The number of courses students need to take depends on the term/semester of interest.

• Summer I or II students must choose 1-2 courses.
• Summer III students must choose 2-4 courses.
• Semester students must choose 4-6 courses (taking an Italian course is highly recommended

All levels are available

All courses are 3 credits (45 contact hours) unless otherwise noted.
Apart from Italian Language and Literature courses, all courses are taught in English.

Please check with your home institution about your school’s transfer credit process. You are likely to need your courses approved prior to program participation.
For more questions on this process, please contact Sant’Anna Vice President of Academic Affairs Marco Marino. For applications, contact Sant’Anna Director of Study Abroad Serena Vacca.

Sant’Anna Institute is proud to use the experiential learning model where students engage with their professors via site visits. For example, Volcanology students spend a day at Mount Vesuvius, Archaeology students spend a day at Pompeii, and Business students have site visits at local businesses. Please click on the course name for more information and sample syllabi.

Please note:

• Not all courses run every term. Please contact Vice President of Academic Affairs Marco Marino or Director of Study Abroad Serena Vacca for further information.
• All courses are subject to demand and adequate enrollment, so it is important to get additional alternate courses approved.

All of Sant’Anna Institute’s academic courses are offered through Jacksonville University (Florida). Jacksonville University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Jacksonville University.
Non-Jacksonville University students can apply to transfer course credits to their home institution by requesting a Jacksonville University transcript.

Our academic support program helps students develop their study skills and overcome any difficulties they could encounter during their semester in Sorrento. The program will have multidisciplinary 1,5 hours meetings once or twice a week, with each meeting dedicated to a specific topic or skill led by one or more Sant’Anna faculty.

The topics include:

• How to create an effective power point presentation – Techniques and tips
• How to deliver an effective presentation: strategies and tips; facing anxiety
• How to write a paper: Looking for the right copy; Organizing information; Mind maps
• How to organize your bibliography
• Plagiarism – How to quote

The complete schedule is provided at the start of each semester.