Arcadia Italy

After my school bus would drop me off in front of my high school, I would unwrap the peanut butter toast I had made earlier that morning. While walking– and sometimes running– I would quickly take bites of my breakfast in the hope that I would finish…

Written by Jake Robinson, a Villanova University student who studied on the Arcadia Rome Program in the Spring of 2020.     One aspect about studying abroad that stood out to me the most was language learning. I had read articles in the past about…

Written by Alberto Corbino, Ph.D, Arcadia Rome Center Professor of “Food Studies: culture, globalization, sustainability” and President of “The Mediterranean Institute of Food Culture” – Sorrento, Italy.  One of the first things I use to share with my…

Written by Dominique Italiano, an University of Denver student who studied on the Arcadia Rome Program in 2016 for “Sketching Rome: Introduction to Drawing” course with Professor Fabio barilari. I studied abroad in Rome in 2016 and at the time I was…

Written by Maria Terrinoni, an Arcadia University student who studied on the Arcadia Rome Program in the Spring of 2020 for “Museum Practices in Rome: The History of Collecting”.  In a time of lockdown, it may seem hard for museums to stay relevant in…

  The end of this unexpected Spring Semester has come.    Although many changes have occured to our semester We, Arcadia Italy Center, are proud to announce that the tradition of the Farewell Party remains.    It will take place….  Virtually!   Our…

Written by Matteo Bellarasa, Program Assistant for the Arcadia Italy Center. Students at Roma Tre University, our local partner, can attend our classes as our students can attend theirs. This environment generates what it really means cultural exchange…

Written by Kristen Davies, student from Ohio State University Columbus who studied on the Arcadia Rome Program in the Spring of 2020   Speculation of our study abroad program ending early due to the Covid-19 outbreak in Italy was the big talk for about…

text and Photos by Vito Zagarrio, Arcadia Rome Center Professor of “Framing Italy: Film Studies & Filmmaking in Rome” and Professor at Università degli studi Roma Tre. I start from my job: that is, from my habit of looking at the world through images…