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Lindsey Pedersen
Art Department
P: 480-461-7530
Office: AC Office #1
lindsey.pedersen@mesacc.edu
Not Offered in 2025
Explore art history and intercultural communication in Italy – the heart of the Roman Empire, the cradle of the Renaissance and Baroque, and a global center for art, fashion, food, and design! The buildings, piazzas, and museums of Florence, Bologna, Siena, and Venice* will be your classroom as you experience the rich art and culture of Italy.
The program begins in Florence, where participants stay in shared apartments near the CEA CAPA Florence Study Center. As part of this art-intensive program, you will visit the major museums, architecture, and piazzas of the city, including the Duomo, Uffizi Gallery, Accademia, Boboli Gardens, Pitti Palace, Medici Chapels, and Basilica and Museum of San Marco. Through CEA CAPA’s program, you will also have access to intercultural learning activities with local students and scholars.
From Florence, you will visit the Tuscan town of Siena and the university city of Bologna. Finally, you may visit Venice*, a city with a rich, multicultural heritage dating back to the medieval period. Highlights include the Piazza San Marco, the Doge’s Palace, the Rialto, and modern and contemporary art at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.
*Venice is an optional excursion
Italy Program Excursions
- Bologna* day trip
- Florence*: Timed entrances to the following:
- Siena* day trip
- Entrances to Palazzo Pubblico, Duomo, and Museo del Duomo
- Entrance to a contrada museum
- Venice* (Optional trip for additional cost of $145)
- Piazza San Marco
- The Doge’s Palace
- Rialto
- Modern and contemporary art at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the Venice Biennale
Summer Courses You Will Take During Program
- 6 credit program - Registration for courses will begin on March 4 for current MCC students and on March 18 for all other students.
- REQUIRED hybrid coursework begins prior to departure: Tentative dates: TBA
- ARH102 15347: Renaissance through Contemporary Art (3 cr) [H, HU]
- Instructor: Lindsey Pedersen
- COM263 15058: Elements of Intercultural Communication (3 cr) [C, G, SB]
- Instructor: Dr. Puvana Ganesan
- Mandatory study abroad orientation on TBA from 9 am - 2 pm at MCC.