Marshall University’s School of Art & Design has organized a meeting for students interested in studying abroad in Florence, Italy.

The trip is a three-week program in which students will have the opportunity to study art and art history. Studying abroad in Florence is open to all majors at Marshall.

The courses offered are Introduction to Visual Art, Art & Architecture of the Italian Renaissance, Art in Context: Local/Global, and Advanced Studio Sequence: Mixed Media.

Dasia Taylor, freshman, said she is looking forward to attending the meeting.

“I think this would be a great opportunity to travel to such a beautiful place, while getting school credits,” Taylor said. “I’m excited for the meeting so I can see what this experience is all about.”

Andrea Celerio, graduate assistant for the Office of Study Abroad, said the meeting will essentially be a Q&A session.

“This meeting will be an open forum for all types of questions,” Celario said. “The professors will be talking academics and logistics of the program.”

Heather Stark, assistant professor of art history, said the meeting will go over all the steps a student will need to take to apply for the trip.

“We will provide packets of information for each interested student, which contains all the forms they will need to get the process rolling,” Stark said. “At least one student will be there to share her experience through images of the trip and to answer questions as well.”

The meeting will occur 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Old Main Room 321.

Donyelle Murray can be contacted at murray91@ marshall.edu.