Alumni Study Abroad

• Academic Immersion: Feed your intellectual curiosity with expert-led lectures and authentic local experiences.
• Living Local: Stay in serviced apartment accommodations and explore independently at your own pace.
• Customizable Learning Tracks: Tailor your learning experience with optional electives, from culinary to linguistics to art history.
• Small Group Environment: Group sizes are limited to ensure a high quality of instruction and foster a true sense of community among fellow Brown alumni.

Discover Florence through our inaugural Alumni Study Abroad, a three-week immersive experience in the heart of Italy. 

This unique itinerary introduces you to the history and cultural legacy of Florence, the Cradle of the Renaissance, through excursions that feature the city’s renowned architecture and museums filled with masterpieces created by legendary artists associated with the city. Two lectures provide a history of Renaissance art and contemporary Italy. You also have ample free time to explore independently and make discoveries on your own and at your own pace. 

Take a deeper look into Italian culture with one of our three elective enrichment tracks, available at an additional cost. Study the Italian language over the course of nine lessons, learn the secrets of Italian cuisine during three hands-on cooking lessons, and admire more art and architecture of Tuscany during four excursions.

Note: Excursions require walking on cobblestones, unpaved paths, uneven surfaces, and boarding motorcoaches/boats.