Program Structure:
SRISA offers American University level undergraduate courses in a variety
of areas of study. All classes, with the exception of Italian, are
taught in English. Students studying during the summer enroll for
a minimum
of 3 and a maximum of 6 credit hours for each of the 2 sessions. Students
can combine Academic Lecture courses with hands-on studio courses for
an intensive learning experience.Students may take a maximum of one
studio course per session.
Sessions:
Summer Session I (2 & 3 weeks) Total Credits: 3 May
15-June 2
Summer Session II (4 Weeks) Total Credits: 3-6 June
6-July 4
Summer Session III (4 Weeks) Total Credits: 3-6 July
7-August 5
Full Summer Program (8 weeks—2 sessions) Total Credits 6-12
Classroom Structure & Instruction:
Academic Lecture Classes: These classes meet 2 hours per day four days
per week. All academic classes have two all-day field trips, which
are generally held on Fridays. Classes combine in-class lectures,
discussion, and on-site visits. Most academic courses are reading and
writing intensive
and will require a minimum of 6-9 hours of homework outside of regular
class-time.
Studio Classes: These hands-on courses meet 4 hours
per day, Monday through Thursday. One Friday field trip is scheduled
during the session.
Studio
courses combine studio instruction, in-class demonstrations and slide
presentations. When possible students go on-site to work or visit
exhibits and museums
of relevance to subject being studied. All courses require outside
reading. There will be both individual and group critiques. More
advanced studio
courses may require written assignments and many require students
to keep a sketchbook.
Grading and Evaluation: Students are graded using
the AmericanUniversity model of evaluation.
Field Trips: Every student has the opportunity to participate in
two, 2 1/2 hour walking tours of Florence. Most courses integrate
on-site
visits
to museums and exhibitions and many may require day trips. Special
excursions are considered an integral part of the course curriculum
and attendance
is mandatory. The museum entry and travel fees for these excursions
are not included in tuition fees and students will be invoiced separately
after
the end of add-drop, for these fees.
Activities for all students that are covered by the activities fee:
Welcome Banquet Dinner; Two art history walking tours of Florence; Field
trip to Siena; Field trip to Tuscan; vineyard for wine tasting, Italian
Cooking or wine tasting Lesson
Who studies at SRISA ?
Though the majority of students studying at SRISA are American, many
students come from all over the world. Most are undergraduate or
postgraduate students
that come for one or two semesters. A majority of the students are
art majors, however many students do not choose to study art but
rather to
focus on art history, history or many of the other areas of study
offered at SRISA.
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