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All courses are taught in English except where indicated. Should you have any questions about specific courses, please contact us to be put in touch with one of our admissions advisors at [email protected]


AI 320: AI and Human Behavior in Organizations (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: None
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Chelsey Pienaar, MBusSc
  • Course Travel: No

ANTH 375: Anthropology of Food and Eating: Understanding Self and Others (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I Summer Session II
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 140.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Clelia Viecelli, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Excursions to typical Perugian restaurants and food artisans.

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

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: 110 $
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Giampiero Bevagna, M.A. Rebecca Schindler, Ph.D. Pedar Foss, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Day Trips to Perugia, Isola Polvese and Trasimeno North by bike

ARCH 350: Archaeological Field Workshop

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: 165 $
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Giampiero Bevagna, M.A. Rebecca Schindler, Ph.D. Pedar Foss, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Day trips to Cortona, Chiusi and Chianciano

ARCH 351: Archaeological Field Workshop II

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: 275 $
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Giampiero Bevagna, M.A. Rebecca Schindler, Ph.D. Pedar Foss, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Day trips to Cortona, Chiusi, Chianciano Terme, Perugia, Isola Polvese and Trasimeno North by bike

ART 215: Photography: Portfolio of Perugia (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 20.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Philippa Stannard, M.F.A., ATR
  • Course Travel: None

BUS 305 – The Art of The Nudge: Behavioral Economics in Action, from Theory to the Streets of Perugia

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: TBA
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Chelsey Pienaar, MBusSc
  • Course Travel: TBA

BUS 315: Applied Data Science – Discovering Consumer Insights from Everyday Data

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: TBA
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Francesca Hansstein, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: No

BUS 320: AI and Human Behavior in Organizations (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: None
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Chelsey Pienaar, MBusSc
  • Course Travel: No

BUS 355: Digital Marketing: Wine and Wineries of Central Italy (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I Summer Session II
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 120.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Jacopo Cossater, M.A.
  • Course Travel: Winery visit

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

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: 110 $
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Giampiero Bevagna, M.A. Rebecca Schindler, Ph.D. Pedar Foss, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Day Trips to Perugia, Isola Polvese and Trasimeno North by bike

CLAS 350: Archaeological Field Workshop

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: 165 $
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Giampiero Bevagna, M.A. Rebecca Schindler, Ph.D. Pedar Foss, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Day trips to Cortona, Chiusi and Chianciano

CS 315: Applied Data Science – Discovering Consumer Insights from Everyday Data

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: TBA
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Francesca Hansstein, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: No

ECON 305 – The Art of The Nudge: Behavioral Economics in Action, from Theory to the Streets of Perugia

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: TBA
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Chelsey Pienaar, MBusSc
  • Course Travel: TBA

EDUC 325: Multicultural & Intercultural Education – The Psychology of Cross-Cultural Development (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 5
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Natascia Petringa, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: none

EDUC 354: Critical Disabilities Studies (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 80
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Natascia Petringa, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Dinner at Numero 0 inclusive restaurant

ENG 358: Writing Italian Food (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 130.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Teresa Cutler-Broyles, M.A.
  • Course Travel: Day trip to Di Filippo winery and artisanal gelato tasting

FLM 305: Modern Italian Cinema (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: TBA
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Teresa Cutler-Broyles, M.A.
  • Course Travel: Day trip to Cinecittà in Rome

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

  • Available: Summer Session I Summer Session II
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 105.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Clelia Viecelli, Ph.D. Beatrice Barlozzari, ABD
  • Course Travel: Tours and dinners at a local restaurants

FSST 351: Food, Community, and The Mediterranean Diet in Italy

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 205
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Christopher Fink, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Field Trip to Lago Trasimeno and dinner at local sagra

FSST 358: Writing Italian Food (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 130.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Teresa Cutler-Broyles, M.A.
  • Course Travel: Day trip to Di Filippo winery and artisanal gelato tasting

FSST 375: Anthropology of Food and Eating: Understanding Self and Others (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I Summer Session II
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 140.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Clelia Viecelli, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Excursions to typical Perugian restaurants and food artisans.

GSCI 310 – Plants, People & Civilization

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: None
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Neto Leão, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: TBA

HEB 310 – Plants, People & Civilization

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: None
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Neto Leão, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: TBA

HIST 310 – Plants, People & Civilization

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: None
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Neto Leão, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: TBA

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

  • Available: Summer Session I Summer Session II
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 105.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Clelia Viecelli, Ph.D. Beatrice Barlozzari, ABD
  • Course Travel: Tours and dinners at a local restaurants

INT 499: Semester Plus Internships: The Umbra Institute – Various Disciplines

  • Available: Fall Semester 2025 Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Internship
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: None
  • Credits: 0-4
  • Instructor: Zachary Nowak, PhD
  • Course Travel: N/A

INT 499R: Remote Internship: ISI Abroad Social Media Communications

  • Available: Fall Semester 2025 Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Internship
  • Taught in: English, Italian
  • Course Fee: None
  • Credits: n/a
  • Instructor:
  • Course Travel: N/A

INT 499S: Summer Internship: Cantina Terre Margaritelli

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Internship
  • Taught in: English, Italian
  • Course Fee: None
  • Credits: 0-6
  • Instructor: Zachary Nowak, PhD
  • Course Travel: n/a

ITAL 305: Modern Italian Cinema (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: TBA
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Teresa Cutler-Broyles, M.A.
  • Course Travel: Day trip to Cinecittà in Rome

NUTR 345 – From Plate to Policy: The Mediterranean Approach to Diet, Lifestyle, and Public Health (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: TBA
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Marta Rahm, RDN, M.Ed.
  • Course Travel: TBA

NUTR 351: Food, Community, and The Mediterranean Diet in Italy

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 205
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Christopher Fink, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Field Trip to Lago Trasimeno and dinner at local sagra

PSYC 320: AI and Human Behavior in Organizations (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: None
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Chelsey Pienaar, MBusSc
  • Course Travel: No

PSYC 325: Multicultural & Intercultural Education – The Psychology of Cross-Cultural Development (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 5
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Natascia Petringa, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: none

PSYC 354: Critical Disabilities Studies (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 80
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Natascia Petringa, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Dinner at Numero 0 inclusive restaurant

PUBH 345 – From Plate to Policy: The Mediterranean Approach to Diet, Lifestyle, and Public Health (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: TBA
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Marta Rahm, RDN, M.Ed.
  • Course Travel: TBA

SOC 375: Anthropology of Food and Eating: Understanding Self and Others (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I Summer Session II
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 140.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Clelia Viecelli, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: Excursions to typical Perugian restaurants and food artisans.

STAT 315: Applied Data Science – Discovering Consumer Insights from Everyday Data

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: TBA
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Francesca Hansstein, Ph.D.
  • Course Travel: No

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

  • Available: Summer Session I Summer Session II
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 105.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Clelia Viecelli, Ph.D. Beatrice Barlozzari, ABD
  • Course Travel: Tours and dinners at a local restaurants

FSST 355: Digital Marketing: Wine and Wineries of Central Italy (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I Summer Session II
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 120.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Jacopo Cossater, M.A.
  • Course Travel: Winery visit

COMM 355: Digital Marketing: Wine and Wineries of Central Italy (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I Summer Session II
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: English
  • Course Fee: $ 120.00
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Jacopo Cossater, M.A.
  • Course Travel: Winery visit

ITAL 101: Living Perugia – Elementary Language, Culture, and Reflection (Summer)

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: Beginner Italian
  • Course Fee: $75
  • Credits: 3
  • Instructor: Livia Matarazzo, M.A. Luca Gatti, PhD
  • Course Travel:

ITAL 211S: Intensive Italian through Culture: Intermediate

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: Italian
  • Course Fee: Included
  • Credits: 8
  • Instructor: Luca Gatti, PhD
  • Course Travel: Cultural Activities Series Included

ITAL 311S: Intensive Italian through Culture: Advanced Intermediate

  • Available: Summer Session I
  • Course Type: Standard Courses
  • Taught in: Italian
  • Course Fee: Included
  • Credits: 8
  • Instructor: Livia Matarazzo, M.A. Luca Gatti, PhD
  • Course Travel: Cultural Activities Program Included