The UHON Program 2005 cultural trip was designed to explore the art and architecture of ancient Rome and the Italian Renaissance. All students traveling were registed for a 1-credit fine arts seminar that introduced them to some key concepts and works they would be seeing.

The itinerary offered students some organized group visits, but made them responsible for planning some parts of the trip for themselves. Below is a list of the required visits and experiences. In addition to these requirements, many students used the free day in Florence or the free day in Rome to travel by train to other sites, including Pisa, Bologna and Pompeii.

Groups Visits: Il Duomo; Duomo Museum; the Baptistry; Uffizi Gallery; Galleria dell’ Accademia

ONE of the following museums/galleries: Pitti Palace; Il Bargello

TWO of the following museums: Museo Archeologico; Science Museum; Palazzo Medici-Riccardi (Lorenzo the Magnificent’s home); Casa Buonarroti (Michelangelo’s House); Palazzo Vecchio

TWO of the following chapels/churches:
Brancacci Chapel; Orsanmichele; Santa Croce; San Marco; Santa Maria Novella; San Lorenzo & the Medici Chapels; Santo Spirito; Santa Maria della Carmine

Rome - May 22-26

Group Visits: Hadrian’s Villa; Galleria Borghese; Colosseum; Nero’s Palace; Roman Forum; Palatine Hill and Gallery; Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel; The Pantheon; St. Peter’s Basilica

TWO of the following museums/galleries: Musei Capitolini; Palazzo dei ConservatoriExhibits; Museo Nazionale Romano; Palazzo Barberini: Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica/Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna;Musee Nazionale di Villa Giulia

ONE of the following sites: Palazzo Altemps; San Clemente; Baths of Diocletian; Catacombe di San Callisto or Catacombe di San Domitilla; Santa Maria del Popolo; San Pietro in Vincoli