Choose a Curricular Concentration program track or undertake the General Studies Program, selecting three to four electives from a wide array of disciplines. All students are required to enroll in one Italian language course.
Because there are so many ways to create a semester at ISI, we encourage you to work closely with your program advisor during the pre-departure period to determine a curricular focus that meets your goals and objectives.
Refer to the ISI website for course choices and availability.
Independent Research: You have the option of replacing one ISI Florence course with your own research project to complete with faculty support. An excellent achievement to add to a resume. Contact your program advisor for more information.
Architecture & Interior Design – design studies and architectural electives and Italian language. This concentration has a set curriculum.
Official course registration will take place upon arrival. The online course form you submit to Arcadia prior to acceptance is not set in stone.
Most courses use a textbook or a “reader,” a packet of information compiled by the professor. Books and readers will be available for purchase at the ISI or at local copy shops and bookstores. You will receive more information regarding locations and costs on arrival.
Your course may require academic excursions and other activities that have additional fees associated which are not included in your program fee. Please be sure to consult the ISI course pages to learn if your courses have associated lab fees.
Grades will be reported exactly as they appear on the ISI Florence transcript.