Benedictine College: Florence - Semester Program in Florence, Italy

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Location(s): Florence, Italy: Tuscany, Italy
Program Type(s): Study Abroad

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Students at the Florence campus: Live for three months in an incredible villa in Tuscany.Experience Italy’s great food and hospitable people.Come to better understand other cultures as well as their own.Form an amazing community even if they didn’... read more

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OVERALL RATING 4.5

Based on 7 Reviews

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Past Review Change In Worldview

Studying abroad in Florence completely changed my worldview. I've become more aware of cultures beyond my own. I've gained a richer appreciation of the world we live in. I have a newfound understanding of how European history relates to American history and a greater respect of people from different backgrounds. I learned how to... Anton Jadlowski - Benedictine College
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Past Review Florence: A Lesson About A Different Way Of Living

My time in Italy and Europe taught me assertion, frugality, and independence. It gifted me with new friends, experiences, and an appreciation of a different culture, language, and people. During the Florence semester, each new situation taught me to be a leader, take hold of my task, and stay true to my beliefs while respectin... Olivia Martin - Benedictine College
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Past Review Italy: The Experience That Changed My Life

The Catholic identity of this program helped my grow in my faith, as did visting all the major early Christian sites in Rome and around Italy. It was intersting to have a history class from the perspective of Italians/Europeans instead the sometimes distant view that Americans can have; this helped me come closer to the history... Caroline L - Saint Anselm College
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Past Review If You Can Do It, Do It.

There is no other experience or opportunity like it. Spending three months in a beautiful country, a beautiful culture, building beautiful friendships, creating beautiful memories. I experienced beauty on a daily basis. Every day, I went to bed thinking “What a day.” I lived in Villa Morghen with a dedicated and loving staff and... Tommy Killackey - Benedictine College
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Past Review The Adventure Of A Lifetime.. With Some Bumps Along The Way.

I learned a lot about myself while over there. It was eye opening to cultures and people I had not interacted with before. It eneded up becoming home. mary.duhn - Benedictine College
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Students at the Florence campus:

Live for three months in an incredible villa in Tuscany.

Experience Italy’s great food and hospitable people.

Come to better understand other cultures as well as their own.

Form an amazing community even if they didn’t know each other before.

Learn a language and use it with native speakers in real situations.

See more of the world.

Visit historic places in Italy and around Europe.

Take advantage of low-cost transportation.

It is the goal of Benedictine College to have its students in Florence experience:

Beauty in art, nature and relationships

Fellowship while living together

Discovery while living near the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance

The Program uses the city of Florence and its surroundings as a grand laboratory. The courses offered draw on the enormous literary and artistic heritage of the city of Florence, widely considered to be the cradle of Italian culture.