Undergraduate education at The American University of Rome provides students with the tools they need to succeed in the 21st century. Critical thinking, problem solving, writing and intercultural communication are central to our undergraduate Bachelor degree curriculum, and our students gain a firm grounding in these skills in our rigorous First Year Program for Freshmen (first year students), and they continue to develop these skills in our General Education program and majors.
Undergraduate Programs
For their entire four-year university career*, students are guided by a diverse and dedicated team of full-time and adjunct faculty made up of award-winning scholars and professionals. Each resident student is assigned an advisor who mentors their progress throughout their undergraduate career.
In keeping with our multidisciplinary approach,we encourage undergraduate students to complement their main field of study with courses from our array of unique and challenging minors, allowing students to diversify their knowledge and skills.
We also offer two associate degree programs: an Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies and an Associate of Applied Arts in International Business. Both two-year programs, the former is designed to satisfy the needs of students seeking a general background in liberal arts with the possibility of specializing in selected areas, while the latter is designed to provide students with the basic skills required to operate in the business profession.
Juniors (third year students) can take full advantage of the wealth of internship opportunities available through our Career Services department. Recent internship placements have included::
| Adnkronos | Food & Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations | Proctor & Gamble |
| Advicorp Investment Bank | Fulbright Commission | Quantum Solutions |
| Associated Press | Italian Parliament | Radio Vaticana |
| Bioversity | Italiannotebook.Com | Unilever |
| Caritas Internationalis | Jolly Hotels | U.S. Embassy In Rome |
| Context Travel | Marden Entertainment | Vatican Museums |
| Engiweb Security | Nato Defense College | Winter Olympics Committee |
| English Yellow Pages | National Geographic | World Food Programme |
In the Senior year (fourth year), students begin their capstone project, a year-long closing chapter to their undergraduate degree. Working closely with their faculty supervisor, the capstone integrates theory with practice and enables students to demonstate their mastery of what they have learned in their program of study. Depending on the discipline, the capstone project may be a thesis, a research paper with a consultancy-style presentation, a production, a screenplay or a portfolio of work.
*A three-year option is possible: Advanced standing may be granted for academic credits earned at institutions outside the university system of the United States. Candidates in possession of credentials such as the Italian Maturità, the International Baccalaureate, the British GCE A-Levels and other equivalent programs will be evaluated and advanced credits granted on the basis of evaluation.