iei Media: The Urbino Project - Summer Program in Media Studies

Urbino lies in the northern part of central Italy’s Marche Region, nestled between the Apennine Mountains and the Adriatic Sea. Many say the Renaissance started here under the patronage of Duke Federico da Montefeltro, whose twin-turreted palace still houses an outstanding collection of period art. Work with a team of experienced media professionals to create multimedia publications about the town of Urbino, Italy, and get a taste of being a foreign correspondent and digital storyteller.

Students will live and learn at the University of Urbino, with all meals included. No Italian language proficiency is required. Students will work with University of Urbino students who serve as translators/interpreters. The program includes basic Italian language instruction.

Students who sign up for Multimedia Journalism will study photography, international reporting, and video, and will produce a website about the city. Those who sign up for Magazine Journalism will study photography, international reporting, and feature writing, and will produce a print-on-demand magazine, Urbino Now.

The programs include full room and board in a University of Urbino dormitory.During this four-week program, you will learn how to:

• research and report a story in a foreign setting


• produce multimedia content for a website or produce articles and photos for a feature magazine


• tell stories in ways that incorporate video, audio, graphics, maps and interactive elements


• work with an interpreter


• speak some basic Italian