Our Mission

The European Heritage Institute is a private educational organization that aims to foster knowledge and understanding of Europe, its languages and its vast heritage.

Languages, literature, art history, studio arts, architecture, interior design, fashion, performing arts, history, business, cooking, wines, and more are offered.

Our Profile

The Institute was founded in 1987 by a group of American-European educators and is registered at the Virginia State Corporation Commission under N. 303451-9. It has a network of connections and affiliations with European educational and business organizations and institutions of higher learning, the Institute promotes and sponsors a variety of cultural activities and educational programs. These programs include study abroad in Austria, France, Italy and Spain, support services, and cultural activities.

The Institute makes study abroad easy.

It specializes in arranging independent study programs for individuals and one-on-one instruction. Individuals and groups may study in one or more countries or cities.

Officers

Dr. Antonio Masullo, President of the European Heritage Institute, is a professor of Foreign Languages at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. He is specialized in distance education, global and international studies, and the use of technology. He has organized many study programs in Europe and made arrangements for independent study for both students and adults for over 20 years.

Barbara Cotter, Director and Treasurer of the European Heritage Institute, has a Master's degree from Boston College and a diploma in advanced Italian from the School of Dante Alighieri at the University of Florence. She has studied and led numerous study groups in Europe, including week-long sessions on Italian cooking and culture.

Outline of Services

The European Heritage Institute (EHI) is pleased to offer the following services:

		Study abroad arrangements for independent students and others Language programs Music Studio art Interior Design Art history Fashion Business Performing Arts Liberal arts
		Arrangement of one-on-one language classes
		Development of special study abroad programs for universities and other organizations
		Special short-term programs, including cooking and wine tasting classes
		Translation for most European languages.
		Organization of conferences, seminars and meetings in Europe.
		Assistance to businessmen and firms in Europe.
		Information on different European countries.

Our Friends in Europe

The European Heritage Institute has numerous links with institutions of higher education and schools throughout Europe.

Here is the current list of our partners:

		University of Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria
		University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
		Meisterkurse (Music Conservatory), Vienna, Austria
		University of Paris - La Sorbonne, Paris, France
		Paris American Academy, Paris, France
		University for Foreigners of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
		Academy of Italian Language, Assisi, Italy
		Lorenzo de'Medici, Florence, Italy
		Istituto Europeo, Florence, Italy
		Istituto Venezia, Venice, Italy
		don Quijote - Cultural Center, Salamanca, Spain (headquarters)
		don Quijote - Barcelona, Granada, Madird, Valencia, Tenerife, and Seville, Spain