US, but never learned why Italians have a different culture than us. The course had a heavy load of eight papers, tw...
An amazing life-changing experience!
by: Kolby King - United StatesProgram: USAC Italy: Viterbo-History, Art, Photography, & JournalismMy study abroad experience in Viterbo was amazing! I absolutely loved it! I felt very comfortable and safe there. Along with getting an authentic experience being immersed in the Italian culture. I also enjoyed my classes; the professors were great. Did have some complications with one, but it got taken care of. Having the capability to travel anywhere on the weekends and long breaks was one of my favorite parts! I got to experience and explore 13 cities and two countries during my semester....
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Locations
- Viterbo, Italy
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Art & Fine Arts
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- Fall
- Spring
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
- This Program is also open to Solo, Group
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
- Pre-Departure Orientation
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
- Dormitory
- Home-stays
Qualifications & Experience
Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Application Procedures
- Transcript
- Online Application
- Essay
Interviews
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McKenna
Participated in 2017
McKenna is a history major at Goucher College, where she is a tutor at the Writing Center. She currently lives in Maryland, but as a Navy Brat, she is...
McKenna
Participated in 2017
Study abroad is a graduation requirement at my college, but I'd have done it no matter what college I went to. I'm a Navy Brat and I lived in three foreign countries before I graduated from High School. I absolutely love to travel and learn about different cultures. I was inspired to go abroad from a desire to expand my own understanding of the world and to have experiences I knew I could never have at my college in the United States.
Natalie Hutchison
Participated in 2015
Natalie is a Viterbo USAC 2015 alumna. She is from California but presently calls New York City home. Prior to her trip abroad she had began by explor...
Natalie Hutchison
Participated in 2015
I’ve had the travel bug since I was a teeny tiny gal. My first international trips happened when I was a year old, and were a yearly event in my family. I saw the value in appreciating different lifestyles, meeting interesting people and gaining a new perspective—even as a kid. So once I started my college trajectory I knew going abroad would without question be instrumental in gaining a well-rounded education. I also was a commuter student for most of my time in school, living at home and working my butt off—so I thought this would be an awesome way to gain that “college experience” even if it was abroad, and got to relish my independence a bit.
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