The Schools

AUF gathers 9 schools according to a rich offering of academic disciplines and seeks to offer academics and projects of cultural integration to its international student body. The schools cover vast range of subjects and departments and are taught by highly qualified faculty members. The academic divisions represent a unique approach to global and local learning as implementing cultural integration through its academics.

Apicius International School of Hospitality

Founded in 1997, Apicius International School of Hospitality represents the first example of hospitality studies at the higher-ed level in Italy. Apicius gathers disciplines related...

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DIVA Digital Imaging and Visual Arts

The School of Digital Imaging and Visual Arts (DIVA) offers digital media, photography, internet technology, video production, and visual communication studies in cutting-edge lab and...

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FAST Fashion and Accessory Studies and Technology

The School of Fashion and Accessory Studies and Technology (FAST) offers studies related to the fields of accessory and design industries, fashion communication, and merchandising...

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IDEAS School of Interior Design, Environmental Architecture, and Sustainability

The School of Interior Design, Environmental Architecture, and Sustainability (IDEAS) hosts academic disciplines related to architecture, interior design, product design, and sustainable approaches to both...

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ISB International School of Business

ISB, the International School of Business, offers a wide range of courses in accounting, marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and real estate that blend theory with practice...

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J SCHOOL School of Journalism, Communication, and Publishing

The School of Journalism, Communication, and Publishing (J SCHOOL) offers studies in the areas of media and broadcasting, advertising, mass communication, journalism, and publishing. Studies...

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SAS School of Arts and Sciences

SAS, the School of Arts and Sciences offers studies spanning the spectrum of humanistic, artistic, global, social, and scientific studies. The school examines the historic...

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sQuola Center for Italian studies

sQuola is the Center for Italian studies offering disciplines related to Italian language, culture, and literature. The division benefits from Florence’s position as the birthplace...

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School of Graduate Studies

The School of Graduate Studies offers unique opportunities for students to engage in an academic environment while applying leadership skills in diverse disciplines. PALAZZO VILLANI...

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