Your flight should arrive at the airport by 12pm on the official arrival date in order to have ample time to go through customs and get to your housing by 2pm. Milan is served by two airports: Malpensa (MXP) and Linate (LIN). Malpensa is located approximately 30 miles from Milan and receives almost all of the transatlantic flights. Linate is just outside the city and mainly operates intra-European and domestic flights. We strongly encourage you to arrive at the Malpensa airport on the official arrival date. For more info on Milan airports, visit www.sea-aeroportimilano.it. Your program...

This program considers the emergence of Christianity in the Roman Empire, the development of theological doctrine in the Roman Catholic Church, and how it became a major religious, cultural, and political force within Western society. Students will be introduced to the major forms and institutions of the Catholic tradition from Imperial Rome through the medieval period. All courses have course-related trip components, with faculty-led visits to museums, sites and monuments, and meetings with leaders of religious institutions. The program also focuses on aspects of Italian society including...

You will enroll in 12 to 15 credits per semester including one Italian language course. You have two options for the rest of your coursework: Take all of your courses at the IES Abroad Rome Center Combine IES Abroad courses with courses at local institutions and/or an internship & seminar IES Abroad Area Studies Courses IES Abroad courses and academic activities are scheduled Monday through Friday and attendance is mandatory. Rome - SAMPLE Course Timetable (changes each term) Students must come prepared to class, complete written assignments outside of class and sit for all examinations...

This program gives you the chance to focus on current Italian political affairs and Italy's foreign relations with European and extra-European countries. Being at the center of the EU, the UN, and NATO, Rome is the ideal place to study domestic and foreign political events. The program includes course-related trips to sites such as Senate and the Quirinale Palace - home of Italy's President of the Republic. You will enroll in 12 to 15 credits per semester including one Italian language course. You have two options for the rest of your coursework: Take all of your courses at the IES Abroad Rome...

In this program you will learn about Roman and Italian history, from the rise of the Roman Empire to the modern Fascist period. You will take advantage of the many monuments, sites, and museums that Rome has to offer while studying subjects such as Latin language and literature, Greek myths, and Roman art, architecture, and archaeology. The program includes course-related trips to the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, Baths of Caracalla, as well as visits to key monuments of medieval Papal and modern Rome. Academic day trips may include destinations such as Hadrian's Villa, Ostia Antica, and...

This program allows you to study Italian Cinema from the birth of Cinecittà Studios in 1937 to present, visiting the sets, studios and real locations where some Italy's most renowned films were shot. You will have the chance to work in digital video production and post-production, as well as create your own short film or documentary. On this program you will come to know the contribution of Italian cinema to the development of world cinema and discover the role cinema played in the shaping of Italian society and culture. The program may includes course-related trips to the main Italian...

This program gives you the opportunity to discover the different pedagogical approaches developed in Italy for childhood education, specifically the Montessori and the Reggio Emilia approach. You will also be provided with a comprehensive overview of child and adolescent development that considers the best theories and research that developmental psychology has to offer. The program includes a two-day trip to Reggio Emilia to visit local schools and meet professionals in the field of Early Childhood Education as well as several visits to local schools in Rome. You will enroll in 12-15 credits...

If you enroll in UC3M courses, you are required to complete partner university exams before departure and depart IES Abroad housing the following day. Partner university courses currently do not have a final exam date and some exams might take place after the official departure date. Because no modifications or early exams are allowed, we encourage you to purchase a ticket with a flexible reservation change policy or select a course with an early exam date in order to ensure your departure by the official departure date.

This program gives you the opportunity to learn about Italian art and cultural heritage from a multidisciplinary perspective from ancient to modern art. The program includes a number of course-related trips to all major sites of ancient, medieval, renaissance, and baroque Rome including the Capitoline Museums, the Borghese Gallery, the Vatican Museums, and a day trip to Florence. You will enroll 12-15 credits per semester including one Italian language course. You have two options for the rest of your coursework: Take all of your courses at the IES Abroad Rome Center Combine IES Abroad courses...

Fall 2024 Program Calendar Book your flights according to these official program dates. Please keep in mind flight times and time differences when booking your tickets. In many cases, you may need to depart the day before to arrive in your program host country on the official arrival date. Make sure that you have read the Passport & Visa section completely in case you are required to have a round-trip ticket as part of your legal entry into the country. As soon as a preliminary program calendar is available (at least a few weeks before the program starts), it will appear above. However, this...