Rome-IES

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Summer Program with IES Abroad at IES Center
• Center located in a newly renovated 1920s-era building and situated in the heart of Rome
• This summer program fulfills the IUB general education World Languages & Cultures requirement (College BA majors are still required to fulfill four semesters of a language)

• IES Abroad “Language & Culture” Summer program*
• Courses with other students from U.S. colleges and Universities
• Explore the city of Rome while practicing your Italian language skills

Course Load

• • 6 IU credits
    • 3-credits in Italian
      • Italian Language and Culture course (FRIT-M 100, FRIT-M 200, FRIT-M 250)
    • One of the following 3-credit area studies courses
      • Forum Urbis: The Archaeology of Ancient Rome (ARTH-OS 100)
      • Rome as a Living Museum (ARTH-A 393 or COLL-OS 103#) – requires at least one college-level Art History course as a pre-req
      • Geopolitics and Security of the Mediterranean Region (INTL-I 310)
      • Valuing Diversity? Italian Contemporary Immigration and Integration Policies (FRIT-M 222#)

  *-OS 100 (-OS 300) is the default designation to identify overseas study recorded as 100-level (300-level) undistributed credit that can count in total hours toward graduation and may be able to satisfy major, minor or distributional requirements with the approval of participant's school or the department.

  # Gen Ed AH credit

*Note: IU selectively co-sponsors IES Abroad program offerings, including the one described on this page, but not all IES Abroad tracks/offerings. Please contact Education Abroad for clarification.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Share bedroom in furnished apartment with other IES Abroad students 
  • Option of living with an Italian Student Companion (ISC), a local Italian student who provides opportunities to engage in cultural activities. 
  • Typically 4-7 students per apartment

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your second full-time semester of college
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of Education Abroad. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Summer 2024

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• IES Abroad guaranteed aid of up to $7,000 (semester) or up to $3,000 (summer) based on confirmation of official FAFSA Expected Family Contribution. See details. Also see IES Abroad Scholarships and Aid available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.