Study Abroad in Florence: Academics

This program is designed for students who wish to study art history, history, sociology, studio art or Italian language. Credit hours are in parentheses. Credits for each course are equal to American credits based on one credit for a minimum of 25 studio hours or 15 classroom hours plus home study. A minimum of 10 students must enroll for classes to be offered. Classes are taught Monday through Friday. Please note for all courses with field trips and for the fashion workshop students must pay a supplement of 20 euros per trip.

Grades No AIFS participant is permitted to take a course without receiving a letter grade. Pass/Fail grade options are not available.

Transcripts are prepared by the Richmond Registrar’s Office, Richmond, The American International University in London, Queen’s Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6JP. One official copy of the transcript will be mailed free of charge to the address specified on the application form. Additional official transcript copies may be obtained from the Richmond Registrar’s Office by using the Transcript Request Form on the Richmond website. This form should be printed, signed and mailed or faxed to the Registrar’s Office. There is a fee of approximately $15 per transcript, plus an additional fee if courier service is requested. Address, fax number and fee details are on the request form. An end-of-term grade report will also be sent to the home address on your application form.