UGA Cortona Studies Abroad

UGA Cortona Studies Abroad For over 50 years, the University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy offers a rich

Founded in 1970, the University of Georgia Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy has been a leader in international arts education. This Program provides a challenging opportunity for the serious art student who wishes to combine international travel with an intensive studio and classroom experience. The medieval hilltown of Cortona offers a rich historical environment where students can easily integrate with the lifestyle of a typical Italian community.

Because of the exchange program between UGA’s two international centers which brings Oxford faculty to Cortona for three...
09/01/2026

Because of the exchange program between UGA’s two international centers which brings Oxford faculty to Cortona for three weeks every March, we are fortunate to have some very accomplished friends to ring up when our program visits Oxford every August. Oxford historian Dr. Rowena Archer is one of them, and this year she introduced us to two of her colleagues at Oxford: Julian Munby, former head of Buildings Archaeology at Oxford Archaeology and Michael Stansfield, the Archivist of New College. Led by these three scholars, we saw remnants of the ancient defensive walls of Oxford as well as the chapel, dining hall, and archives of New College. We are grateful for their generosity in sharing their time and expertise!

In Oxford we visited the Ashmolean Museum, which houses the art and archaeology collections of the University of Oxford....
08/31/2026

In Oxford we visited the Ashmolean Museum, which houses the art and archaeology collections of the University of Oxford. Students had an entire morning to explore over one million objects representing almost the entire span of human history!

Our Fashion Merchandising students took full advantage of their time in London by visiting the Dover Street Market and L...
08/26/2026

Our Fashion Merchandising students took full advantage of their time in London by visiting the Dover Street Market and Lab Store London with their instructor, Dr. Katalin Medvedev, and Jewelry and Metals instructor Jim Meyer. With the following day open, students also had the opportunity to stay in London overnight and continue their research-shopping on their own!

From Oxford we traveled to London by train, and we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day. UGA at Oxford’s Director...
08/26/2026

From Oxford we traveled to London by train, and we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day. UGA at Oxford’s Director, Dr. Jamie McClung, gave us a brief orientation to the city’s layout from Trafalgar Square, and then we dove into the treasures of the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. Later in the Day, art historian Dr. Aurelia D’Antonio led her Museum Studies students in a lively discussion on site at the British Museum.

In the afternoon we took a picturesque ride through the English countryside to Compton Verney Art Gallery & Sculpture Pa...
08/25/2026

In the afternoon we took a picturesque ride through the English countryside to Compton Verney Art Gallery & Sculpture Park, where we explored the collections of Neapolitan art, Northern European medieval art, and British folk art. We also caught a special exhibition about the printmaker, illustrator, and fabric-designer Enid Marx, which was especially relevant for our students studying Fashion Merchandising this semester.

Visiting Lacock Village, in the heart of the Cotswolds, is like stepping back in time. There’s a reason it has been the...
08/25/2026

Visiting Lacock Village, in the heart of the Cotswolds, is like stepping back in time. There’s a reason it has been the stage-location for so many historical movies - it appears to have remained virtually untouched for hundreds of years. However, it was the hotbed of innovation in the 1800s, when William Henry Fox Talbot invented the negative-positive photographic process in his home Lacock Abbey, a residence built into the remains of a 13th century nunnery. Our students explored both the Abbey house museum and the Fox Talbot Museum of Photography.

Our first full day in England began with a real English breakfast at Keble College’s magnificent dining hall, which made...
08/25/2026

Our first full day in England began with a real English breakfast at Keble College’s magnificent dining hall, which made us feel like we were in a movie! Afterwards, Dr. McClung gave us a brief history of the college and showed us Keble’s beautiful chapel, home to William Holman Hunt’s pre-Raphaelite painting “The Light of the World”.

The early deadline for our summer 2027 programs is approaching! Apply by August 27th using the link in our bio!
08/24/2026

The early deadline for our summer 2027 programs is approaching! Apply by August 27th using the link in our bio!

Our Fall 2026 students arrived in Oxford, England on Friday, and kicked off the semester with a walking tour of the city...
08/23/2026

Our Fall 2026 students arrived in Oxford, England on Friday, and kicked off the semester with a walking tour of the city. In the week to come, we'll explore Oxford, Lacock Village, Compton Verney, and London before traveling on to Italy for the rest of our semester abroad!

UGA Cortona alumni family, say hello to our newest members: the students of Summer 2026!📷 credit: Brittainy Lauback
08/12/2026

UGA Cortona alumni family, say hello to our newest members: the students of Summer 2026!
📷 credit: Brittainy Lauback

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