Studio Arts College International (SACI) is more than an opportunity to study abroad in the birthplace of the Renaissance: it’s an experience you will carry with you, in your career and throughout your life.
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Surrounded by the great masterpieces of another age and a lively community of contemporary artists, studying at SACI is not only an opportunity to discover what came before you, but to be part of a vibrant culture that is overflowing with artistic life.
Begin a creative journey that will prepare you to succeed in the competitive art world. Many partial scholarships are available for undergraduate and graduate study at SACI. We offer an easy online application process that you can use to submit and check on the status of your application.Architectural Drawing
Undergraduate
ARCH105 Architectural Drawing I3
Term: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: None
This course addresses the questions of how we have to draw and why we draw as we do. It explores hand-drawing and digital approaches to both abstract representation and simulation of visual perception. Students learn computer-aided drafting that is appropriate for presentation drawings and free-hand drawing as a quicker and more expressive way to outline study sketches, conceptual diagrams, and travel sketches. The course is divided into lessons and practical exercises on: 2D representation: plan, section, facade; 3D representation; free-hand sketches; theory and color practice; and rendering techniques with Photoshop.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
ARCH205 Architectural Drawing II3
Term: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: Architectural Drawing I
Students strengthen their knowledge of representation theory and practice. Exercises in free-hand drawing alternate with exercises in computer-aided drawing. In addition to exploring further the topics introduced in Architectural Drawing I, this course focuses on: 3D representation: perspective and paraline drawings; shading and tonal values; textures; computer-aided drawing with Autocad; and digital solid modeling.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
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