Florence

Florence is the ideal setting to spend a semester studying in one of the most historic, cultural and beautiful cities in the world. The city is filled with cobblestone streets, open-air markets, unique food experiences, artistic masterpieces, stunning architecture. This program is designed for students of all majors interested in: Italian language, culture, studio arts, art history, cinema, psychology, urban studies and more.  You will take 12-15 credits on this semester long program.

Use Florence and greater Italy as your classroom during this 4-week, 6-credit program. Your program will consist of lectures, cultural activities, excursions and school visits. These activities and visits will help you use Italy as a case study to examine issues of cross-cultural psychology and how they affect education in different countries. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to complete a research project of your own choosing, with the ability to gather data in Italy while working under the guidance of a Pitt professor.

Florence is the ideal setting to study the differences between early childhood education in the US and Italy. This program utilizes classroom lectures, guest lectures, and visits to educational institutions around the city.  On this program you will get an introduction to language and literacy practices for children birth through grade 4 in the U.S. and Italy. You will also be introduced to the varied theories and practices of teaching young English Language Learners as well as Best Instructional Practices used in the ESL classroom and the mainstream classroom.

Welcome to the Global Business Institute (GBI), your opportunity to study and practice business at one of three international campuses. GBI prepares you for the business world through coursework that advances your degree, offers out-of-the-classroom experiences that expand cultural competence, and internship opportunities that provide you with transferable workplace skills.

Along with being an important Italian business hub for human resources, fashion marketing, and tourism management, Florence is also a beautiful, historic city. 

Spend a month in the beautiful and historic city of Florence, Italy! Through two courses for a total of 6 credits you will explore the history of art and architecture, as well as the engineering & sustainability practices of the European Renaissance.