The Immersive Artistry—Summer Sketching in Italy program features orientations, requires participants to arrange their own travel, and informs U.S. citizens they do not need a visa for stays up to 90 days; it also highlights entry requirements for non-U.S. citizens, provides health insurance, and encourages LGBTQIA+ travelers to understand local culture.

The Immersive Artistry—Summer Sketching in Italy program allows eligible students to use financial aid for all UC Davis Summer Abroad programs and outlines program fees, which include accommodations, meals, ground transportation, and insurance, while emphasizing that personal expenses, such as airfare and travel-related costs, are not included and are subject to change.

The Immersive Artistry—Summer Sketching in Italy program offers accommodations in historic monasteries in Todi and Rome, includes daily breakfast and weekday lunches, features field trips to cities like Siena, Orvieto, Florence, and Assisi for artistic exploration, and emphasizes the importance of understanding and mitigating risks associated with studying abroad.

Bryce Vinokurov has been in the Art Department at UC Davis for the last 19 years and previously taught in summer abroad in Italy and France.

UC Davis Summer Abroad Italy offers students the opportunity to earn units over the summer through immersive coursework, enhanced by local excursions, guest lectures and reflective assignments.

Discover Italy as you learn to draw and appreciate art in Todi, visit Renaissance masterpieces in Florence and Siena, and explore ancient wonders of Rome.

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