{"id":171,"date":"2020-05-26T13:37:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T13:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/internationalprograms\/?page_id=171"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:15:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:15:39","slug":"bologna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-programs\/study-abroad-programs\/vassar\/bologna\/","title":{"rendered":"Bologna, Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/03\/9sAnz_3DsJul6okfm85A-kVZuUBVyUsmSv_vXcWNpUF_Jj65eapwkaScWtpiX_ZT43tD9IrOo4vDNcyeRE8DPxWjgL50eosOlZlcwOX8SleRprkO3m6GGJsjzHMUtppIokXGSgfZqbNGu7VV5dNMjjI.jpg\" alt=\"People walking down a street with brick buildings with large columns and archways on both sides.\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eccoprogram.it\/index.php?option=com_frontpage&amp;itemid=1\">Eastern College Consortium Bologna<\/a> program (E.C.Co.) is run jointly between Vassar College, Wellesley College and Wesleyan University and takes place in Bologna, the capital of Italy\u2019s northern region, Emilia-Romagna. Home to Universit\u00e0 di Bologna\u2014Europe\u2019s oldest university founded in 1088\u2014Bologna is known for its thriving center of student life, flourishing intellectual community, and vibrant cultural scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Academics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/03\/zNJFOoDbSiqQFBplcBwCRvfvOSqbrSQGuC1-qDAtZfa_Yeuljd9wEpuEvYPL6C7bkreoFDoqMWxT9euzf0wtI7ANFKsq8GqQJdvfHfKhhUE0A20QfxHvgPSW4WNauhdpflp13ON4TH4udw7Oqb-ZEc.jpg\" alt=\"Person standing in decorated overhang with columns and small statues of people on the wall.\" style=\"width:400px;height:267px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Students take courses in Italian through the E.C.Co. program and through the Universit\u00e0 di Bologna. Program courses are specially designed for E.C.Co students to integrate on-site resources and classroom learning. They include advanced language and culture, and selected courses in humanities and social sciences. At the Universit\u00e0 di Bologna students with the appropriate language proficiency may take courses in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences alongside Italian university students. Vassar students are permitted to take one STEM discipline class taught in English at the Universit\u00e0 di Bologna.<strong> Spring semester students may take one course at the Accademia di Belle Arti.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each term a faculty member from one of the three consortial institutions serves as the program\u2019s resident director and acts as academic advisor to participants, helping them to develop a program of study suited to their own language proficiency and disciplinary interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Housing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/03\/6BbOtlKcWetvzbihAvmguRoAB4oPa6PhB-yYSYID4cgrCEzmn2atHjRyOvSQKlShXExrh_4yhYQl7CkRyw2MWecVHlYfXsGo_mWNnYfvsCctlV2rSa76_b0u8BS8Ywt9AMAtobYgP2wNrKHPQtoPT1M.jpg\" alt=\"Brick buildings in Bologna, Italy, some with columns and archways and people walking with a large umbrella in front of one.\" class=\"wp-image-1766\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/03\/6BbOtlKcWetvzbihAvmguRoAB4oPa6PhB-yYSYID4cgrCEzmn2atHjRyOvSQKlShXExrh_4yhYQl7CkRyw2MWecVHlYfXsGo_mWNnYfvsCctlV2rSa76_b0u8BS8Ywt9AMAtobYgP2wNrKHPQtoPT1M.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/03\/6BbOtlKcWetvzbihAvmguRoAB4oPa6PhB-yYSYID4cgrCEzmn2atHjRyOvSQKlShXExrh_4yhYQl7CkRyw2MWecVHlYfXsGo_mWNnYfvsCctlV2rSa76_b0u8BS8Ywt9AMAtobYgP2wNrKHPQtoPT1M-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/03\/6BbOtlKcWetvzbihAvmguRoAB4oPa6PhB-yYSYID4cgrCEzmn2atHjRyOvSQKlShXExrh_4yhYQl7CkRyw2MWecVHlYfXsGo_mWNnYfvsCctlV2rSa76_b0u8BS8Ywt9AMAtobYgP2wNrKHPQtoPT1M-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/03\/6BbOtlKcWetvzbihAvmguRoAB4oPa6PhB-yYSYID4cgrCEzmn2atHjRyOvSQKlShXExrh_4yhYQl7CkRyw2MWecVHlYfXsGo_mWNnYfvsCctlV2rSa76_b0u8BS8Ywt9AMAtobYgP2wNrKHPQtoPT1M-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/03\/6BbOtlKcWetvzbihAvmguRoAB4oPa6PhB-yYSYID4cgrCEzmn2atHjRyOvSQKlShXExrh_4yhYQl7CkRyw2MWecVHlYfXsGo_mWNnYfvsCctlV2rSa76_b0u8BS8Ywt9AMAtobYgP2wNrKHPQtoPT1M-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/international-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2023\/03\/6BbOtlKcWetvzbihAvmguRoAB4oPa6PhB-yYSYID4cgrCEzmn2atHjRyOvSQKlShXExrh_4yhYQl7CkRyw2MWecVHlYfXsGo_mWNnYfvsCctlV2rSa76_b0u8BS8Ywt9AMAtobYgP2wNrKHPQtoPT1M-220x147.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Participants stay in the university\u2019s \u201cstudentati\u201d (dormitories) located within a reasonable distance of the city center. They live with Italian-speaking roommates and benefit from a full immersion experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong>  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eccoprogram.it\/index.php?option=com_frontpage&amp;itemid=1\">E.C.Co. Bologna<\/a> website and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ecco.bologna?fref=ts\">E.C.Co. Bologna Facebook<\/a> page for eligibility requirements and more detailed information about the program. Students may participate for either one semester (fall or spring) or two semesters.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>See what students have to say about their ECCo experience!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Study Abroad Compilation\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1118134583?h=3686a295bd&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Video Credit: Sofia Seidel \u201928<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"E.C.Co. 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