The University has operated international study centers in Panama City, Republic of Panama, since 1957, in Florence, Italy, since 1966, in London, England, since 1971, and in Valencia, Spain, since 2000. The FSU-Panama campus has operated through The Florida State University since 1957. At each of these locations, the Florida State University faculty and approved adjuncts conduct liberal studies as well as specialized courses during each of the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. The centers are open to students from all state universities in Florida as well as other U.S. institutions.

All of these study centers offer courses which enable students to make normal progress toward their chosen degrees. In Florence, the courses usually offered are in the areas of art and art history, classics, English writing and literature, history, the humanities, Italian language, and politics. Students also may complete an interdepartmental Italian Studies Florence Center minor. The London center offers courses in the areas of art history, business, economics, education, English literature, history, management, marketing, mathematics, music, nursing, photography, politics, social sciences, sociology, speech, theatre, and select areas which fulfill some general studies area requirements. There are numerous internships available. Students may also complete an interdepartmental British Studies London Center minor. In Valencia, courses are offered in art, business, English literature, the humanities, management, marketing, music, social work, Spanish language, literature and civilization, and select areas which fulfill some general studies area requirements. Internships are available for a variety of majors. Courses in Valencia are taught by Florida State University faculty and approved local adjuncts. Courses in Florence and London are taught by regular faculty and instructors from the State of Florida, Division of Colleges and Universities, and approved local adjuncts. For further information on the British Studies or Italian Studies Minors, refer to the appropriate chapter in the “Academic Departments and Programs” section of this General Bulletin. Internships and research opportunities are available.

College-Level Programs

During the summer in Costa Rica, students live with selected Costa Rican host families. Classes are taught by Florida State University faculty supplemented by approved Costa Rican adjunct faculty. Courses generally cover art, international business management, environmental science, international politics, Spanish language and literature, and tourism management.

The Florida State University offers a summer program in Prague. Course offerings vary and cover a broad range of academic areas including art, comparative criminal justice, comparative politics, humanities, international studies, photography, and political science. Typical cultural excursions have included Cesky Krumlov, south of Prague, and Krakow and Auschwitz in Poland.

Students experience the Oxford tradition of small tutorial/seminar groups taught by British faculty in this program offered in concert with the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education and Christ Church. Participants live and work on campus in Christ Church Oxford, a college founded in 1546, and take their meals in its majestic dining room. They enjoy field trips in and around Oxford and have access to the Ashmolean Museum and the world-renowned Bodleian Library.

Led by Florida State University faculty, studies in this summer program generally include courses in archaeology, art, classics, humanities, literature, philosophy, and sketching. In the past, this program has included visits to Thessaloniki, Mount Olympus, Vergina, the port city of Kavala, Delphi and Athens. The program also incorporates a study cruise to various areas of classical cultural significance. Previous destinations have included ancient Ephesus, Rhodes and Crete.

Housed within the prestigious Trinity College, this summer program gives students the opportunity to take courses taught by distinguished Florida State University and University of Dublin faculty. Courses focus on Irish life and culture, humanities, and history. The program typically includes an introductory exploration of the city and its surroundings. Longer course-related field trips are made; typical destinations may include County Wicklow, the Aran Islands, and prehistoric New Grange.

This program is based in Moscow with a program enhancement excursion to St. Petersburg. Students are housed in and take classes at Moscow State University. Courses are taught by Florida State University faculty and approved faculty from Moscow State University. No previous knowledge of Russian is required. Language classes are offered for beginning through advanced students. Other courses include Russian literature, culture, and civilization. An optional seven-day trip to Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake, has been a highlight for past participants.

A summer offering since 1970, this program offers both hospitality administration majors and interested non-majors the opportunity to explore the heartland of Europe’s hospitality and tourism industry. The program offers students an ideal educational balance of lectures, seminars, and on-site industry observations. Other courses include art, drawing, management, and sketching. The student’s experience will be enhanced by travel to nearby destinations.

This summer program gives students the opportunity to take humanities, music, language, and interdisciplinary social science courses in the heart of Southeast Asia’s evolving economy. Students will take day and weekend trips around the country, enhancing their studies and gaining a new perspective of one of the world’s least-known and most unspoiled nations. Destinations include Hanoi, Halong Bay, Hue, Danang, Hoi An, Tay Ninh, and the Mekong Delta.

Director: Nancy T. de Grummond

The Department of Classical Languages, Literature and Civilization conducts archaeological excavations at two Etruscan/Roman sites in Italy—Cetamura del Chianti, near Siena, and San Venanzo, near Orvieto. Each summer the department sponsors field schools of approximately six weeks at these sites. The field schools are open to students from colleges and universities throughout the state of Florida and constitute a significant part of the master’s degree program with a concentration in classical archaeology. For further information, contact the Department of Classical Languages, Literature and Civilization, 205 Dodd Hall.

Co-director: Joan W. Cassels

The Florida State University and Valencia Community College co-administer The Florida–Costa Rica Linkage Institute on behalf of the state’s higher education systems.

The Florida–Costa Rica Linkage Institute (FLORICA) is one of the three original linkage institutes established by the Florida Legislature in 1986. The International Linkage Institute Program has expanded since that time to include a total of 11 institutes throughout the state.

The intent of the Florida Legislature is for the Florida-Costa Rica Linkage Institute to offer opportunities at both the university and community-college levels for education and training; state development; curriculum development; collaborative research; technical assistance; cultural, faculty, and student exchange; intensive Spanish instruction; library materials exchange; computer linkage; and joint commercial ventures. These activities are to be undertaken in conjunction with Costa Rica’s four public universities, its Ministry of Education, and the State of Florida’s 11 state universities and 28 community colleges.

Co-director: Joan W. Cassels

The Florida State University, the University of South Florida, and Miami-Dade Community College co-administer the Florida-France Linkage Institute on behalf of the state’s higher education system.

The Florida-France Institute was established in 1989 and is one of 11 Florida bi-national linkage institutes created by the Florida Legislature to promote business, educational, cultural, and scientific exchange among Florida and other nations and regions of the world. France is a major trading partner with Florida and has growing business and investment interests in the state. Similarly, Florida seeks new opportunities for business in France, especially with its sister region Languedoc-Roussillon and the French Caribbean.

The intent of the Florida-France Institute is to serve a multitude of interest groups in Florida and France by providing opportunities for education, training, activities related to trade and business promotion, cooperative research, and mutual technical assistance, as well as educational and cultural exchange. Its purpose is to link the resources of the State of Florida’s 11 universities and 28 community colleges with those of state governments and business to forge a network of partnerships with French educational, governmental, and private-sector institutions.