Seventeen students, including those enrolled in the theatre design and production and acting majors along with one theatre minor, traveled to Italy during the 2026 J Term for a Global Experiential Learning (GEL) trip with Costume Designer and Associate Professor of Costume Design Jennifer Flitton Adams, M.F.A., and Associate Professor of Theatre Design & Production and Stage Management John Bonanni, M.F.A. The group visited museums and theatres in Florence, Vicenza and Venice over nine days. Highlights of the trip included a mask decorating workshop in Venice, the Franco Zeffirelli Museum and Uffizi Museum in Florence, and the opera house La Fenice in Venice.

“We had a wonderful time, with some fantastic guided tours, excellent meals and lots of gelato (Italian ice cream),” said Adams. “Che bella Italia – we all want to go back!”