Mission: Studio Arts College International, Florence, Italy, was founded in SACI’s mission is to provide undergraduate and graduate students with a challenging, life-enhancing experience in the center of Florence in traditional and contemporary studio arts, design, conservation, and art history. Students directly access centuries of Italian culture through a wide range of courses of academic excellence. SACI engages in leading areas of research and exploration, interacts with the community through artistic and social programs, and prepares students to excel in their chosen field.
SACI offers many different programs of study to meet the diverse needs of students: Academic Year Abroad, Academic Semester Abroad, Post-Baccalaureate Programs in Conservation, MFA Program in Studio Arts, MA Program in Art History and Summer Studies (including summer term non-credit study programs).
SACI immediately provided a welcoming and comforting environment to foreign students. All the teachers and faculty were friendly, knowledgeable and available to lend a helping hand. SACI is so connected with Florence that they are able to provide unique opportunities and give the students a chance to integrate into the city. I cannot have imagined a better study abroad program!
SACI is truly a wonderful place,most students, including myself, speak about trying to go back. In my case I was awarded a teaching assistantship and did return.
I ran into a student of SACI the year after she studied there (on an NYC subway no less) and she told me her drawing class made a huge impact in her year at school and without it her work would be hugely different.
I feel the same way about the profesors who worked with me, it has has significant impact.
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09/14/2009
Rating: 5
09/14/2009
I spent the fall of 2007 at SACI studying Advanced Drawing, Painting, Etching and High Renaissance Art History. The lessons I learned while abroad with SACI are still impacting my everyday life. Learning about Art History from Helen Watterson made me realize that I want to pursue graduate studies in the subject. SACI employs some of the best professors around, for both studio art and history and I highly recommend this school to anyone who wants to broaden their horizons artistically, culturally, and personally.
