Studio Art, Printmaking & Fashion Design Available Sessions
Get a Flight Credit worth up to $1,000
when you apply with code* by February 17, 2023
About the Program
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 choose to attend elective courses at SRISA or at both SRISA and the CEA 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.
Requirements
- Overview
- Location:
- Florence
- Dates:
- 6/26/23 - 7/27/23
- Price:
- $6,195
- Credits:
- 3
- Deadlines
- Apply by:
- 3/1/23
- Withdraw by:
- 3/30/23
- Application Requirements
- Complete Application
- $95 Online Application Fee
- Transcript - Unofficial
Program Structure
In summer, all courses are taken at SRISA, our partner institution. Enroll in a 4-week session in July. If you choose a 1-course option, you’ll enroll in 1 SRISA studio arts course. If you choose a 2-course option, you’ll enroll in 1 SRISA studio arts course and 1 SRISA elective course. SRISA studio arts courses meet for 90 contact hours/3 credits, while SRISA elective and language courses meet for 45 contact hours/3 credits.
If you choose the 1-course option, you may earn up to 3 credits (up to 90 contact hours) over the summer; if you choose the 2-course option, you may earn up to 6 credits (up to 135 contact hours).
During the summer, classes meet daily, Monday-Thursday. Studio art courses generally meet twice a day, while non-studio art courses meet once daily. Class times alternate between morning and afternoon meetings; if your class meets in the mornings on Mondays and Wednesdays, it will meet in the afternoons Tuesdays and Thursdays. This schedule allows you to take advantage of open museum and exhibit hours. Active learning components required by your courses may be scheduled on Fridays.
Prior to departure, you will select your preferred courses and indicate your estimated Italian language level. If you selected an Italian language course, 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 website include both Maryville University and SRISA course information, including course code, subject area and course level, as recommended by each institution.
While CEA 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.
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Credits
All Levels Course Structure
Courses
The host institution has offered the following courses in the past. Please note that course listings may not be finalized until the start of the term; we’ll post an updated list when the host institution finalizes its offerings.
*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.
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Excursions
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.
Sample Budget
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.
Sample Calendar
Below is a tentative itinerary for your program. Please note, dates and events below may change without prior notification. Contact CEA 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.
