Bel paese...The beautiful country - Study in Italy - Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Nowhere is there such a concentration of pleasure of the senses as can be found in the Bel Paese (the Beautiful Country). From art to food, from wonderful, varied countryside to flamboyant fashion, Lombardy and Northern Italy has it all.The Italian Alps, the wonderful lakes of Como, Garda and Maggiore nestled between Milan and the Alps, the spectacular hilltop walled city of Bergamo, the iconic clifftop towns and walks of Cinque Terre, and Switzerland itself are all within 1 to 3 houirs of Milan. Venice, Rome Pisa, Florence and the iconic island of Sardinia are all within 2-4 hours travel and within easy striking distance for a weekend or a spring break. Milan itself is an important airline and railway hub to other destinations in Europe such as Germany, France, The Netherlands and Austria.

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Italy is the perfect study abroad destination for those interested in studying Art, Design and Art History but academic excellence in Italy is not only limited to those most obvious areas of study. At Cattolica, business students will discover that Italy’s economic force is dependent on its small and medium enterprises and family owned businesses. Find out more about the management of luxury goods that Italy is famous for; Ferrari, Gucci, Armani, Valentino, Damiani, Prada, Fendi, Bulgari, and many more.

Film and media students will get to appreciate and learn more about the great cinematic and media tradition of Italy, which influenced greatly media and film productions around the world in the second half on the 20th Century.

Italy is not only the cradle of western civilization, but its commercial and design capital Milan is one of the major actors in the globalization process today!