News and Events

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The American University of Rome (AUR) recently welcomed guest speaker Keelie Rix, an accomplished alumna who returned to share her remarkable journey from an arts-focused undergraduate to a pioneering PhD researcher.

Painter and expert in historical oil-painting techniques Professor Timothy Joseph Allen is currently engaged upon a Caravaggio project at the Palazzo Barberini, Rome.

The AFFRICA project aims to offer a digital edition of Book I of Petrarch's Africa accompanied by new translation and to initiate renewed 

The American University of Rome (AUR) offers an enriching educational pathway for students passionate about the past and the artistic expressions that have shaped our world.

Arts at AUR - logoOn Friday, March 29, 2024, Jason Manley will conduct masterclasses and individual mentoring sessions for AUR students.

Marcella Donovan (Communications ’02), Head of Verticals, for global media platform Teads MEA, in Dubai, was nominated as a "Woman Who Inspires." 

Every year, AUR welcomes a host of U.S. students who arrive at AUR’s beautiful Rome campus to experience Italian culture and enrich their studies through a study abroad experience.

AUR's Summer short course, Drawing I, was designed to provide students with the core set of skills needed to pursue a classical discipline in drawing and painting.

Stephanie Gandolfi is a double-major in Fine Arts & Art History and the first graduate from the new Fine Arts program. She presented her amazing Capstone exhibition entitled 'Layers: A Retrospective" on the 6th of May 2021.

Tell us a bit about the exhibition Io dico io – I say I: what are its themes and what unites the artists who feature in it?