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.
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), SACI offers a wide range of innovative, hands-on graduate and undergraduate programs in traditional and contemporary studio arts, design, conservation, art history, and Italian language and culture.
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.Conservation II
Undergraduate
ARTS(PC-2)400 Conservation II3
Term: Spring
Prerequisites: Conservation I
This course continues an in-depth study of restoration techniques and methods. Particular attention is given to scientific techniques used by conservators, both in diagnostics and chemistry, as they relate to preservation. Students perform tests to determine which restoration technique should be employed in any given situation. They also analyze damage due to adverse environmental conditions and learn how to solve these problems. In addition, students also perform scientific analysis directly on Italian masterpieces in professional laboratories or on scaffoldings at actual restoration sites. Students have the opportunity to clean, plaster, retouch, and varnish a damaged antique artwork. They also learn professional methods of documenting their work. Click here, to see the SACI Painting Conservation album on FlickR.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
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