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Within the application, you will be required to indicate your interest in up to two different approved programs.
CET Siena
CET Siena is for those who want to dive in to the Italian lifestyle. Take one or two semester's worth of Italian language. Electives in economics, international relations, history of art, studio art, film, literature, politics, and more provide the chance to immerse in Italian culture or to fulfill major requirements. You'll practice your Italian outside the classroom, where it counts. Visit a contrada to learn about the Palio horserace one day. Head to Florence to see Michelangelo’s David and the Medici chapels the next. Local roommates or homestays and a faculty-led Traveling Seminar open additional windows to the local landscape. University of Virginia oversees academics, making this program a good fit for serious students of all majors and Italian language levels. Students from all colleges and universities are welcome.
Study in Siena. Immerse in Italy. Then see the rest of Europe.
- Italian language classes
- Electives taught in English and Italian
- Local roommates or host families
- Walkable college town with plenty to see and do
- Traveling seminar to Sicily during the fall and spring, Palio horeseraces in Siena during the summer
- Academic oversight provided by University of Virginia
- Open to students from all schools
- No language prerequisite--open to beginner through advanced Italian language levels
Visit the CET website to apply and learn more about this program.
