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Location: Puerto Vallarta, Guanajuato, Playa del Carmen

don Quijote is a prestigious organization that has been dedicated to teaching the Spanish language to students since 1986. don Quijote owns and operates its own schools in Spain and Latin America and offers additional locations through exclusive partnerships with approved schools.

Location: Florence

APICIUS, offer professional certificate programs for motivated students seeking to develop new skills and knowledge while building a body of work and professional experience in an international learning environment.
Certificate Programs may be taken for one semester and one or two years. Each year consists of two “semesters” that offer a set of “core classes” and intensive weekend seminars. All study abroad programs devote a portion of each term to the development of a professional portfolio. Students opting for the two-year program have the opportunity to complete an internship and/or serve as a teaching assistant for introductory level courses.

APICIUS, reserve the right to modify certification requirements.
Free Elective study abroad programs (US credits) are available for study abroad students.
Credit transfer for all coursework is available through Fairfield University and SUNY Stony Brook. The University of San Diego grants credit for an extensive selection of courses. For further information please contact us.

APICIUS offer full services to all enrolled students such as housing, advising, meal plans, extracurricular activities and service learning opportunities. Detailed information on these services can be found in the Housing and Student Life section on our website.

State Education Accreditation Number, Region of Tuscany: FI0362
APICIUS is certified by CERTIQUALITY S.r.l.-UNI EN ISO 9001:2008-Cert. n. 11440/1

Location: Florence

The Florence University of the Arts (FUA) programs are aimed both at US undergraduates requiring academic credit, as well as an international mix of independent students who are looking for an educational study abroad programs in Italy.

FUA’s academic calendar follows a semester system of 15 weeks (Fall and Spring) as well as month-long summer sessions, and a 3-week January Intersession. FUA also offers long-term study abroad programs in the areas of applied arts, design and communication . FUA has a highly qualified and dedicated international faculty a large proportion of which is of Italian nationality.The academic program at FUA is based on the American university semester credit system.

The Florence University of the Arts is made up of the following departments;
College of Liberal Arts; College of Fine and Visual Arts;
College of Life Science, Environmental Studies and Human Services;
College of Business and Economics and the College of Science. All courses are taught in English with the exception of Italian language (immersion style for English-speakers) and other classes marked "in Italian" in the catalog and class schedules. Semester students must take at least three credits of Italian language as part of their program.

Florence University of the Arts is accredited with the Region of Tuscany, delegated by the Ministry of Education, (Accreditation n. 002219_1)
All Florence University of The Arts (FUA) students attending non-affiliated universities will receive course credit from Fairfield University in Connecticut.

 

Location: Paros Island, Greece

Paros International Creative Music Program is a study abroad program of studies for second, third and fourth year undergraduate students of music specialising in composition or with an interest in creating music and contemporary (classical) music and musicology, who are looking for an opportunity to enhance their future postgraduate study and career prospects by experiencing a semester/year of study and living abroad, on the island of Paros, Greece, a very popular holiday destination.

Our study abroad programs are ‘open forum’ style of teaching, a series of activities of creative engagement with music making and a carefully selected curriculum of courses taught by experienced and enthusiastic young tutors who are specialists on the subjects they teach, our approach to learning is exploratory and creative, yet rigorous. The program is an opportunity to experience a saturation of information on different pathways of creativity in music, supplemented by workshops and personalised tuition where emphasis is given both to the creation and presentation of each individual artistic vision as well as to the instigation of partnerships and the experience of joint collaborations in developing creative projects. 

Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Czech and Roman King Charles IV founded Prague University on April 7, 1348 as the first university to the north of the Alps and to the east of Paris. The university grew rapidly and garnered respect throughout Europe for hundreds of years.

The 20th Century won over distinguished professors to teach there, like Albert Einstein and Thomas G. Masaryk. While it produced vast amounts of scientific research and literary work, World War II erupted and Hitler closed all Czech universities, persecuting professors and students, while the German side of the universities meagerly prevailed. At War's end, Communist control continued and Charles University, having changed its name, grew modestly. It wasn't until 1989 that the totalitarian regime ended and Charles University was able to flourish.

Today Charles University has 17 faculties and over 51,000 students (which is roughly a sixth of all students in the Czech Republic). Charles University is one of the world’s top universities, a fact that has been confirmed repeatedly by the international university rankings. It is a fully accredited Czech university with plenty of courses in English to offer study abroad students in the perfect campus setting.

The study abroad programs are organized by CESTA: Central European Studies, Transitions and Alternatives. It is a division of institute for Language and Preparatory Studies Charles University. The program is called “Prague on the Go” and is designed to explore Prague within the dimensions of identity, change, space, and time.

Study abroad programs are focuses on various areas of Central European Studies: art, politics, history, Jewish studies, film, and more! CESTA classes meet once or twice per week in a seminar setting, are taught at the 200 to 300 level and are worth 4 semester credits. A typical course load is 4 courses and 16 credits. Students generally take the Czech Language course plus 3 other elective courses.

You experience “Prague on the Go” by touring exhibits and city districts, attending political meetings and the opera, following roads walked for centuries and visiting sites steeped in memories. Then we guide you to integrate what you’ve learned in culminating projects in oral history, documentary, research papers, and others.

CESTA is for students who expect:

• a unique personal experience
• a truly international immersion
• a break from the traditional academic setting
• new learning opportunities in intercultural classrooms
• a challenge of active learning, and
• personal academic guidance at the reputable Charles University
 

Location: Marbella, Spain

Les Roches Marbella is located in the beautiful “Costa del Sol” area known for its high quality tourism and exclusive golf courses. Les Roches Marbella opened its doors in 1995 and offers the same learning structure and internationally recognized programs as the Swiss flagship campus. Surrounded by the Mediterranean sea and mountains, the school’s design and agreeable location create the feeling of living, working and learning in a modern international hotel.