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 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 | Drawing Italy I |
| ART 308 | Museum Studies | 3 | Museum Studies |
| ART 464 | High Renaissance and Mannerist Art | 3 | Italian Art: Italy in the Renaissance |
| ENG 402B | Advanced Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | 3 | Travel Writing |
| HIST 372 | Ancient Civilizations II | 3 | Roman Civilization |
| HIST 454 | Topics in Medieval History | 3 | Italian History: Italy in the Medieval Era |
| 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 |
| JOUR 490B | Special Problems - Journalism Lab | 3 | Documentary Photography |
| PSC 405J | The European Union | 3 | Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
| PSC 407A | Political Systems of Western Europe | 3 | Government and Politics in Italy |
| WMST 430 | Gender, Literature and the Arts | 3 | Gender and the Arts |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship |
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 475 | History of Photography | 3 | Travel Photography |
| 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 |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Introduction to Italian Language I |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Sacred Steps: Pilgrimage and Spiritual Walking in Italy | |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Spirituality and Architecture in Italy |
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 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 |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Introduction to Italian Language I |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Music and Identity in Italy | |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Travel Writing and Multimedia Storytelling |
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 475 | History of Photography | 3 | Travel Photography |
| 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 |
| NUTR 210 | World Cuisine | 3 | The Science of the Mediterranean Diet |
| PSC 407A | Political Systems of Western Europe | 3 | Government and Politics 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 | |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Music and Identity in Italy | |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Sacred Steps: Pilgrimage and Spiritual Walking in Italy |
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 464 | High Renaissance and Mannerist Art | 3 | Italian Art: Italy in the Renaissance |
| 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 210 | World Cuisine | 3 | The Science of the Mediterranean Diet |
| PSC 405J | The European Union | 3 | Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
| 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 | AI and the Arts | |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Internship | |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Sacred Steps: Pilgrimage and Spiritual Walking in Italy | |
| To Be Determined | 3 | Spirituality and Architecture in Italy |
Visit us in the Virginia St. Gym next to Church Fine Arts; drop-in advising available.