Siena Siena
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Dates & Deadlines
09/04/25 01/15/26
2025: 05/29
2026: 05/28
2025: 07/26
12/20/25 05/02/26
2026: 07/25 May 1 October 1 March 1
Curriculum
Fall/Spring: 1 semester’s worth of Italian + 3 or 4 electives OR 2 semesters’ worth of Italian + 2 or 3 electives
Summer: 1 semester’s worth of Italian + 2 electives OR 2 semesters’ worth of Italian + 1 elective
Courses
ITALIAN LANGUAGE Open to all levels, absolute beginner to advanced.
COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVES (3 credits)
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Game Design
• Computer Systems & Organization 2*
OTHER ELECTIVES (3 credits)
• Contemporary Italian Cinema
• Critical Conceptions of the Global
• European Banking System
• Evolution of Media in Italy
• Foodscapes in Women’s Writing
• Intercultural Communication
• Database Systems
• Operating Systems
• Discrete Math & Theory 2
• International Energy Policy
• Italian & European Politics
• Italian Cultural History
• Roman Art & Archaeology
• Sienese Art & Architecture
*4 credit elective
Highlights
Immerse in Italian life in Siena
Live in a homestay with a local family or an apartment with CET peers and a local roommate
Supportive on-site staff
WHY COMPUTER SCIENCE IN SIENA?
1. Because you can take the courses you need
Courses have been selected with the Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia, our partner and School of Record. CS class sizes are small, allowing more attention and collaboration from faculty.
2. Because Italy has a long history in the applied sciences
Did you know? The first mainframe computer systems were developed by the Italian company Olivetti and the first commercial microprocessor was designed by Italian Federico Faggin.
