Location:

Florence, Italy

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Academic Year, Fall Semester, Spring Break, Spring Semester, Summer, Winter Semester, Year Round

Program Overview

Program Description:

In one of the most revered culinary capitals of the world, the art of Italian cuisine is mastered at Apicius. Whether exploring Italian cooking for the first time or reacquainting you with the honored traditions of a sophisticated culinary art form, Apicius offers an expansive schedule of courses, ranging from beginning to specialized courses for trained chefs and hospitality majors. Programs in Culinary Arts, Wine Studies and Enology, Baking and Pastry, and Hospitality Management are offered at AISH. Advanced students participate in internships applicable to their area of study

Summer and semester students choose from a wide variety of courses in a range of disciplines, including Food and Wine Studies, Hospitality, Italian Studies and Linguistics, Liberal Arts, and Life Studies / Human Services. Courses are taught in English, except Italian language courses, and those courses whose descriptions clearly indicate that they are taught in Italian. There is no language prerequisite for Apicius students.

Program cost includes the following items: enrollment (including application, course selection and credit transfer), housing, student health insurance and meal plans. Students attending Apicius can receive US credits from Fairfield University in Connecticut, or an Italian transcript directly from Apicius.

Setting Description:

Located in the heart of Florence, Apicius is one of the premier hospitality programs in Tuscany. The school offers summer and semester study abroad programs, as well as one-year certificate courses in Culinary Arts, Wine Studies, Food Communications and Publishing, Hospitality Management, Baking and Pastry and Italian Cuisine. In addition, Apicius offers a masters level certificate program in Culinary Arts. Come perfect your craft in one of the great crossroads of Italian culture! Whether you're approaching culinary arts for the first time, or whether you're an expert chef who wants to re-discover a passion for cooking.