Fashion, Retail & Innovation
Unique Experiences
Apply Your Language Skills
in an internship at an Italian company
Explore the Lombardy Region
from Brescia to Bergamo
Shop to Your Heart鈥檚 Content
at The Galleria of Vittorio Emanuele II, the oldest shopping mall
6 th
Largest Tram Network in the World
80 +
Museums and Galleries in the City
600
Years To Build the Duomo de Milano
Your Destination
Say hello to Milan, the second-largest city in Italy and the country鈥檚 unofficial fashion capital. Home to some of Italy鈥檚 major fashion brands, a booming wine industry, the oldest shopping center in the world (the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II), and a thriving international student community, there is plenty to experience and explore in the cosmopolitan city of Milan.
When you study abroad in Milan, you call the Lombardy region of northern Italy home. Here, you鈥檒l have every opportunity to enjoy one of the city鈥檚 many study spaces such as the University Biblioteca Statale di Milano (the largest academic library in Italy), go shopping in one of more than 200 shops and boutiques, indulge in one of nearly 6,000 restaurants, and much more while immersing yourself in the local culture.
黑料网911wants all our students to feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to succeed while studying abroad. Local 黑料网911staff have provided details about conditions and cultural attitudes that students with specific identities might encounter in Milan.
The Culture
Excursions & Activities
- Visit important cultural and historical landmarks in nearby cities like Venice and Genoa
- Explore Lake Como, the most beautiful of the northern Italian lakes
- Take excursions to emblematic Italian towns like Bologna, Bergamo, or Verona
- Socialize with local students to have an aperitif or to watch a calcio game
- Give back to the community and volunteer with a local organization
Projects
Internship: Build new skills and intercultural competencies with a for-credit internship in English or Italian. Gain on-the-job experience in a company within a variety of industry sectors. Students who are part of an internship program have a weekly classroom component that provides academic support to their practical experience.
Directed Independent Research: Qualified students who have demonstrated academic rigor and curiosity can pursue a research project of their own design. Independent research topics will be approved by the 黑料网911Milan Director and home institution and must reflect a topic that is relevant to Italy.
Program Blogs
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Housing & Meals
Housing
黑料网911Milan offers diverse housing options to ensure you're comfortable in鈥痽our home away from home. From homestays to shared apartments to residence halls, we will strive for your鈥痑ccommodation preferences to be met. All housing has direct access to plenty of shopping, supermarkets, restaurants, and public transportation.
Standard Housing: Includes a single room at a homestay or a double room in a shared apartment or residence hall.
- Shared Apartments and residence halls feature furnished double rooms, access to a kitchen and shared common spaces, and are located under 40 minutes from the 黑料网911Center.
- Homestays offer students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Milan culture. Students have the freedom to come and go as they please whilst spending time with their host family and learning more about what life is like living in Milan.
Select Housing: Includes a limited number of single rooms in a shared apartment or residence hall. Both apartments and residence halls feature furnished single rooms, access to a shared kitchen and common spaces, and are located under 40 minutes from the 黑料网911Center. Select housing requires an additional fee.
Select Plus Housing: Includes a limited number of single rooms in a shared apartment or residence hall. Both apartments and residence halls feature furnished single rooms, access to a shared kitchen and common spaces, and are under 30 minutes from the 黑料网911Center. Select Plus housing requires an additional fee.
A note: The default criterion to assign housing is first-come, first-served; however, other factors may also be considered. If we cannot accommodate your first housing choice, we'll let you know before you arrive.
Meals
Apartments & Residence Halls: Meals not included
Homestays: Host families provide two meals per day.
Academics
The semester-length program is designed for students interested in taking fashion, retail, and innovation courses abroad through courses at Universit脿 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 黑料网911courses, internship opportunities, and related co-curriculars.
Universit脿 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, affectionately known as Cattolica, is an Italian鈥痯rivate research university, founded in 1921. Its main campus is located in Milan, Italy, with satellite campuses in Brescia, Piacenza, Cremona, and Rome. The university is organized into 12 faculties and seven postgraduate schools. In the renowned QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022, Cattolica鈥檚 ascendency placed the University in formidable company, with鈥16 disciplines ranked in the top 300 in the world, or higher.
Arizona State University: Enhance your international academic coursework with optional online courses that best align with your degree requirements and interests. ASU offers thousands of online courses in asynchronous 7.5-week sessions that fit within the 黑料网911academic calendar, so you can study abroad with 黑料网911while continuing to meet all your academic goals.
Course Information
Academic Projects
Agriculture
Business, Economics, Management, and Marketing
Communication, Journalism, and Media
Languages and Cultural Studies
Social Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts
Natural Resources, Conservation, and the Environment
Academic Projects
Business, Economics, Management, and Marketing
Agriculture
Languages and Cultural Studies
Social Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts
Natural Resources, Conservation, and the Environment
Courses listed below are a sample list and offerings are subject to change.
Universit脿 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
(all courses listed are 6 ECTS/3 U.S. credits and run in both the Fall and Spring semesters, unless otherwise specified):
Fashion, Retail and Innovation courses:
- Fashion Images and the City of Milan. A Sociological Perspective on Modern Italian Fashion
- What is Design? The Fundamentals of an Italian Industry鈥- spring only
- The Fashion Market: Structure, Players and Success Factors
- Luxury Business Insights
- A Fashion Brand: from Line Creation to Market Placement. A case study
- Managing Sustainability in Fashion and Luxury
- Fashion and Gender: an Ever-changing Relationship鈥- spring only
- Made in Italy: Shaping Italian Lifestyle through Fashion and Food鈥- fall only
Business and Economics courses:
- Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship: the Italian Perspective
- Entrepreneurship Lab: Creating a New Business
- Green Management & Sustainability
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Business, Government and the Global Economy鈥(spring only)
- Business, Government and the Global Economy鈥(fall only)
- The Economics of the European integration
- The Globalization of Finance: Managing Returns and Risks
- Business Ethics
- Leadership Coaching: Bringing Potential to the Stage of Work
- The Human Side of Business
- Diversity at Work: Working Better by Working Together
International Relations courses:
- The European Union in the World: Crisis or Transformation?
- International Relations and the Middle East: A Comparative European Perspective
Italian Culture: Literature, Theater, Cinema, Music, Philosophy, and History courses:
- Methods of Illusion: la Mise-en-sc猫ne from Drama to Fiction and Visual Arts
- Writers & Paintings, Words and Colours: Italy and the Arts鈥- spring only
- Creative Italian Storytelling: from Literature to Cinema to other Forms of Fiction
- Drama: "The Word to the Action" in the Italian Commedia dell'Arte
- The Discovery of Italy through its Culinary Traditions
- A Mafia Story: Its Representation in Literature, Cinema and Television
- The Female Character in Italian Contemporary Literature and Culture鈥- fall only
- Italy, a Country to Savor
- The Italian Foods of the Future
Media and Communications courses:
- Federico Fellini and Contemporary Italian Cinema
- Digital Journalism and Digital Media in Italy
- Publishing, Publicity and Cultural Journalism
- "Green is the New Black": Asset and Appeal of the Value "Environment" in Global Business Communication鈥- fall only
- Television, Advertising, Music: The Italian Approach to the Media
- From Strategy to Effective Presentations - Methodologies to Write and Present Convincing and Engaging Communications
- "Luxury for Sustainability": How Values Meet and Cross in Corporate and Brand Communication鈥- spring only
- Personal Marketing Performance skills at work
- What Makes Us Global?鈥疌ultural Interconnectedness Effective Management
- A Sensorial Journey Towards Intercultural Competences
Sociology, Psychology, and Law courses:
- Are Individuals the Same in the East and West? Cultural Differences in Social Psychological Processes鈥- spring only
- Discovering the Mystery of the Ordinary Life. Social Psychology in Action鈥- fall only
- Roman Law and Common Law. Two Jurisprudential Traditions in Comparison鈥- spring only
- Human Strengths and Well-being鈥- spring only
黑料网911proudly partners with ASU to deliver asynchronous, 100% online coursework that aligns with your degree requirements from anywhere you study abroad.
黑料网911and ASU offer courses online per program eligibility, at no additional charge. Be sure to review online courses with your home school advisor.
Check the 黑料网911Program Dates and ASU start dates below to maximize course options within your program!
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Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between 黑料网911and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be canceled due to insufficient enrollment.
"(GI)" denotes courses that originated at CIEE's Global Institutes and that are offered at multiple 黑料网911sites.
Scholarships & Grants
黑料网911offers scholarships and grants annually to help students like you make your study abroad dream a reality.
Students who apply to this program are eligible for the following scholarships and grants:
- Ping Scholarships for Academic Excellence
- Global Access Initiative (GAIN) Grants
- 黑料网911Gilman Go Global Grant
- MSI Grant
To be considered, submit the 黑料网911Scholarships & Grants application within your 黑料网911program application.
Dates & Fees
You get more for every dollar when you study abroad with CIEE, because our high-quality programs include everything from excursions to insurance. There are no hidden charges, and no disappointing surprises when you arrive.
Program |
Application Due |
Start Date |
End Date |
Fees & Housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Spring 2025 15 weeks | Application Due Deadline Passed | Start Date | End Date | Fees & Housing $20,950 |
| Program Fall 2025 16 weeks | Start Date * | End Date * | Fees & Housing $20,950 | |
| Program Fall 2024 15 weeks | Application Due Deadline Passed | Start Date | End Date | Fees & Housing $20,950 |
| Program Academic year 2024-2025 39 weeks | Application Due Deadline Passed | Start Date | End Date |
*Dates for this program are provided as tentative dates. Please consult with your study abroad advisor to confirm dates before purchasing your flights.
To help you budget, keep in mind that students are responsible for the cost of international airfare, local transportation, books and supplies, visas, and personal expenses. In addition, your college or university may charge additional fees for study abroad, or may require you to receive a transcript via CIEE's School of Record, which carries an additional fee of $500.
Program Fees
黑料网911offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and 黑料网911iNext travel protection with benefits.
Participation Confirmation = $300*
Educational Costs = $14,456**
Housing = $6,000***
Insurance = $194
Total Fees = $20,950Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
Meals not included in program fee = $1,160鈥
International Airfare = $1,250鈥犫赌
Local Transportation = $100
Books & Supplies = $150
Visa Fees = $60鈥犫赌犫
Potential travel to consulate for visa = $500鈥犫赌犫犫赌
Personal expenses = $300鈥犫赌犫犫赌犫
Total Costs = $3,520Optional Housing
黑料网911accommodation options are detailed in the Housing section. Based on availability, Select or Select Plus Housing can be chosen during the application process for an additional fee. Housing is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis; however, other factors may also be considered.
Select Housing Fee = $1,500
Select Plus Housing Fee = $2,500
Financial Aid
黑料网911offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
*non-refundable fee
**direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
***Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
鈥For groceries if you plan on making your own meals, budget more money if you plan on eating out regularly.
鈥犫赌round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
鈥犫赌犫Full-semester students only. To be paid at Italian consulate in US
鈥犫赌犫犫赌If no consulate in your home area
鈥犫赌犫犫赌犫$100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries
Program Fees
黑料网911offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and 黑料网911iNext travel protection with benefits.
Participation Confirmation = $300*
Educational Costs = $14,456**
Housing = $6,000***
Insurance = $194
Total Fees = $20,950Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
Meals not included in program fee = $1,160鈥
International Airfare = $1,250鈥犫赌
Local Transportation = $240
Books & Supplies = $150
Visa Fees = $60鈥犫赌犫
Potential travel to consulate for visa = $500鈥犫赌犫犫赌
Personal expenses = $300鈥犫赌犫犫赌犫
Total Costs = $3,660Financial Aid
黑料网911offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
*non-refundable fee
**direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
***Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
鈥For groceries if you plan on making your own meals, budget more money if you plan on eating out regularly.
鈥犫赌round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
鈥犫赌犫Full-semester students only. To be paid at Italian consulate in US
鈥犫赌犫犫赌If no consulate in your home area
鈥犫赌犫犫赌犫$100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries
Program Fees
黑料网911offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and 黑料网911iNext travel protection with benefits.
Participation Confirmation = $300*
Educational Costs = $14,456**
Housing = $6,000***
Insurance = $194
Total Fees = $20,950Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
Meals not included in program fee = $1,160鈥
International Airfare = $1,250鈥犫赌
Local Transportation = $240
Books & Supplies = $150
Visa Fees = $60鈥犫赌犫
Potential travel to consulate for visa = $500鈥犫赌犫犫赌
Personal expenses = $250鈥犫赌犫犫赌犫
Total Costs = $3,610Optional Housing
黑料网911accommodation options are detailed in the Housing section. Based on availability, Select or Select Plus Housing can be chosen during the application process for an additional fee. Housing is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis; however, other factors may also be considered.
Select Housing Fee = $750
Select Plus Housing Fee = $1,500
Financial Aid
黑料网911offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
*non-refundable fee
**direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
***Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
鈥For groceries if you plan on making your own meals, budget more money if you plan on eating out regularly.
鈥犫赌round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
鈥犫赌犫Full-semester students only. To be paid at Italian consulate in US
鈥犫赌犫犫赌If no consulate in your home area
鈥犫赌犫犫赌犫$100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries
Program Fees
黑料网911offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and 黑料网911iNext travel protection with benefits.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
Financial Aid
黑料网911offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
What's Included
Tuition
Housing
Pre-departure Advising
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
Orientation
Introduction to your program plus practical information about living in your host city
On-site Staff
Full-time program leadership and support in your city
Cultural and/or Co-curricular Activities
Excursions and/or Study Tours
Travel Protection
黑料网911iNext travel protection
24/7 emergency on-site support
Our Staff
Stephen Marth
Center Director
Stephen joins 黑料网911with over a decade of experience in the study abroad field in Italy. He has lived and worked in Bologna and Rome, where he served first as...
Angela Lavecchia
Academic Director
Angela holds a BA in Foreign Languages and a MA in Comparative Literature from Universit脿 degli Studi di Napoli 鈥淟鈥橭rientale鈥. She has completed a Master鈥檚 Degree in Teaching and Promotion...
Beatrice D鈥橝limonte
Student Life Manager
Beatrice holds an MA in International Education from the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. She is passionate about creating inclusive programming and empowering learning environments for students from diverse backgrounds and identities.
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