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Italy: CSU Florence Center (Architecture) (Outgoing Program)
  • Locations: Florence, Italy
  • Program Terms: Full year
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: CSU International Programs 

  • This program is currently not accepting applications. (Exchange program applicants click application here)
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Full year 2026-2027 03/15/2026
** 		Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.

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Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Instruction language: English Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA: 2.75
Program Description:
Italy I Italy II

Italy: Architecture

For detailed information regarding deadlines and how to apply, go the CSU International Programs website here.

 

Program Highlights

City: Florence is a hub for art, fashion, and food with immediate access to the Tuscan countryside. Students study and live in the heart of the city, experiencing all the city has to offer.

University: Take courses at CSU IP’s own Study Center, taught by notable Italian architects via hands-on instruction in architectural design. Courses are taught in English. Numerous group excursions are included throughout the year. The center is located in the city’s historic center, minutes from historic sites like the Duomo.

Academics: Earn Major, Minor, and General Education credit.

Tuition: Same tuition cost as home CSU campus.

Language of Instruction: English, Italian

Special Notes: Open to Architecture majors from California Polytechnic State Universities (Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) only.

 

About the CSU Florence Center

The CSU Florence Center recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, educating 100 CSU students each year. Courses are taught in English by excellent Italian faculty, drawn from both the academic and professional world. The on-site staff is renowned for their knowledge and friendly, helpful support for students. All of the courses offered are designed to build on the unique strengths of Florence and to treat the city and its cultures as extensions of the classroom.

All students participate in an eight-week Intensive Language Program (ILP) beginning in late August, after which they begin their architecture coursework. Architecture students have the opportunity to participate each May in the week-long "Coast2Coast" design workshop on coastal and urban design issues at the Università di Camerino, Facoltà di Architettura, in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.

 

For detailed information regarding deadlines and how to apply, go the CSU International Programs website here.




This program is currently not accepting applications. (Exchange program applicants click application here)