Location IN Orvieto

Orvieto
Set atop an oval mesa of eroded volcanic tufa and commanding spectacular vistas of the surrounding Umbrian countryside, the town of Orvieto has been continuously occupied for at least two-and-a-half millenia. The composite vestiges of Etruscan, Roman, Medieval and Renaissance habitation create a setting rich and strange with the layers of history. While small in size and population, Orvieto is home to one of Europe's major cathedrals, an opera-house theater, and to a rich variety of shops and cafes. The program's headquarters are located in the heart of the medieval section in the historic Palazzo Simoncelli, with studio/classroom space, a large sala for student gatherings, offices and library, and use of the gorgeous courtyard garden and the Palazzo's gem of a chapel. Students, teachers and staff reside in close proximity to one another in several spacious apartments.

Orvieto
Set atop an oval mesa of eroded volcanic tufa and commanding spectacular vistas of the surrounding Umbrian countryside, the town of Orvieto has been continuously occupied for at least two-and-a-half millenia. The composite vestiges of Etruscan, Roman, Medieval and Renaissance habitation create a setting rich and strange with the layers of history. While small in size and population, Orvieto is home to one of Europe's major cathedrals, an opera-house theater, and to a rich variety of shops and cafes. The program's headquarters are located in the heart of the medieval section in the historic Palazzo Simoncelli, with studio/classroom space, a large sala for student gatherings, offices and library, and use of the gorgeous courtyard garden and the Palazzo's gem of a chapel. Students, teachers and staff reside in close proximity to one another in several spacious apartments.

Orvieto
Set atop an oval mesa of eroded volcanic tufa and commanding spectacular vistas of the surrounding Umbrian countryside, the town of Orvieto has been continuously occupied for at least two-and-a-half millenia. The composite vestiges of Etruscan, Roman, Medieval and Renaissance habitation create a setting rich and strange with the layers of history. While small in size and population, Orvieto is home to one of Europe's major cathedrals, an opera-house theater, and to a rich variety of shops and cafes. The program's headquarters are located in the heart of the medieval section in the historic Palazzo Simoncelli, with studio/classroom space, a large sala for student gatherings, offices and library, and use of the gorgeous courtyard garden and the Palazzo's gem of a chapel. Students, teachers and staff reside in close proximity to one another in several spacious apartments.

Umbria
The central Italian region of Umbria presents a varied and subtle landscape of vineyards and olive groves, hills and hilltowns such as Orvieto, Perugia, Assisi and Todi. The homeland of ancient Etruscan civilization, Umbria is also the source of a tradition of Christian spirituality that integrates a transcendent mysticism with deep love of creation in figures such as Francis and Clare of Assisi, Saint Bonaventure of Bagnoregio and the poet Jacopone da Todi. Marked with the traces and treasures of medieval and Renaissance culture, Umbria is the lively stage for constant interplay between the ancient and contemporary.

Umbria
The central Italian region of Umbria presents a varied and subtle landscape of vineyards and olive groves, hills and hilltowns such as Orvieto, Perugia, Assisi and Todi. The homeland of ancient Etruscan civilization, Umbria is also the source of a tradition of Christian spirituality that integrates a transcendent mysticism with deep love of creation in figures such as Francis and Clare of Assisi, Saint Bonaventure of Bagnoregio and the poet Jacopone da Todi. Marked with the traces and treasures of medieval and Renaissance culture, Umbria is the lively stage for constant interplay between the ancient and contemporary.

Umbria
The central Italian region of Umbria presents a varied and subtle landscape of vineyards and olive groves, hills and hilltowns such as Orvieto, Perugia, Assisi and Todi. The homeland of ancient Etruscan civilization, Umbria is also the source of a tradition of Christian spirituality that integrates a transcendent mysticism with deep love of creation in figures such as Francis and Clare of Assisi, Saint Bonaventure of Bagnoregio and the poet Jacopone da Todi. Marked with the traces and treasures of medieval and Renaissance culture, Umbria is the lively stage for constant interplay between the ancient and contemporary.