Parma Maymester Program Itinerary

Parma is a mid-size city located in northern Italy in the Emilia-Romagna region. Its artistic heritage is rich, its history unique, and its gastronomic culture famous worldwide. During their three weeks in Parma, students will also engage with filmmakers and scholars who collaborate with 24FPS. They will also visit local museums including the Pilotta Monumental Complex, the Mason Labyrinth, and the Museum of Parmigiano.

The program ends with three days in Bologna, where students will tour the city and meet with archivists of the Home Movies Foundation and the Cineteca di Bologna.

Weekend excursions feature sights beyond Parma and are complementary to the program’s focus on film and sustainability: Rimini, on the Adriatic coast, where students will visit the Federico Fellini’s museum; Ravenna, a city famous for its stunning byzantine mosaics (a UNESCO World Heritage site), as well as for one of the largest petrochemical complex, which has been a favorite film location for many Italian filmmakers; and finally, Bologna, a great place to try slow food presidia—communities that work to save native products, employ traditional production techniques, and care for the environment.