The Eternal City: Rome as Art & Museum
Day 1

Departure from Washington D.C. on a regularly scheduled international flight.

Day 2

Arrival in Rome where you are met by a CSA On-Site Coordinator. Check in and begin exploring the Eternal City. You will discover the heart of ancient Rome including the Colosseum and Trajan's and Constantine's columns. This evening enjoy a special Welcome Dinner.

Hotel: Massimo D'Azeglio, or similar.

Day 3

This morning you will see the Ara Pacis Augustae, or Altar of Augustan Peace. The altar was built to celebrate Augustus' victory over Spain and Gaul, and is a masterpiece of Imperial sculpture. Also see the splendid Baroque Piazza Navona, and one of the most perfect buildings to survive antiquity- the Pantheon.

This evening enjoy a New Year's Eve Dinner.

Day 4

Happy New Year! Today is free to spend as you please.
Discover the amazing cultural history of Rome during this multi-disciplinary study program. Students will use Rome as the classroom exploring the religious and artistic history of one of the world's greatest cities. Capital for Caesars, Popes, Kings, and Dictators, Rome is a phenomenal living museum of history and art. Photography students will have the opportunity to document for themselves the incredible architectural legacy which Rome has to offer.
 Day 5

Today continue your discovery of the Eternal City with a visit to the Catacombs of Santa Pricilla. As burial within the city walls of Rome was forbidden, Christians and other religious groups who required burial for their dead had to venture outside of the city proper. During times of religious persecution these subterranean complexes would become places of refuge from the authorities. Later visit the impressive Castel Sant'Angelo. Originally built to be Hadrian's mausoleum, the structure was later converted into a Papal fortress.

Day 6

The church of St. Clemente encapsulates the continuity of Roman history; the structure is composed of three layers, a medieval basilica, atop an early Christian church, and finally the remains of a Mithraic temple. Later see the church of San Pietro in Vincoli which is home to Michelangelo's majestic statue of Moses, meant to be part of the un-finished tomb of Pope Julius II.