| Florence lies in a valley on the banks of the Arno River in the Tuscan region of Italy. Nestled among low hills covered with olive groves and vineyards, Florence captivates those who visit. With a population close to 500,000, Florence offers the amenities and culture of a large city, while delighting visitors with the charms of the intimate city center. This historic center of the city is bursting with sights, museums, fine art, shopping, fine foods and wines. Florence is also well known as an important center of contemporary art, fashion design, graphic design and business, all of which can be studied at Florence University of the Arts.
As the cultural birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, Florence’s mark on world history was secured in the 15th century as the seat of an artistic, humanistic, technological, and scientific flowering. Through the rediscovery of classical texts and artifacts, liberal arts regained importance as the world watched Florentines make tremendous advancements in the fields of mathematics, medicine, engineering, architecture and visual arts. Under the generous patronage of the Medici family, Florence remained the hub of tremendous flourishing in the arts for almost two centuries. The Medici family funded such artists and inventors as Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci. The works and architecture of these celebrated figures remain present in Florence today, further providing FUA students with the opportunity to be educated and inspired first-hand by these great masters.
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