Meeting Agenda
- Welcome and Introduction of Faculty
- The COLFA Semester in Urbino: Overview of Program and Trip Highlights
- Urbino: The New Residence
- Courses Offered in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
- The Application Process, Cost, and Payment Milestones
- Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Why Study Abroad?
- Helpful Links and Contact Information
Fall 2022, Medical Humanities: Health and Migration
- Dr. Jill Fleuriet, Anthropology
- Dr. Kirsten Gardner, History
Spring 2023, The Art of Politics: Ideas, Institutions, and Culture (Global Affairs and Political Science)
- Dr. Boyka Sefanova, Political Science and Geography
- Dr. Walter Wilson, Political Science and Geography
COLFA Semester in Urbino Directors
- Dr. Bridget Drinka, Co-Director of the COLFA Semester in Urbino
- Dr. Drew Stephen, Co-Director of the COLFA Semester in Urbino
- Dr. John D. Murphy Jr., Executive Director, UTSA International Study Center at Urbino
Urbino
History and Culture
Rome
Florence
Venice
Day Trips to Assisi, Ravenna, Bologna, and More!
UTSA Student Residence in Urbino
Fall 2022
- History of Medicine
- Research/Writing Seminar on Medical Narratives
- Special Study in Anthropology: The Anthropology of Wellbeing
- Medieval and Renaissance Art History
- Italian Language
Spring 2023
- Current Issues in World Politics
- Empires and Republics
- Medieval and Renaissance Art History
- Italian Language
Cost: Estimated Program Fee is $9850
Program Fee Covers
- dorm room in Urbino for 13 weeks
- three extended trips and 7 day trips or other excursions
- daily Italian breakfast and 10 three-course meals per week (lunch and dinner)
- 4-credit hour Italian class taught by instructors at Lingua Ideale
- program-related travel within Italy
- travel insurance
Program Fee Does Not Cover
- UTSA tuition (some fees are waived)
- airfare to and from Italy
Financial Aid and Scholarships
For full details on costs, financial aid, and scholarships, consult the Costs page of the website
- International Education Fund This is a UTSA fund specifically set aside for students pursuing international opportunities. These scholarships range from $300 to $2,000 per student
- David Bowen Memorial Endowment Up to $1000 for COLFA Students studying in Europe
- COLFA Center for Student Excellence Experiential Learning Scholarship $400-$600 for COLFA Students in programs that promote experiential learning
- Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Up to $5000 supported by the US State Department. Recipients must be Pell eligible
- Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Scholarship
- Enroll in your program using the Contact Form on the website (use the link or QR code below). We will send the Office of Global Initiatives the finalized list
- Once enrolled, you will be invoiced on ASAP a $1000 commitment fee that must be paid by February 28 for Fall 2022 and September 20 for Spring 2023
COLFA Semester in Urbino Contact Form
Please complete the form using the QR code or link below so that we have the necessary information to enroll you in the program and share important information with you
Helpful Links
- Main UTSA Education Abroad website
- UTSA Global Initiatives Study Abroad Funding
- Writing Reflective Statements About Your Study Abroad Program
- OneStop Study Abroad site
- UTSA Scholarship Hub
- Rosa Virginia Mendez, Program Manger, Global Initiatives - Education Abroad
- Will Smith, Assistant Dean, Director, COLFA Center for Student Excellence
- Drew Chapman, Director, Nationally Competitive Awards and Scholarships
- Diana Martinez Marcia Osman, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
- You can submit an application for the COLFA Semester in Urbino program. This is the application for the UTSA Study Abroad Office and is different from the COLFA Semester in Urbino Contact Form. You must complete both to be eligible for the program
Discover which courses are offered in the Fall 2022 Semester with a focus on Medical Humanities or the Spring 2023 Semester with a focus on Political Science & Global Affairs programs on the website. If you have questions about how to fit the classes into your degree plan, please contact your COLFA advisor
Study Abroad: You Can't Afford Not to Participate!
- Experiential Learning
- Contact with your professors
- Opportunities for growth
- Acquire global skills and professional opportunities
- Become acquainted with a different culture
- UTSA Signature Program and value
- The chance of a lifetime!
Credits:
and personal photos by Drew Stephen and Bridget Drinka