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.Orientation
SACI Orientation
Since most of you will have traveled for many hours during the night before reaching Italy, the first thing you'll want to do when you arrive in Florence is to get settled into your apartment, meet your roommates, and get some rest. Later in the day, you may want to venture out and explore your neighborhood. You will find a map in your housing packet that indicates the location of supermarkets, pharmacies, and SACI buildings.
Orientation Schedules
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Late Spring 2019 Orientation
All students!
To add or drop a class or change your grading status, you must see Elizabeth Johnson, Assistant Dean/Registrar, in the Front Office at the Palazzo dei Cartelloni no later than Wednesday, May 22.Apartment visits take place on Friday. Housing Director Daniela Barbato or other SACI staff members will visit each apartment to answer any questions you have about your apartment and to check the inventory. The time you should be home is listed in your Orientation Packet.
Thursday, May 16
SACI’s main building, the Palazzo dei Cartelloni (Via Sant’Antonino 11) is open from 9 am-9 pm.
SACI group flights arrive in Florence, where students are met by a SACI representative, given housing information and keys, and sent by taxi to apartments. All students traveling independently check in at the SACI Front Office in SACI’s main building, the Palazzo dei Cartelloni, between 9:00 am-9:00 pm to receive housing information and keys. Upon arrival, students traveling independently who want to add/drop courses or change their grading status should see Elizabeth Johnson, the Assistant Dean/Registrar, in the Front Office at the Palazzo dei Cartelloni.
Friday, May 17
SACI’s main building, the Palazzo dei Cartelloni, is open from 9:00 am-8:00 pm.
10:00 am to 11:00 am ~ Group A: Meet in SACI’s Clayton Hubbs Lecture Hall (Palazzo dei Cartelloni) with Daniela Barbato, SACI’s Housing Director, to arrange for police registration. Please remember to bring your passport.
11:00 am to 12:30 pm ~ Group A: Meet at SACI’s Palazzo dei Cartelloni for tour of facilities and local area (art stores, market, etc.).
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ~ Group B: Meet in SACI’s Clayton Hubbs Lecture Hall (Palazzo dei Cartelloni) with Daniela Barbato, SACI’s Housing Director, to arrange for police registration. Please remember to bring your passport.
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ~ Group B: Meet at SACI’s Palazzo dei Cartelloni for tour of facilities and local area (art stores, market, etc.).
6:00 pm ~ All Students: Welcome party at SACI’s Palazzo dei Cartelloni for all students and faculty.
Saturday, May 18
SACI’s main building, the Palazzo dei Cartelloni, is open from 9:00 am-1:00 pm.
10:00 am ~ All Students: Meet at Grand Hotel Baglioni (Sala Michelangelo), Piazza dell'Unità 6, with SACI President Steven Brittan and Dean Leo Rowland on customs and habits in Italy. Many of the issues students should consider in their adjustment to living in Italy will be discussed.
12:30 pm ~ Field trip to Fiesole for Art History students with Helen Watterson. This trip is compulsory for students enrolled in Art History.
Sunday, May 19
SACI is closed.
9:45 am ~ Field trip to Fiesole for students not taking Art History with Federica Bustreo. Students meet outside the front door at SACI’s Palazzo dei Cartelloni.
Monday, May 20
First day of classes.