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.Drawing is Thinking: Visual Research for Studio Practice
Graduate
ARTS(DT)511 Drawing is Thinking: Visual Research for Studio Practice3
Term: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: For graduate students with previous drawing experience
This course is designed for advanced students in the Post-Bac, MFA, and MA programs, and draws upon Florence as a site for visual, conceptual, and art historical inspiration, conducting intensive visual research within historic sites and museum collections in Florence. This course is conceived in three parts: tradition, evolution, and revolution. Tradition: students will carry out visual research in historic sites through drawing and other forms of visual notation. Evolution: students will learn how artists utilize visual research in contemporary art practice. Revolution: students will integrate this visual research into contemporary studio practice.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
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