Viterbo, Italy Advising Guides
The following is a list of USAC Specialty Program courses scheduled to be offered in the upcoming academic terms and their corresponding UNR equivalents. Visit USAC's UNR advising guides' to view guides for other programs or disciplines. Course details are available on USAC's website'. Speak with your academic advisor to see how these courses fit into your University of Nevada, Reno degree program.
Available terms
2026 Summer Session I
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 439 | Seminar in Cultural Anthropology | 3 | Food and Culture |
| ART 397 | Adv Field Study | 3 | Travel Photography |
| ART 493 | Individual Studies in Art History | 3 | Art Crime: Looting and Restitution in Italy |
| ART 498 | Seminar in Visual Arts | 3 | Roman Art and Architecture |
| HON 394 | Special Topics | 3 | Art Crime: Looting and Restitution in Italy |
| ITAL 111 | First Year Italian I | 4 | Elementary Italian I |
| ITAL 211 | Second Year Italian I | 3 | Intermediate Italian I |
| ITAL 221 | Italy and Its Culture | 3 | Italian Culture and Society |
| RST 495 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 3 | Sacred Steps: Pilgrimage and Spiritual Walking in Italy |
| RST 495 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 3 | Spirituality and Architecture in Italy |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Introduction to Italian Language I |
2026 Summer Sessions I & II
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
2026 Summer Session II
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 | Viterbo Sketchbook: Drawing Italy |
| ART 493 | Individual Studies in Art History | 3 | Art Crime: Looting and Restitution in Italy |
| ART 498 | Seminar in Visual Arts | 3 | Roman Art and Architecture |
| HIST 384 | The Italian Renaissance | 3 | Italian Renaissance Arts |
| HON 394 | Special Topics | 3 | Art Crime: Looting and Restitution in Italy |
| ITAL 111 | First Year Italian I | 4 | Elementary Italian I |
| ITAL 112 | First Year Italian II | 4 | Elementary Italian II |
| ITAL 211 | Second Year Italian I | 3 | Intermediate Italian I |
| ITAL 212 | Second Year Italian II | 3 | Intermediate Italian II |
| ITAL 221 | Italy and Its Culture | 3 | Italian Culture and Society |
| JOUR 412 | Travel Journalism | 3 | Travel Writing and Multimedia Storytelling |
| MUS 224 | Special Studies in Music Literature | 3 | Music and Identity in Italy |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Introduction to Italian Language I |
2026 Fall
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 | Viterbo Sketchbook: Drawing Italy |
| ART 260 | Survey of Art History I | 3 | Italian Art: Etruscan and Roman Art |
| ART 308 | Museum Studies | 3 | Museum Studies |
| ART 397 | Adv Field Study | 3 | Travel Photography |
| ART 493 | Individual Studies in Art History | 3 | Art Crime: Looting and Restitution in Italy |
| HIST 372 | Ancient Civilizations II | 3 | Roman Civilization |
| HIST 384 | The Italian Renaissance | 3 | Italian History: Italy in the Renaissance |
| HON 394 | Special Topics | 3 | Art Crime: Looting and Restitution in Italy |
| ITAL 111 | First Year Italian I | 4 | Elementary Italian I |
| ITAL 112 | First Year Italian II | 4 | Elementary Italian II |
| ITAL 211 | Second Year Italian I | 3 | Intermediate Italian I |
| ITAL 212 | Second Year Italian II | 3 | Intermediate Italian II |
| ITAL 221 | Italy and Its Culture | 3 | Italian Culture and Society |
| ITAL 305 | Italian Composition I | 3 | Italian Composition I |
| ITAL 309 | Italian Conversation | 3 | Italian Conversation |
| ITAL 321 | Italian Culture and Civilization | 3 | Italian Culture and Society |
| ITAL 494 | Italian Cinema | 3 | Contemporary Italian Cinema |
| MUS 224 | Special Studies in Music Literature | 3 | Music and Identity in Italy |
| NUTR 325 | Food and Culture | 3 | The Science of the Mediterranean Diet |
| PSC 407A | Political Systems of Western Europe | 3 | Government and Politics in Italy |
| RST 495 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 3 | Sacred Steps: Pilgrimage and Spiritual Walking in Italy |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | Advanced Italian I |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | Survey of Italian Literature I |
| WMST 430 | Gender, Literature and the Arts | 3 | Gender and the Arts |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
2027 Spring
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 | Viterbo Sketchbook: Drawing Italy |
| ART 308 | Museum Studies | 3 | Museum Studies |
| ART 397 | Adv Field Study | 3 | AI, Cultural Heritage, and the Arts |
| ART 464 | High Renaissance and Mannerist Art | 3 | Italian Art: Italy in the Renaissance |
| ART 493 | Individual Studies in Art History | 3 | Art Crime: Looting and Restitution in Italy |
| HIST 372 | Ancient Civilizations II | 3 | Roman Civilization |
| HIST 454 | Topics in Medieval History | 3 | Italian History: Italy in the Medieval Era |
| HON 394 | Special Topics | 3 | Art Crime: Looting and Restitution in Italy |
| ITAL 111 | First Year Italian I | 4 | Elementary Italian I |
| ITAL 112 | First Year Italian II | 4 | Elementary Italian II |
| ITAL 211 | Second Year Italian I | 3 | Intermediate Italian I |
| ITAL 212 | Second Year Italian II | 3 | Intermediate Italian II |
| ITAL 221 | Italy and Its Culture | 3 | Italian Culture and Society |
| ITAL 305 | Italian Composition I | 3 | Italian Composition I |
| ITAL 309 | Italian Conversation | 3 | Italian Conversation |
| ITAL 321 | Italian Culture and Civilization | 3 | Italian Culture and Society |
| JOUR 490B | Special Problems - Journalism Lab | 3 | Documentary Photography |
| NUTR 325 | Food and Culture | 3 | The Science of the Mediterranean Diet |
| PSC 405J | The European Union | 3 | Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
| RST 495 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 3 | Sacred Steps: Pilgrimage and Spiritual Walking in Italy |
| RST 495 | Special Topics in Religious Studies | 3 | Spirituality and Architecture in Italy |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | Advanced Italian I |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | Survey of Italian Literature I |
| WMST 430 | Gender, Literature and the Arts | 3 | Gender and the Arts |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
Visit us in the Virginia St. Gym next to Church Fine Arts; drop-in advising available.