ABOUT FOOD SYSTEMS & sUSTAINABILITY: STUDY & INTERN IN ROME

Explore the beauty of the eternal city of Rome, live in furnished apartments in the city center, walk by centuries-old monuments on your way to school, practice your Italian with your neighborhood barista and get fully immersed in Italian culture.

Rome will be your classroom. You will attend experiential courses which will give you the opportunity to explore its sites, hidden corners, and history. With professionals and instructors, you will complete hands-on projects.

Educational excursions and site visits will show you parts of Italy that you would not have learned of on your own. 

When students finish the semester in Rome, they realize they have been part of a close-knit community that they will be in touch with for years to come. 

Don't pass up this opportunity to grow professionally and personally. Let us guide you as you explore one of the best times of your life. 

What are you waiting for? 

Borromini Institute staff works with the Office of LAS International Programs to support you through the entire experience. Participants earn LAS hours and residency credit and may work towards completing their foreign language requirement while abroad.

Through the Fall, Spring, and Summer semester abroad programs with the Borromini Institute in Rome, you will experience many facets of Italian culture and society.

In-class learning is complemented by educational site visits around and outside of Rome.  Course activities include practica such as the production of a video documentary, cooking labs, wine tasting sessions, place-making workshops, and group work with other students from Italian universities in Rome.  You will meet with experts in various industries and learn directly from their experience.

Illinois in Rome programs take place at the Borromini Institute.  A partner of the University of Illinois since 2005, the Borromini Institute has served over 700 Illinois students in study and intern abroad programs as well as faculty-led short-term programs. 

Housed in the center of Rome, the Borromini Institute is the academic headquarters for study abroad programs focused on food systems, social justice, sustainable urbanism, and digital media.