Study Art Abroad

Thursday, December 4, 2008

ITALY

Florence: Syracuse University
A large program with classes held in a palazzo and neighboring buildings within walking distance of the historic center of Florence. Fall and spring semester programs, as well as summer session. Courses (except for Italian language courses) are taught in English. Most undergraduates live with carefully selected Italian families, often with an American roommate. Wide range of art history and studio programs are offered in all sessions. Art history courses include several field trips in Florence, Rome, Siena, and other Italian cities. Of special interest is the pre-architecture program which offers architectural drawing and design in a special studio. A full range of liberal arts courses including Italian, literature, political science, history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, and women’s studies.
http://suabroad.syr.edu/programs/florence/

Florence: Studio Art Centers International (SACI)
Founded in 1975 the SACI program is located in several buildings in the heart of Florence, which is one of the distinct advantages of attending this program. Students are typically housed in a variety of apartments in the central city. As the name indicates this institution is devoted primarily to studio programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level. At the undergraduate level one may attend for either one or two semesters. The program offers traditional drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking classes as well as courses in photography, graphic design, video and filmmaking. There are also substantial offerings in art history, Italian language, culture and literature. In addition there are opportunities to take courses in museology and conservation. This program is recommended primarily for studio majors, but would also be suitable for some art history majors. http://www.saci-florence.org

Florence: New York University
The NYU program is a large program with approximately 400 students. The majority of these students come from NYU, but there is an international student population from other universities as well. The university is located just outside Florence on a beautiful site, the largest private property in Florence, complete with its own working grove of olive trees. There is a variety of housing available, both “on campus” and in nearby apartments. This program has very limited studio facilities, and is better suited to the art history or general humanities student. Because of the size there is a wider range of academic offerings and a well trained resident faculty made up of both American and Italian scholars. Students may attend semester programs during the regular academic year or the summer.
http://www.nyu.edu/studyabroad/florence/

Studio art opportunities for students enrolled in Wake Forest programs

Venice: Scuola Internazionale di Grafica
Students going to Wake’s Casa Artom who have had some experience in printmaking, digital media, or painting, have the possibility of doing course work at the Scuola Internationale di Grafica, an atelier-style specialized program. If you are interested in pursuing this, contact an art faculty member early in the application process.
www.scuoalgrafica.it/info@scuolagrafica.it

WFU Center for International Studies