Florence is an exciting city in which to live and study. On an afternoon stroll through the streets of Florence, which is set amidst the golden hills of Tuscany, you can admire the architecture of Giotto and the Baroque sculptures adorning the fountains of the city; linger at the Uffizi Gallery with its vast collection of paintings and sculpture; view the magnificent Santa Croce where Galileo, Michelangelo, and Machiavelli are buried; discuss art with Florentine painters in their studios and explore the bookshops near Via Cavour; and visit one of the most popular spots in Florence, the Ponte Vecchio, a 14th-century bridge spanning the River Arno.
Click here for AIFS Online Application, "Enroll Online" to complete your application.
PROGRAM AND MEETINGS DATES
Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024: Depart U.S.
Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024: Arrive Florence
Monday & Tuesday, Feb. 5-6, 2024: Orientation and workshops
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024: Classes begin
Saturday, March 16 to Sunday, March 24, 2024: Mid-Semester Break
Monday, April 1, 2024: Easter Monday (no classes)
Thursday, May 2, 2024: Last Day of Class
Friday, May 3, 2024: Depart Florence
IMPORTANT DATES
PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
GENERAL APPLICATION DEADLINE - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023
MANDATORY PRE-DEPARTURE MEETING - SATURDAY, JAN. 13, 2024 AT AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE,
SACRAMENTO (APPROX. 9:00AM-12:15PM)
PROGRAM COSTS AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
The AIFS program costs for Florence Spring 2024 will have a base price of $8,145. These costs will include all lodging, medical insurance, and AIFS services (Flyer PDF). They will not include airfare (there will be a group flight option for an extra fee), class tuition, books, and day-to-day expenses such as food. Check back here later for a rundown of what specifically is and isn’t included in the costs of the program.
Monday 2-3pm : 10/2, 10/16 https://4cd.zoom.us/j/81985462539
Thursday 3-4pm : 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19 https://4cd.zoom.us/j/83573841257
Evening 5-6pm : 10/23 and 10/26 https://4cd.zoom.us/j/83769238426
REQUEST FOR AN INDIVIDUAL ZOOM: EMAIL AT HTAKANASHI@4CD.EDU
Click here for AIFS Online Application, "Enroll Online" to complete your application.
Once you have applied online through AIFS and have placed your $450 deposit, you will be contacted by CCCCD’s Study Abroad Office, Harue Takanashi htakanashi@4cd.edu .
You’ll be asked to turn in your forms via email and will receive more details and information about the program also through email. Agreement Between the Foreign Study Student and the Northern California Study Abroad Consortium (PDF) Field Trip/Activity Liability Waiver (PDF)
Contact Sonya Castro at the DVC Financial Aid Office scastro@dvc.edu
Complete the FAFSA form before making an appointment with Sonya.
Financial Aid process information (PDF)
AIFS Financial Aid form (PDF)
AIFS Scholarships Application (PDF) DEADLINE: MONDAY NOVEMBER 6, 5PM
Gilman Scholarship DEADLINE: THURSDAY OCTOBER 5, 2023
Refund requests must be done in writing to AIFS. They accept emails and that is generally the easiest way (customizedfacultyled@aifs.com). See official AIFS refund policy on your Agreement & Release form on AIFS application. Dates to remember regarding AIFS refunds once you are enrolled in the program, and CC to htakanashi@4cd.edu.
Friday, November 10, 2023: Last day to request refund of $450 deposit less $150 processing & non-refundable deposit fees.
After Nov. 10, AIFS will not refund any of the $450 deposit. Students may also be subject to any nonrefundable canceled reservation fees by AIFS after this date. Details on AIFS Agreement & Release form on your AIFS application.
Friday, December 8, 2023: Total program fee is due. NO REFUND OF PAYMENTS after this date.
To apply for the Florence Study Abroad Program, the student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.25 and have completed at least 12 college units at the time the student applies. In addition, the student must be 18 years of age at the time of boarding the airplane.
Students who do NOT meet the application criteria (of at least 12 units and at least a 2.25 GPA) may use their current semester progress report to assist with meeting the criteria. Students will be approved to the Study Abroad Program after the progress report was review by the Dean of Study Abroad Program. Contact email to htakanashi@4cd.edu by September 30, 2023. Provisional students who finish the semester without meeting any of the minimum requirements will be dropped from the program.
Chart of Class Schedules (PDF)
Course Descriptions and Bios (PDF)
Course Preference Sheet (PDF)
Transferability of Proposed Courses (PDF)
* All students will take at least 4 classes and must carry a minimum of 12 units for the duration of the program. Everyone is required to take the INTD 100 Italian Life & Culture class and at least one other class offered through DVC, and then any two others from DVC or other colleges.
Available at DVC Study Abroad Office Room FO 219 on Monday 1pm - 2 pm, 10/2, 16, Only 12-1 pm 11/6 : Attn: 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, 11/20 at DVC Counseling Office
For Zoom meeting, please email cjamshidnejad@dvc.edu Christie Jamshidnejad
You can meet any DVC, CCC or LMC counselors at their available time. Counseling Office:
CCC DVC LMC
CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – JOHN CORBALLY
HIST 141 – History of Western Civilization since the Renaissance
HIST 142 – Contemporary European History
HIST 181 – World History since 1500
INTD 100* - Italian Life and Culture (CCCCD Students MUST take this)
SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE – KIRSTEN SWINSTROM
BIO 12 – Basic Concepts of Ecology
BIO 13 – Human Biology
BIO 14 – Current Issues in Biology
LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – NANCY OLSEN
ENGLT 308 – The Graphic Novel and Manga
ENGLT 345 – Mythologies of the World
ENGLT 380 – Introduction to Shakespeare
SAN MATEO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – JESSICA MARSHALL
ANTH 110 – Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 125 – Biological Anthropology
ANTH 200 – Ethnographic Film
For more information, review the Florence Spring 2024 brochure. FAQs
If you have questions, please contact the Study Abroad Office, 925-969-2507 or email htakanashi@4cd.edu .
Visit the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
Florence is an exciting city in which to live and study. On an afternoon stroll through the streets of Florence, which is set amidst the golden hills of Tuscany, you can admire the architecture of Giotto and the Baroque sculptures adorning the fountains of the city; linger at the Uffizi Gallery with its vast collection of paintings and sculpture; view the magnificent Santa Croce where Galileo, Michelangelo, and Machiavelli are buried; discuss art with Florentine painters in their studios and explore the bookshops near Via Cavour; and visit one of the most popular spots in Florence, the Ponte Vecchio, a 14th-century bridge spanning the River Arno.
PROGRAM AND MEETINGS DATES
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023: Depart U.S.
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023: Arrive Florence
Monday, Feb. 6-7, 2023: Orientation and workshops
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023: Classes begin
Saturday, March 18 to Sunday, March 26, 2023: Mid-Semester Break
Monday, April 10, 2023: Easter Monday (no classes)
Thursday, May 4, 2023: Last Day of Class
Friday, May 5, 2023: Depart Florence
IMPORTANT DATES
PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
GENERAL APPLICATION DEADLINE - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022
MANDATORY CCCCD STUDENT MEETING - DECEMBER 2022 TBA
· MANDATORY PRE-DEPARTURE MEETING - SATURDAY, JANUARY 2023 TBA
PROGRAM COSTS
The AIFS program costs for Florence Spring 2023 will have a base price of $7,995.
These costs will include all lodging, medical insurance, and AIFS services. They will
not include airfare (there will be a group flight option for an extra fee), class
tuition, books, and day-to-day expenses such as food. Click here for a rundown of what specifically is and isn’t included in the costs of the program.(PDF)
JOIN ZOOM MEETING: REQUEST ZOOM LINK EMAIL AT esanchez@losmedanos.edu
11/03 - THU, 4-5 PM
11/04 - FRI, 11-12 PM
REQUEST FOR AN INDIVIDUAL ZOOM: EMAIL AT HTAKANASHI@4CD.EDU
Go to AIFS site and click "Enroll Online" to complete your application.
Once you have applied online through AIFS and have placed your $450 deposit, you will be contacted by CCCCD’s Study Abroad Office, Harue Takanashi htakanashi@4cd.edu .
You’ll be asked to turn in your forms via email and will receive more details and information about the program also through email. Agreement Between the Foreign Study Student and the Northern California Study Abroad Consortium (PDF) Field Trip/Activity Liability Waiver (PDF)
·AIFS Refund Cancellation Policy/Refund Policy
Refund requests must be done in writing to AIFS. They accept emails and that is generally the easiest way customizedfacultyled@aifs.com , and CC to htakanashi@4cd.edu.
Students who do NOT meet the application criteria (of at least 12 units and at least a 2.25 GPA) may use their current semester progress report to assist with meeting the criteria. Students will be approved to the Study Abroad Program after the progress report was review by the Dean of Study Abroad Program. Contact email to htakanashi@4cd.edu by November 9, 2022. Provisional students who finish the semester without meeting any of the minimum requirements will be dropped from the program.
* All students will take at least 4 classes and must carry a minimum of 12 units for the duration of the program. Everyone is required to take the INTD 100 Italian Life & Culture class and at least one other class offered through DVC, and then any two others from DVC or other colleges.
DVC ACADEMIC COUNSELOR:
ERIC HANDY. FOR QUESTIONS AND/OR A ZOOM MEETING REQUEST, PLEASE EMAIL AT EHANDY@DVC.EDU THE EMAIL SUBJECT LINE ADD: FLORENCE SPRING 2023 NAME AND STUDENT ID#
CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – ERIC SANCHEZ
ART 005 – The Visual Arts/Art Appreciation
ART 007 – Medieval and Renaissance Art History (350-1550 CE)
ART 020 – Introduction to Drawing
INTD 100* - Italian Life and Culture *you must take
SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE – LENNY WAGNER
KINES 1 – Introduction to Kinesiology
KINES 5 – Sport and Society
KINES 55 – Coaching Sports
LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – DIANE CARLSON
SOC 300 – Introduction to Sociology
SOC 342 – Gender Relations in American Society
SOC 350 – Sociology of Popular Culture
SAN MATEO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT – PAUL ROSCELLI
ECON 100 – Principles of Macro Economics
ECON 102 – Principles of Micro Economics
BUS 201 – Business Law
For more information, review the Florence Spring 2023 brochure. FAQs
If you have questions, please contact the Study Abroad Office, 925-969-2507 or email htakanashi@4cd.edu .
Visit the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
Check out this AIFS video to see what life as a study abroad student in Florence is like.
Florence is an exciting city in which to live and study. On an afternoon stroll through the streets of Florence, which is set amidst the golden hills of Tuscany, you can admire the architecture of Giotto and the Baroque sculptures adorning the fountains of the city; linger at the Uffizi Gallery with its vast collection of paintings and sculpture; view the magnificent Santa Croce where Galileo, Michelangelo, and Machiavelli are buried; discuss art with Florentine painters in their studios and explore the bookshops near Via Cavour; and visit one of the most popular spots in Florence, the Ponte Vecchio, a 14th-century bridge spanning the River Arno.
Priority Application Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2019
Application Deadline: Friday, October 25, 2019
Depart U.S. | Saturday,February 1, 2020 |
Arrive in Italy | Sunday, February 2, 2020 |
Mid-Term Break | Saturday, March 14, to Sunday, March 22, 2020 |
Depart Italy | Friday, May 1, 2020 |
Program fee: $7,995 (Does not include tuition, materials, and flight).
DVC - Pleasant Hill Campus |
Contact: htakanashi@4cd.edu |
DVC - San Ramon Campus | Contact:htakanashi@4cd.edu |
LMC - Pittsburg Campus | Contact: htakanashi@4cd.edu |
LMC - Brentwood Campus | Contact: htakanashi@4cd.edu |
Contra Costa College | Contact: htakanashi@4cd.edu |
For more information, review the Florence Spring 2020 brochure.
If you have questions, please contact the Study Abroad Office, 925-969-2507 or email htakanashi@4cd.edu .
Visit the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
Don't forget to like DVC Study Abroad on Facebook!
Check out this AIFS video to see what life as a study abroad student in Florence is like.
Applications are closed for the DVC Florence Study Abroad program. It is possible to still attend this trip by registering with one of the other Northern California community colleges who are partnering with us. Please contact the Study Abroad Office for more information at htakanashi@4cd.edu.
Florence is an exciting city in which to live and study. On an afternoon stroll through the streets of Florence, which is set amidst the golden hills of Tuscany, you can admire the architecture of Giotto and the Baroque sculptures adorning the fountains of the city; linger at the Uffizi Gallery with its vast collection of paintings and sculpture; view the magnificent Santa Croce where Galileo, Michelangelo, and Machiavelli are buried; discuss art with Florentine painters in their studios and explore the bookshops near Via Cavour; and visit one of the most popular spots in Florence, the Ponte Vecchio, a 14th-century bridge spanning the River Arno.
Priority Application Deadline: Friday, September 28, 2018
Application Deadline: Friday, November 9, 2018
Depart U.S. | Saturday,February 2, 2019 |
Arrive in Italy | Sunday, February 3, 2019 |
Mid-Term Break | Monday, March 18, to Friday, March 22, 2019 |
Depart Italy | Friday, May 3, 2019 |
Program fee: $7,995 (Does not include tuition, materials, and flight).
DVC - Pleasant Hill Campus |
W. September 26, 3 - 4 pm, FO 234
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DVC - San Ramon Campus | |
LMC - Pittsburg Campus | |
LMC - Brentwood Campus | |
Contra Costa College |
For more information, review the Florence spring 2019 brochure.
If you have questions, please contact the Study Abroad Office, 925-969-2507 or email studyabroad@dvc.edu.
Visit the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
Don't forget to like DVC Study Abroad on Facebook!
Check out this AIFS video to see what life as a study abroad student in Florence is like.