Accent Rome Study Center

What a match! ⚽️ Our UCEAP students in Rome had an unforgettable experience at the AS Roma vs. Stuttgart game a couple of weeks ago as part of their Sport and Society class. Talk about an amazing way to learn!

🎨🍷 Sip, paint, and good vibes! Our USC students enjoyed a creative night in Rome, joined by our amazing Italian interns Fabiana and Silvia 🇮🇹✨

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Our University of California students visited ExtraLibera, the interactive exhibition by the Libera association that guides visitors through a powerful exploration of the mafia phenomenon.

They immersed themselves in the experience, discovering how everyday actions can help counter organized crime. Students connected with the stories of innocent victims and those who dedicated their lives to justice.

A moving moment came when they selected a name from the wall that displays a continuous flow of victims. Each student carried that name with them throughout the visit, symbolically taking responsibility for honoring that memory even after leaving ExtraLibera.

🍦 Gelato meets Marketing! 🇮🇹✨
Our UC students in Rome took their Made in Italy marketing class to a whole new level — tasting artisanal gelato from Gelateria I Mannari while exploring the art of branding, sensory marketing, and consumer experience.

Maestro Gelataio Giovanni Bassanelli guided students through the proper way to sniff and taste gelato, helping them discover the sensory differences between artisanal and industrial production. 🍨💬

Because when in Rome… you study marketing and savor the sweet side of culture! 💛

Last week was Local Week at the Accent Rome Center! 🇮🇹✨

For our UCEAPMI Fall students, that meant a week full of immersive activities and site visits around the Eternal City. One highlight? A deep dive into the Baroque world at Galleria Borghese.

Students in the Baroque art class experienced Bernini’s gravity-defying sculptures and Caravaggio’s intense, dramatic canvases — up close and personal. 🎨🔥 The iconic gallery is a bucket list MUST for tourists and students coming to Rome.

Last month, we took our UCEAPMI Fall semester students out of the city and into the beautiful countryside of Tivoli for their Welcome Excursion! 🌿✨
At the Agriresort La Cerra, students toured the grounds, learned about the business of sustainable farming, and discovered the importance of KM 0—locally grown, farm-to-table food.
They also got to mingle with new friends, taste freshly made in-house olive oil, and meet some adorable farm animals along the way! 🐐🍽️🌿

Parli Italiano? Italian conversation sessions with our Italian interns are back! Test and flex your skills and start speaking Italiano today!

For their course on “Italy’s Artistic Heritage through Craftsmanship and Luxury”, University of California students had the unique opportunity to visit Percossi Papi’s Jewellery laboratory and witness their goldsmith artistry firsthand. During the visit, Maria Teresa Percossi Papi and Valeria Percossi Papi demonstrated the creative design process that celebrates Italian artistic and cultural heritage by paying tribute to elements such as Italian architecture, literature, history and more to make their unique creations.

USC Annenberg students visiting Torpignattara neighbourhood in Rome for Media & Migration class

The Ultimate Guide to Study Spaces📕

Below the city center study spaces, they are both a useful resource and a beautiful discovery. Have you any other suggestion? Tell us in the comments⬇️

📍Library of Modern and Contemporary History-Via Michelangelo Caetani, 32
MON&FRI 8:30am-4:30pm TUE-THU 8:30am-7:30pm
The first time you use the library you will be asked to register(free). Bags and water bottles are not allowed inside so you will be asked to use the lockers.

📍House of Literatures- Piazza dell’Orologio, 3
MON-FRI 10am-6pm
The first time you use the library you will be asked to register. The registration is unique and is valid in all libraries. You can sign up for either the Bibliopass(free) or the Bibliocard (10 euros).
The Bibliocard grants you access to WiFi and other resources You can learn more about it on their website.

📍Biblioteca Vallicelliana:
Mon, Tue, Fri 8:15 am-3pm
Wed-Thu 8:15am-7:30pm
To use the library you will be asked to show a document (driving licence or passport photocopy are fine) and sign a register. Bags and water bottles are not allowed inside so you will be asked to use the lockers.
Free Entry, Free Wi-Fi

Discovering the city center- San Pietro
Here some useful resources for day to day life in Rome:
📍Study Space and Coffee- HomeBaked (Via di Porta Cavalleggeri 25)
📍Pharmacy -  Farmacia Leone Alessandro (Via di porta Cavalleggeri 3)
📍House Supplies - Tutto per la casa (Via delle Fornaci 67)
📍Running - Villa Pamphilj (Via di San Pancrazio)