Florence Study Center
Accent's Florence
Our Neighborhood
The Study Center is located in the very center of Florence, only five minutes away from the iconic Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral (Duomo), giving students easy access to all major monuments and historical districts of the city. It is also close to the Sant’Ambrogio and Santa Croce neighborhoods, both populated by Florentine families and with historic markets and typical shops.
The Study Center
The Study Center occupies the entirety of a historical palazzo in the centrally-located Via Sant’Egidio. Its four floors host several classrooms, two lounges for students and faculty, an exhibition gallery, library and an inner courtyard and a garden for students to relax.
Global Learning in Florence
Each year, the Florence team supports more than 25 customized study abroad programs. Our partners include the University of California Education Abroad Program, University of Minnesota, Texas Christian University, Michigan State University, Coast Community College District, and many more. Academic highlights include:
- In-depth study of the Made in Italy brand through the lens of business, sociology or history.
- Opportunities to develop hybrid semesters with the University of Florence including architecture and design, geography, and human anatomy.
- Extensive networks of scholars, producers, and NGOs to support the study of agriculture, Italian food culture, and sustainability.
- A vast network of internships placements in diverse fields including arts and culture management, marketing, event planning, community health, and education.
Florence Highlights
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Center Director
Michelangelo D'Elia
Florence Center Director
Michelangelo is responsible for the management and administration of all Accent programs in Florence. He has extensive experience managing education abroad programs, having worked for years at Accent Rome before the move to Florence. Michelangelo was born in southern Italy, but completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Bologna’s Rimini campus, during which he completed a year studying in Sweden at the University of Uppsala. Later, Michelangelo completed an exchange program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as international internships in Florida and Dublin. Prior to returning to Italy, he worked in administration in the Department of Romance Languages at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. Meet the Florence Team.
Associate Center Director
Francesca Pannozzo
Associate Center Director
Francesca manages Center responsibilities and facilitates successful Accent programs in Florence. Francesca is the main contact for U.S. partner institutions while planning for programs in Florence and oversees daily operations at Accent Florence. Born in southern Tuscany, she moved to Florence for her university studies, completing a BA in political science and MA in international relations and European studies. As a student, Francesca studied for one year in Brussels and later completed an internship in Plymouth (U.K.).
Center Information
Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm