Earn 6 credits and fulfill one Immersive Experience (IME) requirement through a mandatory writing course instructed by LVC’s Dr. Holly Wendt combined with one course taught by the Umbra Institute. Experience the Real Italy as you take advantage of the Umbra Institute’s beautiful location in historic Perugia, Italy. The direct partnership between LVC and Umbra allows students to complete courses, taught in English, that count toward their degree. Courses are designed to use Perugia as a classroom and to give students ample time to travel elsewhere in Italy and Europe.
Explore Italy through your senses, memories, and experiences! Through a combination of reading, writing, and experiential learning, students will learn about and experiment with travel writing, reflective writing, and other modes of creative nonfiction. Students will engage in cooking workshops and tastings, stadium tours, museum visits, and street art in Central Italy. Students have the option to enroll in the course to fulfill a CTW requirement or without.
“My advice for LVC students interested in studying at Perugia is to get involved and take every opportunity you can! Umbra has many activities going on throughout the semester, like chocolate workshops and free dinners at local restaurants, as well as many volunteer opportunities like English tutoring and helping in Orto Sole.”
– Lucey Walton, Lebanon Valley College, Spring 2023
All student apartments are located within walking distance of the Institute and the city’s many events and amenities. With panoramic views abound, the city invites exploration and discovery around every corner.
Apartments are fully equipped (WiFi included!) making it easy for you and your friends to plan a nice dinner in or for your living room to become a meeting place before going out to catch your next train or plane out of town, or to explore pizzerias, trattorias, or coffee bars.
Being a university city, Perugia hosts events throughout the year—from Eurochocolate to the Umbria Jazz Festival. Whether attending one of Umbra’s workshops (ex. Travel Workshop) or events (ex. Wine Tasting), there is always something to do!
