Mar | 14
The fortunate students of the Umbra Institute's Renaissance Art course got what few who visit Florence receive: a professional tour that, in two days' time, visits all of the major sites. What could be better? How about an expert in... Read MoreMar | 11
Congrats to Amy Wilcox from UMass-Amherst for her winning photo "Valencia." Amy will enjoy free pizza from Quattro Passi Pizzeria. Auguri Amy! Read MoreMar | 10
La Nazione, a leading Italian newspaper, recently featured the Umbra Institute on the front page of its Umbria edition. The article, written in Italian (Google-translated version) is intended to give the Italian audience an idea of what the American study... Read MoreFeb | 28
One of the comments that almost every Umbra student makes about Perugia regards how easy it is to feel at home: “When I travel on the weekend, I can’t wait to get home to Perugia on Sunday – it’s such... Read MoreFeb | 26
It's that time of year again already--beloved Spring Break--and students have headed off to all corners of Europe. This semester's most popular destinations? Barcelona, Paris, Dublin, Amsterdam, Madrid, Marrakesh, Frankfurt, Brussels, Luxembourg and even the Canary Islands! Safe travels to... Read MoreFeb | 24
As we near the end of another semester, the events of the special academic week are in full swing here at the Umbra Institute. Last night, we opened up the Umbra building down on Via dei Priori to the public... Read More