“I have one of the world’s best jobs. I administer a program that teaches architecture and the arts in Rome to students who, for many of them, are abroad for the first time. This educational opportunity to explore a new world through the lens of art and architecture allows students to reflect on the pattern of their day to day lives and how, through shared spaces, our ideas, our passions, and our values are transformed. Throughout our course instruction, we move though the interweaving configurations of streets, buildings, and piazzas. Rome itself becomes the teacher, revealing how the organization and adaptation of these spaces is informed by an ever-evolving and dynamic cultural expression.

At Pantheon Institute, I have been fortunate to work alongside some of the most qualified instructors I’ve ever known. With dedication and precision, our professors challenge students to push themselves to new levels of academic excellence and challenge previously-held conceptions. Our faculty expand student minds to consider the potential of cartographic analysis, urban design, operative history, and innovative architectural design. Furthermore, our focus on wholistic learning creates an inclusive learning curriculum that weaves art, architectural design, history, politics, language, business, and social sciences together, compelling students to reflect on the enmeshed reality of individual and collective human expression. The positive reviews from students and accrediting team visits makes me very proud of the work that is being done in Rome by our students and by our faculty. This sense of achievement extends to Pantheon Institute’s collaboration with the Accademia Adrianea and the innovative design our graduate and undergraduate students have achieved together.

After 35 years, I believe, more strongly than ever, in the educational value of going, seeing and moving through. The hands-on experience Pantheon Institute provides creates an immersive learning opportunity that deeply impacts students’ understanding of the world around them and their own influence on their environment. I feel confident that our program has, and will continue, to empower young people to boldly pursue their passions and affect great positive change in the world.”