Description

SACI offers fully-accredited Year/Semester Abroad, Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Masters of Fine Arts and Late Spring/Summer Studies programs at the United States university level.

SACI offers courses in 40 different Studio and Academic disciplines that include: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Fresco, Sculpture, Ceramics, Photography, Video, Digital Multimedia, Jewelry, Batik, Weaving, Artisan Apprenticeship, History of Photography, History of Italian Cinema, History of Italian Theater, Acting, Art & Medicine, Creative Writing, Art and Literature, Italian Women Writers, Illustration, Design, Art History, Art Conservation and Italian Language. Courses are offered at all skill levels. Internships, Traineeships

Highlights

SACI's programs are located in two historic landmark buildings in the heart of Florence which each include an art gallery, traditional Italian garden, library, fully-equipped classrooms, and studios.

SACI offers a full range of accredited Studio and Academic classes particularly designed to tie in with a student's study abroad experience. An essential part of the teaching philosophy is the extensive contact with contemporary artists and studios as well as field trips to many historic sites.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

Please inquire for more info

Program Fees Include:

* Fully accredited, US university-level courses, taught by qualified and experienced faculty, with contact hours meeting NASAD requirements (studio classes with a maximum of 8-16 students).
* Material fees for all studio classes (except for Batik, Fresco Painting, Jewelry Design, Serigraphy, and Weaving. See the SACI website for material fees for these classes)
* All required class field trips and museum entrances (except for the High Renaissance class field trip to Rome for which there is a fee of 82 euros). Cities regularly visited by art history, studio art, or design classes include Pisa, Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano, San Sepolcro, Rome, Arezzo, Urbino, Carrara, Milan, Bologna, and Naples.
* Library services use of the SACI Worthington library, containing over 12,000 volumes, 30,000 images, 50 periodical subscriptions, and numerous videos and DVDs
* Seven-day per week access to SACI's fully equipped studios, dark rooms, labs, library, and garden.
* Student housing
* Field trip fees

Experience Required

yes

This Program is open to

American and Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available

Please inquire for futher details.

Application Process Involves

• Written Application
• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Transcript

Typically The Application Process Time is

2-3 weeks

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Studio Art Centers International's Mission Statement

SACI's mission is to provide a unique, life-enhancing study-abroad experience in the center of Florence for students of both traditional and contemporary studio arts and design by offering: *Direct access to centuries of Florentine and Italian culture; *A wide range of arts and design studios and complementary academic courses of outstanding quality; *The opportunity to be part of an institution engaged in leading areas of research and exploration; *The unparalleled opportunity to interact with the Florentine community through a variety of social and humanitarian programs.

Year Founded

1975