Umbra student Amy Larson throws a pie in the oven at the legendary Pizzeria Brandi
Mar | 29
It tells you something when you look up a pizzeria on Wikipedia and it doesn't have its own page, but but appears under the rather larger subheading "History of pizza." This is the case for Pizzeria Brandi, the neopolitan pizzamakers... Read More
Students Explore Assisi, Umbria
Mar | 21
The Perugia through the Ages class spent a day in Assisi examining the role the city has played in the region's history. The trip was led by Professor Paola Chiurulla. "Both the church of Santa Chiara and San Francesco's basilica... Read More
Summer Art Show
Mar | 20
The walls of the Umbra Institute’s Via Danzetta Studio radiated inspiration during Wednesday afternoon’s end-of-the-summer art show. Students enrolled in Pastel Drawing and Photography courses rubbed elbows with their fellow students and Umbra staff and faculty, explaining their artistic choices... Read More
Umbra Students Give Back
Mar | 17
On Wednesday morning, Umbra Institute students from Chapman University found a shady place between the olive oil and honey vendors in the weekly market in Piazza Matteoti, "adopting" their handmade dolls to benefit UNICEF, an international children’s rights and relief... Read More
New UmbraViews Video: Learning from Experience.
Mar | 13
We just put up another new UmbraViews video on YouTube! This one's about the various field trips that Umbra courses take you on throughout Italy, going as far south as Pompeii and as far north as Milan. There's history, archaeology,... Read More
Food Studies Program Featured by St. Bonaventure University
Mar | 10
Students studying at the Umbra Institute Food Studies Program were highlighted in a recent SBU news article. The Food Studies program, a new initiative directed by Professor Zachary Nowak, was written up in an article on the Saint Bonaventure website.... Read More