Courses at Umbra

Find classes to fulfill your course requirements

Step 1: Select your semester/session from the sorting options below.
Step 2: Review course descriptions and syllabi to choose what best fits your academic needs and interests.
Step 3: Work through the credit transfer process with your advisor at your home institution .
Step 4: Submit your course needs as part of your online application to the Umbra Institute.

Should you have any questions throughout this process, please contact us at [email protected].

Field Trips

Many courses include co-curricular field trips to important destinations in Italy. Please see individual course descriptions for more details. Note that field trips are subject to change; therefore, students should not plan personal travel until the final field trip dates are confirmed by professors during the first week of classes.

Semesters

Disciplines

Instructors

Course Type

Credits

Academic Program Types

ANTH 375: Anthropology of Food and Eating: Understanding Self and Others

Discipline(s):Anthropology

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elisa Ascione - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

ARCH 320: Archaeological Discoveries: A Passion for Classical Antiquity

Discipline(s):Archaeology

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

ARCH 325: Archaeology in Central Italy: the Etruscan and Roman Heritage

Discipline(s):Archaeology, Classical Studies

Available:Summer
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

ARCH 350: Archaeological Field Workshop

Discipline(s):Archaeology, Classical Studies

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

ART 215: Photography: Portfolio of Perugia

Discipline(s):Art

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Courses with Service Learning
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Philippa Stannard - M.F.A.
Course Travel:Yes

ART 215: Photography: Portfolio of Perugia (Summer)

Discipline(s):Art

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Philippa Stannard - M.F.A.
Course Travel:No

ART 230: Visual Communication: Storytelling through Photography

Discipline(s):Art

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Philippa Stannard - M.F.A.
Course Travel:Yes

ART 250: Art Therapy

Discipline(s):Art

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Philippa Stannard - M.F.A.
Course Travel:Yes

ART 260: Ceramics Traditions in Umbria and Central Italy

Discipline(s):Art

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Philippa Stannard - M.F.A.
Course Travel:Yes

ARTH 260: Ceramics Traditions in Umbria and Central Italy

Discipline(s):Art History

Available:Fall
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Philippa Stannard - M.F.A.
Course Travel:No

ARTH 310: Italian Renaissance Masters: Art, Invention, and Culture

Discipline(s):Art History

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Alessandra Becucci - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

ARTH 310: Italian Renaissance Masters: Art, Invention, and Culture (Summer)

Discipline(s):Art History

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Alessandra Becucci - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

ARTH 352: Museum Studies: Seminar and Practicum

Discipline(s):Art History

Available:Fall
Course Type:Seminar & Practicum (mini Internships)
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Antonella Valoroso - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

ARTH 375: Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Man and Modern Myth

Discipline(s):Art History

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Ernesto Livorni - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

ARTH 380: Saints, Sinners, and Harlots: Medieval Women in Central Italy

Discipline(s):Art History

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:4
Instructor:Corinna Gallori - Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

ARTH 410: Art and Propaganda: Fascism and the Promotion of the Italian Genius

Discipline(s):Art History

Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Alessandro Celani - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

BUS 340: Global Sustainable Business

Discipline(s):Business and Marketing

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Course Travel:Yes

BUS 351: Fair Trade Practices: Seminar and Practicum

Discipline(s):Business and Marketing

Course Type:Seminar & Practicum (mini Internships)
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Maximiliano Lorenzi - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

BUS 355: Wine & Olive Oil: Marketing and Communication Strategies

Discipline(s):Business and Marketing

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Filippo Benedetti Valentini - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

BUS 365: Tourism for Sustainable Development: Italian and Global Models

Discipline(s):Business and Marketing, Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Course Travel:Yes

BUS 390: International Marketing

Discipline(s):Business and Marketing

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Courses with Service Learning
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Simone Poledrini - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

BUS 460: Organizational Behavior: An Evidence-Based Approach

Discipline(s):Business and Marketing

Available:Spring
Course Type:Courses with Service Learning
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:John Dennis - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

CLAS 215: Roman Civilization and Daily Life

Discipline(s):Classical Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:4
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

CLAS 320: Archaeological Discoveries: A Passion for Classical Antiquity

Discipline(s):Classical Studies

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:

Credits:3
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

CLAS 325: Archaeology in Central Italy: the Etruscan and Roman Heritage

Discipline(s):Archaeology, Classical Studies

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

CLAS 330: The Roman Empire

Discipline(s):Classical Studies

Available:Fall
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:4
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

CLAS 345: Pagans and Christians: Ancient Mediterranean Religions

Discipline(s):Classical Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Alessandro Celani - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

CLAS 350: Archaeological Field Workshop

Discipline(s):Archaeology, Classical Studies

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

CLAS 355: Sex and The Ancient City: Society, Identity and Sexuality in Imperial Rome

Discipline(s):Classical Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

COMM 230: Visual Communication: Storytelling through Photography

Discipline(s):Communication and Journalism

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Philippa Stannard - M.F.A.
Course Travel:Yes

COMM 260: Radical Communication: A Behavioral Look at Language and Culture

Discipline(s):Communication and Journalism, Psychology

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Rocco Catrone - BCBA
Course Travel:No

COMM 290: Intercultural Communication

Discipline(s):Communication and Journalism

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Marco Bagli – Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

COMM 355: Wine & Olive Oil: Marketing and Communication Strategies

Discipline(s):Communication and Journalism

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Filippo Benedetti Valentini - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

COMM 390: International Marketing

Discipline(s):Communication and Journalism

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Courses with Service Learning
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Simone Poledrini - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

COUN 309: Psychology of Adolescence ONLINE

Discipline(s):Psychology

Available:Spring
Course Type:e-Courses Online Classes
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Philip Cooker
Course Travel:Yes

Direct Enrollment at Accademia Belle Arti

Discipline(s):Studio Art

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Courses Exclusively in Italian
Taught in:

Credits:
Course Travel:No

Direct Enrollment at the University for Foreigners

Discipline(s):Disciplines at University for Foreigners, Italian Language & Culture

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Courses Exclusively in Italian
Taught in:Italian

Credits:
Course Travel:No

Direct Enrollment at the University of Perugia

Discipline(s):Disciplines at University of Perugia

Available:Fall
Course Type:Courses Exclusively in Italian
Taught in:Intermediate Italian/Advanced Italian

Credits:
Course Travel:No

ECON 202: Principles of Microeconomics ONLINE

Discipline(s):Business and Marketing, Economics

Available:Spring
Course Type:e-Courses Online Classes
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:James Carden
Course Travel:Yes

ECON 203: Principles of Macroeconomics ONLINE

Discipline(s):Business and Marketing, Economics

Available:Spring
Course Type:e-Courses Online Classes
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:James Carden
Course Travel:Yes

EDUC 353: Education in Italy: Seminar and Practicum

Discipline(s):Education

Available:Spring
Course Type:Seminar & Practicum (mini Internships)
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Christian Tarchi - Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

EDUC 354: Critical Disabilities Studies (Summer)

Discipline(s):Education

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Doris Kessenich - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

EDUC 355: Critical Disabilities Studies: Seminar and Practicum

Discipline(s):Education

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Seminar & Practicum (mini Internships)
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Doris Kessenich - M.A.
Course Travel:No

EDUC 430: Human Development in Culture

Discipline(s):Education

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Courses with Service Learning
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Doris Kessenich - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

ENG 325: From Literature to Social Media: Reading and Writing Italian Food

Discipline(s):English

Course Type:Courses with Service Learning
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elgin K. Eckert – Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

ENG 340: Italian Tales and Stories: Creative Writing Through Literary Models

Discipline(s):English

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Antonella Valoroso - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

ENG 340: Italian Tales and Stories: Creative Writing Through Literary Models (Summer)

Discipline(s):English

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Antonella Valoroso - Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

ENG 358: Writing Italian Food (Summer)

Discipline(s):English

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Teresa Cutler-Broyles - MA & PhD (Candidate)
Course Travel:Yes

ENG 360: The Italian American Experience: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Discipline(s):English

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elgin K. Eckert – Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

ENV 310: Placemaking: Creating Sustainable Urban Spaces and Communities

Discipline(s):Environmental Studies

Available:Fall
Course Type:Community-Based Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Raymond Lorenzo - M.C.P.
Course Travel:Yes

ENV 320: Water Resources: Environment, Society, and Power

Discipline(s):Environmental Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Brooke Porter-Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

ENV 330: Sustainable Food Production in Italy: Local Traditions and Global Transformations

Discipline(s):Environmental Studies

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Courses with Service Learning
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elisa Ascione - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

ENV 340: Global Sustainable Business

Discipline(s):Environmental Studies, Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Course Travel:Yes

ENV 351: Fair Trade Practices: Seminar and Practicum

Discipline(s):Environmental Studies

Course Type:Seminar & Practicum (mini Internships)
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Maximiliano Lorenzi - Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

ENV 355: Towards Green Cities: Creating Sustainable Urban Spaces & Communities

Discipline(s):Environmental Studies, Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Community-Based Courses, Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Raymond Lorenzo - M.C.P.
Course Travel:Yes

ENV 365: Tourism for Sustainable Development: Italian and Global Models

Discipline(s):Environmental Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Course Travel:Yes

FLM 365: Mafia, Murder, and Mystery: Crime in Italian and American Cinema (Summer)

Discipline(s):Film & Media Studies, Italian Studies-Interdisciplinary

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elgin K. Eckert – Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

FLM 370: Cosa Nostra: Cinema and History of the (Anti)Mafia

Discipline(s):Film & Media Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elgin K. Eckert – Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

FLM 390: Italian Cinema from Neorealism to Netflix

Discipline(s):Film & Media Studies

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elgin K. Eckert – Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

FSST 100: Experiencing Sustainable Italian Foodways (FSSP Core Course)

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:1
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 250: The Science of Italian Food

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Brooke Porter-Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 310: Placemaking: Creating Sustainable Urban Spaces and Communities

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Fall
Course Type:Community-Based Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Raymond Lorenzo - M.C.P.
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 320: Water Resources: Environment, Society, and Power

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Brooke Porter-Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 325: From Literature to Social Media: Reading and Writing Italian Food

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies

Course Type:Courses with Service Learning
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elgin K. Eckert – Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 330: Sustainable Food Production in Italy: Local Traditions and Global Transformations

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Courses with Service Learning
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elisa Ascione - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 349: The History and Culture of Food in Italy (non-FSSP students)

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Fall
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Olivier de Maret - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 349: The History and Culture of Food in Italy (Summer)

Discipline(s):History, Sociology

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Olivier de Maret - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 350: The History and Culture of Food in Italy

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:4 (Fall 2019), 3 (Spring 2020)
Instructor:Olivier de Maret - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 355: Wine & Olive Oil: Marketing and Communication Strategies

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Filippo Benedetti Valentini - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 356: The Culture of Wine: Italy and Beyond

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies, Sociology

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:John C. Hartsock - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 358: Writing Italian Food (Summer)

Discipline(s):English, Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:

Credits:3
Instructor:Teresa Cutler-Broyles - MA & PhD (Candidate)
Course Travel:Yes

FSST 375: Anthropology of Food and Eating: Understanding Self and Others

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elisa Ascione - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

G ST 201: Introduction to Gender Studies ONLINE

Discipline(s):Gender Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:e-Courses Online Classes
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Nancy Provolt
Course Travel:Yes

G ST 301: Special Topics: Gender and Poverty ONLINE

Discipline(s):Gender Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:e-Courses Online Classes
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Nancy Provolt
Course Travel:Yes

G ST 391: Women, Gender, and the Environment ONLINE

Discipline(s):Gender Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:e-Courses Online Classes
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Nancy Provolt
Course Travel:Yes

GEOL 105: Environmental Geology ONLINE

Discipline(s):Environmental Studies

Available:Spring
Course Type:e-Courses Online Classes
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Inoka Widanagamage
Course Travel:Yes

GSCI 250: The Science of Italian Food

Discipline(s):General Science

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Brooke Porter-Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

GSCI 320: Water Resources: Environment, Society and Power

Discipline(s):General Science

Available:Spring
Course Type:Courses with Service Learning
Taught in:

Credits:
Instructor:Brooke Porter-Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

HIST 215: Roman Civilization and Daily Life

Discipline(s):History

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:4
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

HIST 320: Archaeological Discoveries: A Passion for Classical Antiquity

Discipline(s):History

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

HIST 330: The Roman Empire

Discipline(s):History

Available:Fall
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:4
Instructor:Giampiero Bevagna - M.A.
Course Travel:Yes

HIST 340: History and Politics of the European Union

Discipline(s):History

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Maximiliano Lorenzi - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

HIST 345: Pagans and Christians: Ancient Mediterranean Religions

Discipline(s):History

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Alessandro Celani - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

HIST 349: The History and Culture of Food in Italy (non-FSSP students)

Discipline(s):History

Available:Fall
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Olivier de Maret - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

HIST 349: The History and Culture of Food in Italy (Summer)

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies, History, Sociology

Available:Summer
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:

Credits:3
Instructor:Olivier de Maret - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

HIST 350: The History and Culture of Food in Italy

Discipline(s):History

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:4 (Fall 2019), 3 (Spring 2020)
Instructor:Olivier de Maret - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

HIST 360: The Italian American Experience: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Discipline(s):History

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elgin K. Eckert – Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

HIST 370: Cosa Nostra: Cinema and History of the (Anti)Mafia

Discipline(s):History

Available:Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Elgin K. Eckert – Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

HIST 380: Saints, Sinners, and Harlots: Medieval Women in Central Italy

Discipline(s):History

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:4
Instructor:Corinna Gallori - Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

HIST 400: Constructing a National Identity – History, Culture, Art, and Society in 19th Century Italy

Discipline(s):History

Course Type:Standard Courses
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Antonella Valoroso - Ph.D.
Course Travel:Yes

HP 191: Personal and Community Health ONLINE

Available:Spring
Course Type:e-Courses Online Classes
Taught in:English

Credits:3
Instructor:Martha Bass
Course Travel:Yes

INT 299/399/499: Internship

Discipline(s):Various Disciplines

Available:Spring
Course Type:Internship
Taught in:English

Credits:3-4
Instructor:Selected Umbra Faculty
Course Travel:No

IR 297/397/497: Independent Research

Discipline(s):Various Disciplines

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Independent Research
Taught in:

Credits:1-4
Instructor:Selected Umbra Faculty
Course Travel:No

IR 400: Research Writing and Methodology (for General Studies Students and Research Scholars)

Discipline(s):Various Disciplines

Available:Fall, Spring
Course Type:Faculty-Directed Research Courses, Scholars Program
Taught in:English

Credits:2
Instructor:Brooke Porter-Ph.D.
Course Travel:No

IR 410: Research Writing & Methodology (for Food & Sustainability Studies)

Discipline(s):Food & Sustainability Studies

Available:Fall, Fall-semester-2020-courses, Spring
Course Type:Faculty-Directed Research Courses, Independent Research, Scholars Program
Taught in:English