General Objectives:

To introduce students and professionals to Florence and its rich culture and artistic heritage. To provide opportunities for students to express their impressions through studio and field excercises.

Four Week Program Description:

Students will have the opporutnity to work and make art "on location" within a wide range of environments, such as the historic city center, famous parks and gardens, museums, and in the Tuscan Hills and hill towns surrounding Florence.

The Program will have daily field trips to churches and museums within Florence as well as excursions to other Italian cities, including Pisa, Siena, San Gimiganono, Rome and (Optional) Venice.

The advantages of educational study in Florence are:

1. The impact of the art and environment of Italy on a student's educational development
    
2. Important exposure to major cultural cities of Western civilization
    
3. Provides an opportunity to develop intellectual curiosity, formulate goals, use initiative, reasoning, and analytical skills before the actual sites of historical importance.

Students will receive individual instruction and guidance from instructors of Art History, Drawing, and Painting. These professionals will help to develop students' artistic skills in an environment that has stimulated artists for centuries, as well as established confidence in their abilities to study and research in a foreign country.

Forms and Information:

The application forms should be turned directly into one of the Texas State Instructors listed below, NOT to ARTIS.

Study Abroad in Florence Brochure : PDF
ARTIS Application Form (to be turned in to contacts below) : PDF
ARTIS Florence Payment Schedule: PDF
Financial Aid Information: PDF

Insurance Forms:

Although each student is automatically insured both through Texas State and ARTIS, there are two additional forms of insurance available, with information below. The student should talk directly to one of the instructors about the details of this optionall insurance, and please be aware that one option requires enrollment within 14 dys of registration.

Group Insurance Policy Brochure : PDF
Insurance Waiver Form : PDF

Course Credit for Study Abroad Florence Courses

Two courses are required:
Art History: ARTH 4321L
Painting: ARTS 4358-D
Drawing: ARTS 2321 or ARTS 4308I

Scholarships for Study Abroad Florence Courses

Students may qualify for International Education Fee Scholarship awards for financial assistance ($500 to $3,000). International Education Fee Scholarship Application Packet

For More information or to sign up:

Alan Pizer: Art History
Teri Evans-Palmer: Drawing
Jill Pankey: Painting

View and download maps of Florence and other cities of interest:

• Map of Florence
• Location of Venice Hotels
• Aerial map of Venice
• Map of Rome