For nearly 30 years, Cornell in Rome’s international education program has inspired and transformed undergraduates with outstanding faculty and programming that engages students in one of the most vibrant and dynamic cities in the world.

The semest

Location:

Rome, Italy

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Academic Year, Fall Semester, Spring Semester

Program Overview

Program Description:

Courses are offered both fall and spring semesters in architectural design, history and theory, studio art, art history, contemporary Italian culture, and Italian language. The spring roster also includes courses in urban studies and European politics.

Weekly classes use the city and its wealth of museums and galleries, archaeological sites, villas, churches, and remarkable public spaces for on site study, as well as Rome's many neighborhoods, for field-based learning activities. An extensive field trip program to many different regions of Italy beyond Rome and a varied and dynamic lecture series featuring contemporary architects, artists, and planners complements course offerings.

For nearly 30 years, Cornell in Rome’s international education program has inspired and transformed undergraduates with outstanding faculty and programming that engages students in one of the most vibrant and dynamic cities in the world.

The semester-long program is open to visiting students in the disciplines of architecture, visual arts, and urban studies, as well as related fields such as art history, landscape architecture, classics, international studies, government, and sociology. The program is open to Cornell students from the Colleges of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP); Human Ecology; Agriculture and Life Sciences; Hotel; Engineering; and International Labor Relations. All courses are taught in English and designed for third or fourth year students.

Study at Cornell University in Rome and experience firsthand nearly 3000 years of urban history and the extraordinary art and architecture of this uniquely ancient yet contemporary European capital. Connect with internationally known artists, planners, architects, and scholars, and work with renowned Cornell faculty. Be inspired.

Setting Description:

The program is based at Palazzo Lazzaroni, a handsomely restored, seventeenth-century palazzo, in the historic center of Rome. Large, completely furnished student apartments with wireless access, all within easy walking distance of studio and classroom space, house all participants. As 5-month residents in the center of Rome, students enjoy daily contact with the urban life of a major, European city and its nearly 3000 years of history and extraordinary backdrop of art and architecture. Cornell students say the Rome semester is among the best of their undergraduate years.

Cost:

2013-2014 tuition: $22,565/term; housing - $4915; field trip program fee - $2000