Semester in Florence

Benvenuti!

JMU’s Semester in Florence program is a study abroad program designed for students who want to immerse themselves in one of the world’s richest cultures. With countless artistic treasures and dynamic commercial, gastronomical, educational, political, and social scenes, Florence offers outstanding opportunities for students enrolled in multiple degree programs.

On these pages, you will find the most up-to-date information about the program, covering coursework, living arrangements, program-related trips, and much more.

Program Director
Charles Blake, blakech@jmu.edu, 540-568-6344

Program Dates

Summer 2024: May 14 - July 5, 2024
Fall 2024: September 10 - December 13, 2024
Spring 2025: January 21 - April 24, 2025
Summer 2025: May 20 - July 11, 2025
Fall 2025: September 9 - December 12, 2025
Spring 2026: January 20 - April 24, 2026

Updates and Notifications

To watch a recorded information session in which the program director (for 12 minutes) & two past students (for 4 minutes) talk about the Semester in Florence experience followed by 20 minutes of Q&A, click on the link below:
- https://jmu-edu.zoom.us/rec/share/Ks0vegsvrI27qboOi0YJaNYL9r__a3pFlkhSUQVHzwCRU9d4yFGYqmsE-TWZuwOq.U0v55gWhb4SX8TmJ
- Passcode: enZ2WTy=

Center for Global Engagement - Study Abroad

Holland Yates Hall (formerly Madison Hall)
MSC 5731
100 East Grace Street
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

Email Us
540/568-5209
Fax: 540/568-3310