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Amelia International Conservation Studies

The Amelia International Conservation Studies (AICS) GPS course is a four-week (6-8 credits) hands-on experience comprised of co-requisite courses in Amelia, Umbria, Italy.

AICS is a summer field school offering a series of courses, field projects, and place-based experiences that provide education and training in the disciplines of historic preservation, restoration, and conservation of cultural heritage. The program offers students both theoretical knowledge in the classroom and provides hands-on skills with field projects and workshops.

  • Session 1: June 7 – July 2, 2027

  • Session 2: July 12 - August 6, 2027

Eligibility

This program and the associated courses are open to all students who have an interest in art, architecture, paper, painting, books and bookbinding, ceramics, stone sculpture, and archival preservation, conservation, and restoration. It is ideal for those contemplating careers in galleries, museums, archives, libraries, and state parks with collections of art, documents, or objects of material culture. It is also ideal for students who plan to go into art and object conservation or historic preservation fields.

WVU is a School of Record for Amelia International Conservation Studies. Students who are not currently WVU students may apply to the university for summer matriculation to receive regular course credit that may be transferred to their institutions for the courses listed below. For more information on this process please contact:

WVU Education Abroad Office
B-3 Purinton House
PO Box 6313, Morgantown, WV 26506
P: 304-293-6955
F: 304-293-6957
educationabroad@mail.wvu.edu

About Amelia

Amelia is a charming, small hill town in Umbria nestled between the Tiber and Nera rivers that was founded during the 12th century BCE.

Located between Rome and Florence, it is a convenient base for travel in central Italy. Rome can be reached in an hour and a half; other cities such as Perugia, Spoleto, Todi, Assisi, and Orvieto are also accessible. Situated within easy reach of a wealth of cultural resources (museums, libraries, and many of the world’s treasures of art and architecture), Amelia is a friendly town where students can easily meet local people and enjoy life in the Italian countryside.

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