mission
VISION
MINGLE (Multidisciplinary INtegrated Global Learning Experience) aspires to provide a meaningful experience to students and faculty that will inspire them to continue to explore the world around them through hands-on study and interaction. MINGLE works to establish long lasting ties with students, faculty and institutions that come to study and learn in Italy. MINGLE endeavors to develop creative new ways to study and teach traditional and contemporary subjects, thereby stimulating both faculty and students to become more engaged in the subject matter. MINGLE believes that by participating in a customized program, participants gain an expanded worldview through MINGLE commitment to cultural immersion and exchange.
MINGLE embraces the intellectual curiosities and pursuits and gives them space to grow and develop within the classroom and beyond. MINGLE fosters intellectual growth and inspires passion for all things Italian, opening the eyes of its students to a new perspective of the world around them through direct contact with the subjects they study and with real Italians. MINGLE believes that the best way to get to know Italy is to explore it with native Italians. Come and MINGLE with us, and let us show you Italy and give you the experience of a lifetime.
MISSION
MINGLE’s customized programs enables faculty to select the theme for their academic trip and design the curriculum in collaboration with our instructors in order to produce a program that is unique and dynamic. These tailor-made educational tours cater to the needs of any sized group from any university, college or high school. The programs give students the opportunity to study in a hands-on environment with our faculty and yours, while giving the home institutions the control to design a curriculum with their faculty that fulfills the requirements for study abroad credit.
We have over ten years of experience in organizing and running customized academic programs. What is more, by organizing a study abroad program with MINGLE, you will have any and all of the services offered by several academically diverse institutions at your fingertips. You can create a simple tour focusing on one topic, or offer an interdisciplinary program through a selection of subjects and courses from any of the individual institutions.
Apicius International School of Hospitality - Our institution specialized in hospitality and tourism studies, culinary arts, enology, publishing and communications, food culture, nutrition and sports sciences.
Florence University of the Arts (FUA) - Liberal arts, culture, literature, fine arts and philosophy studies housed within our beautifully restored Renaissance palazzo.
Fashion and Accessory Studies and Technology (FAST) - Students studying fashion, textiles and any related subjects will be able to study hands-on in our facilities.
Digital Imaging and Visual Arts (DIVA) - Here students study the technical elements of digital visual arts and media including: photography, web design, graphic and eco-sustainable design, website design and much more.
sQuola: Center For Contemporary Italian Studies - An institution dedicated to the teaching of Italian as a foreign language, Italian literature and Italian studies to international students. The center offers an innovative intensive language program suited for serious individuals interested in maximizing their progress during their studies in Florence. Intensive courses may be combined with culinary and professional internship options to enrich their cultural and linguistic experience.
IDEAS School of Interior Design Architecture Sustainability - Groundbreaking ideas, concepts, and approaches to the areas of design and architecture are offered at IDEAS with the philosophy and practice of sustainability.
Ganzo - The cultural association that unites our schools. It is a restaurant, art gallery and event space where our students and the Florentine community can benefit from a myriad of culturally stimulating activities. Our hospitality students intern in the restaurant while art, fashion and visual arts students collaborate on the art shows. Lectures, tastings, literary events and much more are open to the public.