I am an American "of a certain age" who is interested in spending several weeks in Rome and learning about Roman history, archeology, and sites in the city. Do you have any advice on educational opportunities to do this?
The concept is that I would simply rent an apartment and attend lectures and walking tours around the city.
I don't need college credits, I just want to attend lectures, walk and learn.
Posted by
Los Angeles by way of Providence and Rome
627 posts
You might check out The American Institute for Roman Culture, at romanculture.org. It's mostly online learning, but they have an upcoming onsite week in May where they are inviting people to observe archeological work. You could also hire a specialty guide such as Agnes Crawford to customize an experience for you.
Posted by
Bainbridge Island
3299 posts
Road Scholar offers programs like that in Rome and in Florence.
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
4657 posts
I have no advice, but want to say "It sounds like fun". I might be tempted to do some cold weather on line learning and then see it in person.
Posted by
Seattle, WA
17563 posts
Sasha must be thinking of this:
Road scholar offers this program in Siena, Florence, and Sicily, but not in Rome, unfortunately.
They also have these programs in France (Provence and Bordeaux) and Spain (Sevilla).
Posted by
CA, USA
1254 posts
Well, it's not exactly what you asked for, but the Teaching Company has several courses that cover these areas with lectures by college professors. Your local library may have them available on DVD or if may have a subscription to Kanopy which lets you watch them at home online and on some devices that play on a TV. You could watch them at home prior to your trip and then visit the sites in person.