Programs in Italy

I. Selecting a Program

IU Programs
Indiana University offers several administered and co-sponsored semester or academic year programs in Italy These programs give you direct IU credit, guaranteed IU course numbers, and they satisfy one Culture Studies list A requirement or the International Dimension requirement. Most financial aid applies automatically to IU program costs. To learn more about these programs and their eligibility requirements, see the respective web flyers below:

Bologna
Florence
Milan
Rome

IU Affiliated Programs
IU does not offer semester programs in every location and language, so students may choose to search from among the list of Affiliated and AESOP programs that are administered by other institutions. These programs are endorsed by our office based on the reputation of the organizing agencies or institutions, the quality of the programs and their academic standards. Students earn transfer credit on these programs and the use of financial aid is subject to approval.

Arcadia University
CIEE
Duke
IES

Other Non-IU Options
IU students have also participated in the following non-IU study abroad programs in Italy, going to the following cities: Florence, Rome, Perugia, Ferrara, Ravenna, and Naples. While Florence and Rome tend to be the most popular, they are often cities inundated with American tourists particularly during the spring and summer months. Other cities might offer a different experience for you in Italy.

Notes: Programs operating their own campuses in Florence: AIFS, FSU, and SACI. Programs operating at the Scuolo Lorenzo de’Medici: Broome, API, and Wells. Arcadia operates at the Accademia Italiana. CEA operates at the Institute at Palazzo Rucellai or Santa Reparata International School of Art. Fairfield, ISA and Study Abroad Italy operate at the Florence University of the Arts.

Programs operating their own campuses in Rome: AIFS, Duke, John Cabot, and Loyola. Programs operating at the American University of Rome: Broome, ISA and UW-Platteville. Arcadia operates at the Accademia Italiana. API operates at the Lorenzo de’Medici School-Rome.

II. Next Steps
By choosing one of the IU programs, students will receive comprehensive advising from Overseas Study in cooperation with major advisors. View our programs at the IU Overseas Study Program List.If you do not find a program that suits your needs among these, consult Non-IU Procedures for information on locating a Non-IU program and the procedures that will follow. After looking at individual flyers for programs in which you have interest, consult notebooks that have more program details in the Overseas Study Information Center. If you have further questions or want to speak with an advisor about academic issues, please call Overseas Study to arrange an appointment.