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Italy Summer Study Abroad 2008
June 16–August 6, 2008
This program will be offered as a study abroad program in Italy for 7.5 weeks — summer semester.
Classes will be offered Monday through Thursday during the semester. Airfare is included with the
program fee. Upon arrival in Italy, students will travel via motorcoach to the "Green Heart" of
Italy, Umbria. While in Umbria, students will stay in locally owned villas located in the 14th
century hilltop town of Corciano. Included in the program, students will have the opportunity to
experience several evening excursions to nearby cities along with 3 weekend trips including trips
to Venice, Rome and Florence. The proposed classes taught for this study abroad include Location
Painting, Location Drawing/Sketching, and Composition and Cityscape.
Study Abroad Highlights
- Housing in 14th-century medieval town of Corciano
- Weekend trips to Rome, Venice, and Florence
- Evening excursions to Assisi, Perugia, and Cortona
- Day excursions to Orvieto and Siena
- On-location painting and drawing classes with Academy Instructors
- Local Artisan Studio tours
- Did anyone mention painting and drawing in Italy!
For More InformationPlease contact Dana Sornstein at 415-618-6115, or email
dsornstein@academyart.edu. |
