Art in Italy! Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

the art courses that I took contained a good amount of work and mabye even a little more than what others expected for study abroad.

On-site administration of your program

The Accademia Italiana staff and faculty were really helpful with any questions that we had. Between the Arcadia staff and the AI staff, we were always updated on anything occuring and there was always someone there to talk to in any situation.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I was living in an apartment with 6 other American girls. The apartment was fully furnished and bedding was provided. The rooms were divided into three rooms of two and one single room. We were in the center of Florence and we were able to access the school and the workshops within a ten minute walk. There were various clubs and bars around us and many different places to eat.

I would suggest going to the markets and buying fresh food, its cheaper than going to the grocery store!

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

The EuroChocolate Festival in Perugia was amazing! There were so many chocolate booths and they even had chocolate pasta and it wasn't any trouble at all to take a train there. Taking a trip to a vinyard in the Tuscan hills is a must! We had an overnight trip to Il Corno, a vinyard outside of Florence, planned by the program with meals prepared by the owner and her cooks!

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

We weren't required to get any vaccines before studying abroad. We had easy access to an English speaking doctor that was covered by our insurance through the program. As far as safety, i would suggest just taking the necessary actions to be safe just as you would at your home school.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

I was enrolled in a beginning Italian course, but I feel as though I didn't get much out of it. Living with American students and being surrounded by them in all of my classes, didn't give me the chance to practice my italian. The locals in the area that I lived in spoke english and when I would attempt to speak to them in italian, some of them didn't have the time to figure out what I was trying to say, therefore they would automatically answer me in english, even when I approached them in Italian. I would suggest living with a host family or taking courses that will allow you to interact with the local students.

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