West Virginia University

Splendors of Italy

Students enroll in the Humanities for Italy course, which they take during the spring semester at WVU. Check out the course syllabus for more information.


As part of the course, students go to Italy during the week of spring break, where they visit Florence, Rome, Venice, and many other beautiful cities! Click here to see a more detailed itinerary.


A non-refundable $500 deposit will be accepted beginning September 2008, on a first-come, first served basis. The approximate cost for the trip is $2,500. Keep in mind that financial aid resources are available – generally, students can earn up to $1,000 in scholarship money.



The trip will depart on Friday March 13, 2009 and return on Sunday March 22, 2009.
To ensure a place on the trip, please contact Shawna Stewart at Shawna.Stewart@mail.wvu.edu.


Downloadable Materials:
Humanities for Italy Syllabus
Italy Itinerary 2009
Application Packet - Italy