FLORENCE
CEA’s City Guide
“I’ll never forget a day I spent walking throughout Florence. My friends and I bet each other that we wouldn’t be able to eat gelato from every cart we saw, but we proved each other wrong. Seeing all of the sites with a fresh gelato in hand was incredible. Needless to say, I was awfully full by the end of the day – there’s no lack of gelato in Florence!” - Blaire MacHarg, Site Specialist
“Mauro Frutta near Piazza della Signoria is the most charming fruit and vegetable stand in Florence! They have great produce and the tastiest tomatoes in the city. My favorite Mauro Frutta memory is of the owner and her father always helping me to practice pronouncing the names of different fruits and vegetables in Italian…’Pomodori, Asparagi and Mele!’” - Jacquelyn LaMaire, Admissions Counselor
“Whether you’re in Florence for a semester or even a day you HAVE to eat at Salumeria Verdi! Pino, the owner, will make you the best sandwich you have ever had. It’s literally called ‘the best’. If you live there go often and get to know Pino – he is great!” - Katie Christianer, Admissions Counselor
“Florence is a great place to get lost in the crowd. The city lends itself to traveling by foot with its small cobblestone streets, ‘no cars allowed’ sections and easy-to-navigate characteristics. My top three musts to do in Florence: (1) try blood orange flavored gelato; (2) explore the Uffizi Gallery; (3) buy a memento from a street artist or t-shirt stand to always remember your Firenze experience! Ciao Bella!” - Kelley Kruke, Admissions Supervisor
“I absolutely loved walking the streets of Florence and stopping to view all the street artists and their amazing artwork. It’s like art and beauty gravitate here! One of the most unique architectural structures in Florence is the Ponte Vecchio – so amazing how all of its brilliant arches and angles reflect in the river below it. It’s a piece of art and genius in itself!” - Leah Breeze, Admissions Counselor
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CEA in Florence New Featured Courses • Social Media – students learn about social media platforms by creating their own accounts and online identities • Art Sleuth – a course about the use of forensic science in art history, and the dramatic discoveries it can lead to. Dr. Maurizio Saraceni, the pioneering forensic scientist and art historian featured in the Da Vinci Code, is a guest speaker • The American Idea of Italy – a history course focusing on US perceptions and misperceptions of Italy, their origins and effects
Most Popular Courses • The Culture of Food and Wine in Italy - hands-on, in-class experiences such as food and wine tasting, excursions and cooking sessions. • The Great Masters: Leonardo, Michelangelo & Raphael – close focus on the masterpieces of these 3 geniuses, with many classes held at the Uffizi, Pitti Palace and at the city’s Restoration Laboratories • The Social History of the Italian Mafia - a course uncovering the real origins and nature of Italian organized crime in the US and Sicily, tearing down the myths and exploring the reality
All About Active Learning • Students in the International Business course hold a dinner each semester with local business people and entrepreneurs • Students in Sport and Culture in Italy course attend a Fiorentina soccer game with their professor, and leaders of local fan clubs speak in class.
Fascinating Faculty • Zachary Androus, instructor of Communication & Global Competence and Sport and Culture in Italy, is presenting a session on experiential learning in the community at the September EAIE conference in Copenhagen. • Lorenzo Picchi, instructor of Social History of the Italian Mafia, has just published his own book on the Italian Mafia that will shortly become the course required textbook
City Facts • The Renaissance originated here in the 13th century • This city stands as the capital of Tuscany • In 1921, Guccio Gucci established his leather goods company in Florence (yes, this is the design label you’re thinking of!) • The city’s Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral (also known as the Duomo) is Europe’s fourth largest church
• Many Florentines and travelers alike rub Il Porcellino – a fountain of a boar located in the Mercato Nuovo – for good luck • To reach the top of the Duomo, visitors must climb 463 steps
• Florence’s famous Uffizi Gallery originally held offices for magistrates (Uffizi literally means “offices” in Italian) • The Ponte Vecchio bridge was the only Florentine bridge spared during World War II
Why Study in Florence? • Florence ranks unbeatable for its art history, language, food and wine • The Global Campus is centrally located and geared towards true-life experience • Students attend classes in the markets, museums and galleries as often as they do in the classroom • The CEA Global Campus in Florence offers students a wide range of voluntary activities, placements and internship possibilities in the local community
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