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ISI Abroad: Italy: Trasimeno Archaeology Field School (Education Abroad Programs Program) Print 
  • Locations: Castiglione del Lago, Italy
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Homepage: CLICK TO VISIT
  • Restrictions: UVA applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Summer 2026 01-APR-2026 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA
NOTE: You must submit an application to UVA and your outside program provider. The deadline above is for UVA’s application. The deadline for your outside program application may be earlier. Confirm the outside program’s application deadline on their website.

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Class Status: 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.5
Click here for a definition of this term Language Requirement: none Housing: Hotel
Language Courses Offered: No Language of Instruction: English
Click here for a definition of this term Credit Type: Transfer Credit Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Field Study/ Experiential
Click here for a definition of this term Tuition Payments Made To: Program Provider Click here for a definition of this term Advising Appointment Required: No
Click here for a definition of this term Education Abroad Advisor: Annia Dowell-Wiltshire Click here for a definition of this term Application Fee: Yes
Click here for a definition of this term Study Abroad Administrative Fee: Yes Click here for a definition of this term Subject Area: Archaeology, Classics
Program Description:
Student surveying dig site

Trasimeno Archaeology Field School

The Trasimeno Archaeology Field School, based in Castiglione del Lago on the shores of Lake Trasimeno between Umbria and Tuscany, provides a curricular concentration in Archaeology and History. This six-week program begins with student arrival and pick-up from the Rome airport and transfer to Perugia for the welcome dinner. After orientation, the group is brought to nearby Castiglione del Lago where they live for the duration of the program.

This location was chosen for its wonderfully hospitable community and its jurisdiction and proximity to the archaeological site. Student time will be allocated between on-site work (at the newly discovered ruins of a Roman Villa on Lake Chiusi), in-class lessons, extra-curricular activities in Castiglione and Perugia, and field trips. At the end of the program, students will be transferred to Perugia for a farewell festa and taken by private bus to the Rome airport for departure. Program dates are provided on the Umbra Institute Summer Session One academic calendar.

On-Site Study

The Field School consists of two courses, one theoretical and one practical, both based in Castiglione del Lago with daily work on the archaeological site. The program aims to provide you with a comprehensive overview of up-to-date theories and methods of archaeological research and fieldwork as applied to the civilizations that shaped the history and culture of central Italy.

Find more information and apply on the Trasimeno Archaeology Field School's website.