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.Weaving
Undergraduate
ARTS(W)301 Beginning Weaving3
Term: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: None
Students are introduced to weaving on four harness looms. Basic loom techniques cover pattern, drafting, warp preparation, dressing, and operating the loom. Projects explore basic weave structures, plain weaves, twills, pattern threadings, and hand manipulated techniques such as tapestry, soumack, leno, inlay, pickup, and rug knots. Students move on to experiment with yarns, their weights, settings, color, and texture. Experienced students have access to eight harness looms, and advanced students have access to sixteen harness looms. Intermediate and advanced projects involve research into techniques such as block design theory, double weaves, brocade, and various complex weave structures. Other options include natural dyeing of yarns, ikat dyeing, card and belt weaving, and pictorial and sculptural tapestry. Field trips include visits to an antique silk weaving factory, a tapestry restoration workshop, and industrial textile expositions.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
ARTS(IW)301 Intermediate Weaving3
Term: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: Beginning Weaving
Students are introduced to weaving on four harness looms. Basic loom techniques cover pattern, drafting, warp preparation, dressing, and operating the loom. Projects explore basic weave structures, plain weaves, twills, pattern threadings, and hand manipulated techniques such as tapestry, soumack, leno, inlay, pickup, and rug knots. Students move on to experiment with yarns, their weights, settings, color, and texture. Experienced students have access to eight harness looms, and advanced students have access to sixteen harness looms. Intermediate and advanced projects involve research into techniques such as block design theory, double weaves, brocade, and various complex weave structures. Other options include natural dyeing of yarns, ikat dyeing, card and belt weaving, and pictorial and sculptural tapestry. Field trips include visits to an antique silk weaving factory, a tapestry restoration workshop, and industrial textile expositions.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
ARTS(AW)401 Advanced Weaving3
Term: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: Intermediate Weaving
Students are introduced to weaving on four harness looms. Basic loom techniques cover pattern, drafting, warp preparation, dressing, and operating the loom. Projects explore basic weave structures, plain weaves, twills, pattern threadings, and hand manipulated techniques such as tapestry, soumack, leno, inlay, pickup, and rug knots. Students move on to experiment with yarns, their weights, settings, color, and texture. Experienced students have access to eight harness looms, and advanced students have access to sixteen harness looms. Intermediate and advanced projects involve research into techniques such as block design theory, double weaves, brocade, and various complex weave structures. Other options include natural dyeing of yarns, ikat dyeing, card and belt weaving, and pictorial and sculptural tapestry. Field trips include visits to an antique silk weaving factory, a tapestry restoration workshop, and industrial textile expositions.
(See syllabus below. An updated syllabus will be posted at the beginning of each term.)
Syllabus & Faculty
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