
Designed for both art and non-art majors, this program challenges you to transform your Italian experience into art. Choose from printmaking, fashion design, painting, drawing, and more; close instruction by practicing artists encourage your contemporary work in response to Florentine traditions. Italy’s history, culture, and art are typical themes of complementary elective courses. Studio art courses are taught at our partner institution, Santa Reparata International School of Art (SRISA). Semester students attend courses both at SRISA and the CEA CAPA Florence Center; over the summer you will take courses only at SRISA. At the end of your program, you will exhibit your work at SRISA’s highly visible art gallery.
Florence
1/10/22 - 4/30/22
$17,495
13 - 16
Closed
11/25/21
2.5
High School Graduate
All Levels
Some courses may have prerequisites.
Each semester, you may earn a total of up to 16 credits (up to 240 contact hours).
CEA CAPA language courses meet 4 times per week, Monday-Thursday. Elective courses generally meet 2 times per week, Monday-Thursday; some SRISA classes may only meet once per week. Active learning components required by your courses may be scheduled for Fridays.
Prior to departure, you will select your preferred courses and indicate your estimated Italian language level. After you arrive in Florence, you'll take a language placement exam to determine final placement. You will be enrolled into courses based on their availability. It is in your best interest to have multiple alternative courses approved by your home university prior to your departure due to course availabilities. To ensure that you receive credit for the language level you place into, have your home school pre-approve courses at several levels before you leave for Italy.
Please note that SRISA is affiliated with a School of Record, Maryville University in St. Louis, which grants credit for courses successfully completed at SRISA. As such, course details on the CEA CAPA website include both Maryville University and SRISA course information, including course code, subject area and course level, as recommended by each institution.
While CEA CAPA recommends using the Maryville University course code designations and transcript for credit transfer purposes, it is at the discretion of your home institution to determine the transfer of credit for SRISA courses. Please consult with your academic advisor at your home university on credit pre-approval guidelines.
The following courses have been confirmed for this term. Please note, the host institution reserves the right to cancel or change courses without prior notification.
*Courses with an asterisk indicate that the course has been associated with multiple subject areas.
Please click on the course title to view additional subject areas and detailed course information.
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 209 Sketchbook Studies: Italian Architecture and Interiors * | 200 | En | 90 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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HIST 390 History of Medieval and Renaissance Florence | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ITAL 101 Italian I | 100 | It | 60 | 4 |
ITAL 102 Italian II | 100 | It | 60 | 4 |
ITAL 201 Italian III | 200 | It | 60 | 4 |
ITAL 202 Italian IV: Italian Language & Culture | 200 | It | 60 | 4 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Italian Food and Culture | 100 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 205 Beginning Jewelry * | 200 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 207 Material, Light, and Surface * | 200, 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 304 Interior Design: Small Spaces Studio * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 311 Textile Design: Batik * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 325 Printmaking: Expanding The Matrix * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 326 Serigraphy * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 332 Textile Design: Silk Screen * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 340 Garment Construction I * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 355 Printmaking and the Book * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 370 Fashion Illustration I * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 373 Fashion Design Studio: Illustration & Construction * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 397-70 Advanced Sculpture * | 300, 400 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 397-72 Fibers in Art * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 455 Book Arts * | 300, 400 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 497 Video and Sound Art * | 400 | En | 90 | 3 |
ARTH 220 Design and Social Movements in History * | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ARTH 261 Clothing and Society * | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ARTH 261 History of Italian Fashion * | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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BUS 497 Import/Export within the Fashion Industry * | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
Textiles for the Fashion Industry * | 200 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 101 Drawing I * | 100 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 151 Drawing II * | 100 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 306 Figure Drawing * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 260 Graphic Design Studio * | 200, 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
Typography | 200 | En | 90 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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HUM 231 Trends Forecasting for the Fashion Industry * | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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Advanced Interior Design Studio: Contemporary Design in an Historical Setting | 400 | En | 90 | 3 |
History of Interiors | 200 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 203 Branding Design | 200, 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Illustration Studio: From the Verbal to the Visual | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
Interactive Media Design | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 210 Beginning Painting * | 200 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 310 Painting II * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 311 Painting III * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 214 Discovering Florence Through Photography * | 200, 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 215 Introduction to Photography: Analog and Digital Photography * | 200 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 307 Advanced Photography: Analog and Digital Photography * | 300, 400 | En | 90 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ADSA 375 Intermediate Jewelry | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 201 Introduction to Sculpture | 200 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 416 Advanced Studio Practices | 400 | En | 90 | 3 |
Creative Jewelry: Wearable Art | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
Monotype Printmaking | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
Performance Art * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ADAH 297 Michelangelo, Caravaggio and Bernini | 200, 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART 397-71 Art and the Public Sphere | 300, 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART 497 Aesthetics of Performance Art | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
ARTH 261 Clothing and Society * | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ARTH 261 History of Italian Fashion * | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ARTH 280 Italian Architecture: Romanesque to Gothic | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ARTH 297 Feminism in Art | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ARTH 350 History of Contemporary Art | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ARTH 355 Twentieth Century Italian Art | 300, 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
ARTH 370 Art History: The Italian Renaissance | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Curatorial Practices | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
Neuroesthetics: Creativity and the Brain | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fashion Product Development * | 400 | En | 90 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
COMM 397 Brand Promotion in the Digital Environment * | 300, 400 | En | 90 | 3 |
Public Speaking: Communication Skills for Artists, Designers and Professionals | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
History of Italian Opera | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ECON 497 The Economic History of Europe * | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ENGL 288 Creative Writing | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ENGL 289 Travel Writing Workshop * | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
English Literature: Florence and the Grand Tour | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
Italian American Film: FF Coppola and Martin Scorsese | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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HIST 297 History of Italian Mafia | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Italians Abroad: History of Italian Migration, 1861 to the Present | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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HUM 230 Contemporary Italian Literature * | 200, 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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MKT 497 Marketing: The Italian Wine Industry * | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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PSCI 370 Contemporary Italy: Literature, Cinema, Politics, and Culture | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
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*Housing options may change and will be confirmed on the housing application form prior to the start of the term. Below are the housing options that have been offered in the past.
Get out and explore! Excursions are offered for most semester, year, and summer programs. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. You'll receive a calendar of excursions during orientation; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.
From housing to excursions, our programs include a variety of inclusions to enhance your study abroad experience! Here are examples that may be available in Florence. Inclusions vary by program – please contact our Enrollment and Advising team to find out what options are available for you.
Below is a tentative itinerary for your program. Please note, dates and events below may change without prior notification. Contact CEA CAPA before purchasing airline tickets.
You will receive a finalized itinerary once you arrive onsite.
Note: Additional cultural activities/excursions or required course-related activities may be incorporated into your final itinerary. You are advised not to make personal travel arrangements until you have the final dates.
Date | Description |
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January 10
|
Arrival/Program Begins
Official Program Start Date. Students must arrive at the Florence (FLR) airport on this date in order to be eligible for airport pickup. Students will then be transferred to their assigned housing. |
January 11 - 12
|
Orientation
Mandatory SRISA Orientation will be held. |
January 13 - 15
|
Orientation
Mandatory CEA Orientation will be held. |
January 17
|
Classes Begin
Intensive 3-week classes begin at SRISA on this day. |
February 03
|
Classes End
Intensive 3-week classes end at SRISA on this day. |
February 07
|
Classes Begin
Regular semester classes begin at SRISA on this day. |
March 11 - 20
|
School Break
SRISA is closed for Spring Break. No classes will be held. |
April 30
|
Program Ends/Move-Out
Official Program End Date. Students must move out of housing no later than noon on this day. |
This budget contains costs that you can take to your financial aid office. Please note that amounts may fluctuate; we've included a range of costs.
Federal law allows the use of financial aid to cover "reasonable" costs of study abroad including round-trip transportation, tuition and fees for the program, living costs, passport and visa fees, health insurance, and more.
Please note that all costs and charges listed below are subject to change without notice. With the exception of Program Price, all costs are estimates and may vary.