Italy: Tuscany

 

Program Description

The focus of the program is art and the courses offered are theoretical and practical. The program is designed for art and art history majors and minors. However, the courses are also meant to help fulfill core requirements and electives for non majors. Art majors, minors and nonmajors alike are encouraged to apply.

Florentine historians will outline the political, economic and religious conditions of the Renaissance, guiding students through museums including the Uffizi, the Bargello and the Academy. They will see paintings, sculptures and architecture by Botticelli, Da Vinci, Giotto, Masaccio, Brunelleschi and Michelangelo. The programs art studio, located near the via degli artisti, is renown for the artists and artisans who live and work there.

This program offers students the opportunity to study major works of Western art and architecture and to have a studio experience in either drawing or bookmaking. In addition to the academics, participants will have ample time to experience both historic and contemporary Italian culture. The five-week academic program is based in Florence and includes a five-day excursion to Pietrasanta. Students are expected to participate in all planned activities and excursions.

Location

The program is based in Florence, the largest and most-famous city in the Tuscany region. In addition to unlimited opportunities to experience Italian history and contemporary culture, Florence is near other cities of interest such as Rome, Venice, Lucca and Assisi.