CIEE Gap Year in Florence, Italy – Italian Language & Culture
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CIEE Gap Year in Florence, Italy – Italian Language & Culture
- Italy
- Florence
About Program
Live and learn in the capital of Tuscany, improving your Italian fluency while exploring Florence.
Spend a semester abroad perfecting your Italian fluency. Living with a welcoming host family, you’ll take 20 hours of language classes per week, share authentic home-cooked meals, and experience the rhythms of life in Italy firsthand.
Settle into daily life while exploring your new home in Florence. Savor gelato in the city where it was invented, take in panoramic views from the top of the Duomo—the city’s breathtaking 15th-century cathedral, and visit world-famous museums. From fostering new friendships to gaining new perspectives, you'll return home from Italy prepared for success in college and beyond.
All CIEE Gap Year Abroad programs offer the option to take college-level coursework online at a discounted rate through Arizona State University (ASU). Visit our College Credit page to learn more.
Program Highlights
- Benefit from CIEE's global support and cultural expertise, while exploring the world at your own pace.
- Develop foundational skills in intercultural learning for a better understanding of the world and skills for the global workforce.
- Take 15-20 hours per week of Italian language classes designed to improve real-world skills.
- From weekend adventures to quiet discoveries, Florence offers an experience that will stay with you long after your gap year ends.
- Connect with the local CIEE Center staff, available to you 24/7.
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Gelato festival is April should be enough to get your attention, but this won't be the only thing that keeps you coming back for more. Florence sits in the Tuscany region and is regarded for its artistic history and worldly views.
