Studio Arts College International (SACI) is more than an opportunity to study abroad program 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.Contemporary Art in Historic Venice
Undergraduate
ARTH(V)369 Contemporary Art in Historic Venice3
Term: Summer
Prerequisites: None
This course attempts to provide a new perspective on contemporary art and architecture. Venice offers unique venues for experiencing modern art, including the Peggy Guggenheim Museum, the Pinault Foundation at Palazzo Grassi and Punto della Dogana, the Prada Foundation, and Ca Pesaro Galleria dell’Arte Moderna. In 2016, Venice also hosted the 15th International Architecture Exhibition, curated by the Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena. In order to ensure the connection between art and architecture the course will focus on strategies of display, and students will produce a project for the American pavilion.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
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