Global Education Ventures | Urbino study abroad

Custom Program

For each group coming to the facility there will be an opportunity to "customize" what suits that particular group and the objectives of their respective study abroad curriculum. Prior to coming, an agreement will be reached for additional services that can be arranged through GEV's provided management. Academic faculty can also be contracted to teach students in their respective fields.
The campus is located outside the city walls, one-kilometer distance, a 15 min. walk on flat land from the center of town. The campus is a modern facility that currently functions as a campus for Italian students, surrounded by a magnificent panorama to the green hills that sit just below the buildings.

A range of academic and extracurricular activities and instruction can be added to any specific academic schedule. (see Services)
Extracurricular activities may also include visit to local agriculture producers (local cheese making, wine making, olive oil harvesting and production, organic food production).
(http://www.turismo.pesarourbino.it/en/local-products.html)

Faculty-led Programs and collaboration with Italian Firms
American universities prefer academic programs that are lead by US faculty. GEV academic programs in Urbino are mostly led by US faculty.

Faculty is required by their department to meet specific criteria and follow academic progress and other duties as specified by department head.

For technical classes in architecture, costruction and engenering we have developed strategic collaborations with important private studios and firms of architecture and engeeniring, that can collaboarate and co-teach a specific part of the program. The faculty or the department can decide to add a specific part in their program adding a collaboration, for example, with the studio MTaA of Giancarlo De Carlo or with the Studio Pier Carlo Bontempi.
(See Affiliates & Collaborators)

University of Urbino Faculty – Custom Academic Programs
Specifically for Humanistic classes, such as Italian lenguage, History, Art History, Music, etc, GEV contracts with faculty from the University of Urbino (UNIURB) from a wide range of academic programs. UNIURB faculty con be contracted for teaching a semester-long program, workshops or seminars. Experienced Italian faculty proposed to US universities are fully accredited and can teach classes in English.
(See Affiliates & Collaborators)

Italian language classes  can also be contracted and worked into a US faculty-led program and are highly suggested

Programs are for the following periods:
Spring: January to April (13 to 16 weeks)
Summer: May to June (4 to 8 weeks)
Fall: September to December (13 to 16 weeks)

Pricing:
Pricing for program periods depend on amount of students, duration of the program, and requested academic travel involved. If you are interested in running a full semester program or a 4 week program during our program periods please contact us for additional information and pricing.
(info@gevitaly.com)

Services

GEV is an Italian company located in the City of Urbino, offering American universities academic facilities, housing, meals and travel for faculty, students and other university staff.

GEV is responsible for managing and overseeing the proper function and maintenance of all the study abroad facilities. Facilities include: reception areas, library, student doormitories, large studios, classroom space, indoor and outdoor gathering areas, faculty rooms and offices.

Our organization is responsible for the daily running of the facilities, including local management and staff that run the business in all  matters concerning, administrative, maintenance, and cleaning crew. Upon request we also provide academic instruction. International students, faculty and staff will be assisted by the GEV on-site manager(s) and their staff in all matters that concern administrative paperwork, city tour, maps of the area, list of important areas to visit, restaurants, local cafes, marina, train station, university building hours, local medical facilities and all other matters.

GEV also arranges integrated out-of-class working experiences for students and faculty trhough a large network of local business.

GEV has strong network connections with local government, industrial and agricultural associations, a well-known and very active private architecture firm (www.marcogaudenzi.it), City of Pesaro’s landscape and urbanism departments, in addition to cultural, artistic and historic restoration/preservation foundations. These connections will present opportunities, giving US students the possibility to interact holistically in all aspects of the Italian culture.  Consequently providing students the possibility to work on projects related to their career interests, and allowing them to see and experience the working environment in Italy.

Other arrangements can be made for the involvement of students in other fields, depending on the number of students involved and the academic departments.

Housing is offered in dormitories located at walking distance from the university building. Students and faculty is housed in the historic center in rooms, which are fully furnished.

Italian travel itineraries, for university purposes, are coordinated with the American universities and arranged by GEV. Travel itineraries may be arranged by train and/or private bus, whichever is more convenient and depending on the desired locations.

Facilities

  • Lecture rooms
  • Studios
  • Technology room
  • Faculty office
  • Reception

  • Library

  • Conference room

  • Common areas

  • Theater

  • TV room

  • Dormitories w/private bathrooms

  • Faculty room in residence

  • Apartments (optional for an extra cost)

  • Meals (breakfast-lunch-dinner)

  • WiFi access

  • Distance Learning through Video Conferencing

Travel

Travel arrangements for the following sites can be made for students and faculty. While the cost of these travel options is added to the respective base-line program fee, the arrangements/facilitation of these trips is included in the program costs. 

Travel & excursion costs will be agreed upon per individual program attending the Urbino campus, and total cost of complete program fee will be processed through host university system.

Sites may change depending on group attending, but this list is optional and can be expanded or changed easily.

  • Rome (2 to 5 days trip - 4 hr. bus ride) | » website

  • Florence (same day or 2 to 3 days trip - 2 hr. train ride) | » website

  • Siena (2 to 3 days trip - 4 hr. bus or train ride) | » website

  • San Gemiano, Montepulciano, Pienza (same day trip from Florence or Siena)

  • Venice (1 to 5 days trip, including Biennale - 3 hr. train ride) | » website

  • Verona (1 to 2 days trip - 3 hr. train ride) | » website

  • Vicenza (1 to 5 days trip - 3 hr. train ride) | » website

  • Republic of San Marino (same day trip, a spectacular medieval city - UNESCO site- 30 min. from Pesaro) | » website

  • San Leo castle (same day trip - 1 hr. bus ride) | » website

  • Gradara castle (same day trip - 1 hr. bus ride) | » website

  • Mondavio castle (same day trip - 1 hr. bus ride) | » website

  • Assisi, Gubbio (same day trip - 1 ½ hr. bus trip) | » website

  • Ascoli Piceno (same day trip - 2 hr. bus ride) | » website

Extracurricular Classes and Activities

The following classes and activities can be arranged by GEV utilizing local community professionals/academies. Arrangements for this service is part of GEVs managing duties, however, the cost for each class and or activity is separate. The cost will depend of the amount of students who participate and can be quoted to host university accordingly.

Extracurricular Classes:

- Landscape Architecture and Urbanism
- Renaissance Painting – Instruction and Techniques

  • Viticulture Development
  • Vineyard Development
  • Drawing
  • Sculpting
  • Ceramics
  • Italian

Extracurricular Activities:

(The following activities may vary on the season and availability of instructors)
Hiking (www.riservagoladelfurlo.it)

  • Organic gardening
  • Weekend sailing
  • Yoga
  • Horse back ridding
  • Guided Tours with Faculty and Students

The following classes and activities can be arranged by GEV utilizing local community professionals/academies. Arrangements for this service is part of GEVs managing duties, however, the cost for each class and or activity is separate. The cost will depend of the amount of students who participate and can be quoted to host university accordingly.

Guided Site Visits to Industries

  • Visit to boating design and construction facilities
  • Visit to Kitchen design and construction facilities
  • Visit to ISA (large manufacturing company for framing of commercial buildings)
  • Visit to local agricultural industries

Guided Site Visit to Cultural and Historic Areas

  • Visits to important museums
  • Visits to the Biennale in Venice
  • Visits to important historical cities within and beyond the region
  • Visits to important Universities
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