The First-Semester

Liberal Arts Program

Discovery Florence is a special opportunity designed for accomplished first semester freshmen students entering Syracuse University with an interest in the arts, humanities, international studies or social sciences. You'll set the tone for your college career with an unforgettable learning journey in historic Florence, Italy, where your curiosity and desire to learn will be nurtured by an experienced faculty and dedicated international staff.

This program is only available to entering freshmen in The College of Arts and Sciences, and includes an in-depth orientation both to college and to life in another city. During your time in Florence, you'll live with a carefully chosen host family and study within an intimate group of students at the beautiful SU Florence campus. The Discovery Florence academic program covers all requirements faced by freshmen students on SU's home campus, which will allow you to remain seamlessly on track toward your degree requirements. Also, students in SU Abroad programs, including Discovery Florence participants, are afforded the opportunity to travel within Italy and other areas of Europe over long weekends, which may include Fridays, during the semester.

You may be a good candidate for Discovery Florence if you...

• Don't wish to wait until later in your career to study abroad
• Are interested in the liberal arts
• Are a leader in your school or community
• Possess intellectual curiosity and are ready for a transformative experience
• Love to learn through doing and seeing
• May have some kind of international travel experience or a keen interest in it
• Will feel comfortable immersing yourself in a different culture
• Have the maturity to balance academics, travel, and living abroad

Everything you need to know about Discovery Florence is here. Just explore the links to your right! This is your opportunity to not only discover another language and culture-but also new confidence, career paths, and connections.

Read more about what Discovery Florence recently students experienced.