CEA Study Abroad in Rome, Italy

Program Description

Imagine studying art history as you gaze up at the Sistine Chapel, or learning about world religions just a few blocks from the Vatican. Oh, and then there's the food... life in the Eternal City is truly an experience of a lifetime! Study abroad in Rome with CEA and discover la dolce vita — the sweet life — in Italy's largest city, as you turn this historical city into your living classroom. Experience subjects like archaeology, theology, business, photography and political science as real-world learning opportunities throughout your amazing host city. Learn about Art History inside a Vatican Palace, explore the Forum with your Archaeology professor, and meet with local students, religious leaders and politicians. Go behind the scenes of artisans’ workshops, private businesses, vineyards and more on academic field trips that provide students with a more personal insight into the host culture, and a more refined international cultural fluency. Gain hands-on learning opportunities that will not only advance your education, but also enrich your life.

Choose from a broad range of academic programs through the CEA Rome Center and our partner universities, the Providence College Center for Theology & Religious Studies, LUISS Guido Carli University, and John Cabot University. You’ll find courses that inspire you, broaden your perspective, immerse you in the Italian culture and advance your education in ways you never imagined.
Available programs include:
• Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Theology & Religious Studies
• John Cabot University—Full Curriculum
• Politics, Economics & Business
Whichever CEA study abroad adventure you choose, internships, service learning and volunteer opportunities are always available to enrich your experience!

Highlights

Whether you’re visiting the Italian Senate, meeting with famous Italian designers, stomping grapes at a vineyard, or studying history inside a Vatican palace, you’ll be collecting once-in-a-lifetime experiences throughout your study abroad adventure in Rome. Art, politics, diplomacy, business, fashion, religion, cinema—Rome has it all!

CEA will help turn your experience abroad into the opportunity of a lifetime—academically, professionally and personally!

• Take courses in English or Italian
• Enjoy small, interactive classes at the CEA Rome Center or immerse in the Italian education system at partner universities Providence College Center for Theology and Religious Studies, John Cabot University and Libera Universita Internazionale Degli Studi Sociali
• Walk through emperors’ homes, stroll through the Forum and stand where the gladiators stood in the Colosseum
• Visit a gypsy camp and talk with local religious leaders about integration issues
• Explore Italian and European politics through Senate visits
• Study alongside Italian and other international students
• Explore modern Italian culture through culture, history and society electives
• Earn a Global Career Development Certificate
• Study theology and religion in the heart of Rome
• Participate in a special audience with His Holiness Pope Francis
• Join CEA on excursions to Capri, Florence, Ostia Antica, Pompeii, Siena and Tivoli
• Immerse yourself in the Italian language and culture with hands-on learning both in and out of the classroom
• Enjoy music concerts, architecture, sports, cooking classes, language exchanges and more

What`s Included

• Airport Reception
• Welcome & Orientation
• Tuition & Registration
• Rome CEA Staff Support
• Housing
• Excursions to Pompeii and Capri, Florence, Venice, Assisi, Subiaco and more
• Cultural Activities: opera and ballet concerts, walking tours, language exchanges, Italian cooking classes, organized tastings, pizza and gelato crawl
• Social Activities: Aperitivo night, pizza during midterm and final exam weeks, bike ride down Appian Way
• Volunteer Opportunities: Local soup kitchen, “Clean your Park” initiative
• Active Learning Opportunities: classes held at significant sites, exclusive access to the World Bank, guided tour of local gypsy camp, participation in studio audience of an RAI studios TV show, lectures by local food and wine producers, visit to Italian Senate, visit to Cinecittà studios
• CEA Office Amenities: student computers, printing, academic resources, student lounge
• University Services: student lounge, computer lab with WiFi, cafeteria, student groups
• Assistance with Italian immigration procedures, meal tickets, work-study