Visit the Duomo and marvel at the Pieta; sip cappuccino in a 15th century piazza; gaze at the Arno at sunset and admire a bridge that survived five centuries of war; hear the strains of Puccini in a medieval cathedral. Students can enrich their academic understanding of the foundations of Western art at the same time that they experience the excitement of living in a city large enough to be cosmopolitan yet small enough to traverse by foor and public transportation. 

Spend six weeks in Florence learning about the leaders of the Renaissance and their continuing impact on modern culture through a six-credit program directed by Dr. Andrea Heiss, director of the Arts-in-Depth Program, and the CAPA institute. 

This program offers students an introduction to the icons and egos o the Renaissance who continue to influence cultural reporting, the arts, and journalism today. The same ideals respected by students in journalism as well as those in the arts, sciences and humanities were developed by the thinkers, writers, inventors, artists and architects more than 500 years ago. 

There is an info session next Tuesday to learn more about this program in Tucker Forum, 4pm-5pm. If you're not sure if you want to go or not, check out some of these links to learn more about the city. 

1. This article in the New York TImes has a list of things you must do if you've got only 36 hours. Now take that list and imagine you've got a month and a half.
2. This travel blog has a list of the best things to do in Florence, plus great photos. 
3. In case you weren't aware, Italy's also famous for its ice cream. So check out this about.com list of good places to get some in Florence. 
4. And, of course, don't forget WikiTravel! It's got everything you need!

And if you want to learn a little more there's always YouTube:

Now that you know all you ever wanted to about Florence, it's time to learn more about the J-school's program there. If you come to the info session Tuesday, February 7 in Tucker Forum 4pm-5pm, you can do just that. Andrea Heiss, the program director, will be there to tell you all you want and need to know!