Studio Art & Fashion Design

Florence, Italy
Studio Art & Fashion Design

About the Program

Designed for both art and non-art majors, this program challenges you to transform your Italian experience into art. Choose from printmaking, fashion design, painting, drawing, and more; close instruction by practicing artists encourage your contemporary work in response to Florentine traditions. Italy’s history, culture, and art are typical themes of complementary elective courses. Studio art courses are taught at our partner institution, Santa Reparata International School of Art (SRISA). Semester students attend courses both at SRISA and the CEA CAPA Florence Center; over the summer you will take courses only at SRISA. At the end of your program, you will exhibit your work at SRISA’s highly visible art gallery.  

Requirements

Overview

Location:

Florence

Dates:

early Sep 2025 - late Apr 2026

Price:

$38,995

Credits:

26 - 32

Deadlines

Apply By:

5/15/25

Withdraw By:

6/15/25

Requirements

$95 Online Application Fee
Program Participation Agreement
Transcript - Unofficial
Complete Application

Eligibility

Education
Completed:

High School Graduate

Minimum
GPA:

2.5

Foreign Language Proficiency:

All Levels

Course Prerequisites:

Some courses may have prerequisites.

Get a Flight Credit worth up to $500 when you apply with code* by January 1, 2025

Where You'll Study

Santa Reparata International School of Art

Santa Reparata International School of Art (SRISA) is an independent, non-profit institution established in 1970. SRISA upholds a strong reputation in studio art and liberal arts instruction, and is c...

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CEA CAPA Florence Center

The CEA CAPA Florence Center provides instruction in the disciplines of liberal arts, business, and social sciences, with courses that turn the city of Florence into a living classroom. Here, you'll c...

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Credits

Program Structure & Courses

Enroll in 1 CEA CAPA core course, 1-3 CEA CAPA courses and 1-2 SRISA studio art courses. CEA CAPA language courses meet for 60 contact hours/4 credits; CEA CAPA and SRISA courses meet for 45 contact hours/3 credits; and SRISA studio art courses meet for 45-90 contact hours/3 credits.   

Each semester, you may earn a total of up to 16 credits (up to 240 contact hours).

CEA CAPA language courses meet 4 times per week, Monday-Thursday. Elective courses generally meet 2 times per week, Monday-Thursday; some SRISA classes may only meet once per week. Active learning components required by your courses may be scheduled for Fridays. 

Prior to departure, you will select your preferred courses and indicate your estimated Italian language level. After you arrive in Florence, you'll take a language placement exam to determine final placement. You will be enrolled into courses based on their availability.  It is in your best interest to have multiple alternative courses approved by your home university prior to your departure due to course availabilities. To ensure that you receive credit for the language level you place into, have your home school pre-approve courses at several levels before you leave for Italy.

Please note that SRISA is affiliated with a School of Record, Maryville University in St. Louis, which grants credit for courses successfully completed at SRISA. As such, course details on the CEA CAPA website include both Maryville University and SRISA course information, including course code, subject area and course level, as recommended by each institution.

While CEA CAPA recommends using the Maryville University course code designations and transcript for credit transfer purposes, it is at the discretion of your home institution to determine the transfer of credit for SRISA courses. Please consult with your academic advisor at your home university on credit pre-approval guidelines. 

All Levels Course Structure

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Available Levels

Courses

The host institution has offered the following courses in the past. Please note that course listings will not be finalized until the start of the term.

*Courses with an asterisk indicate that the course has been associated with multiple subject areas.
Please click on the course title to view additional subject areas and detailed course information.

Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Critical Perspectives on Italy: Contemporary Culture & Society * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Family Business and Entrepreneurship 300 En 45 3
The Value of Art: Art Management and Marketing 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
19th Century Black American Women in Italy 300 En 45 3
Analyzing & Exploring the City: Florence * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Florence and the Florentines in Dante's Comedy and Boccaccio's Decameron 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Sexual Identities in Modern Italy 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
A Cultural History of Florence 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Advanced Italian 300 It 60 4
Beginning Italian I 100 It 60 4
Beginning Italian II 100 It 60 4
Intermediate Italian I 200 It 60 4
Intermediate Italian II 200 It 60 4
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Photographic Storytelling: Italy Past & Present 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Fashion Product Development * 400 En 90 3
Fashion Promotion and Show Production * 400 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
ART 101 Drawing I * 100 En 90 3
ART 151 Drawing II * 100 En 90 3
ART 313 Renaissance Drawing and Painting Techniques * 300 En 60 3
ART 316 Advanced Drawing * 300 En 90 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Fiber Manipulation * 300 En 90 3
Sustainable Clothing and Ethical Fashion * 400 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
ART 260 Graphic Design Studio * 200, 300 En 90 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
ART 203 Branding Design 200, 300 En 90 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
ART 210 Beginning Painting * 200 En 90 3
ART 310 Painting II * 300 En 90 3
ART 311 Painting III * 300 En 90 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
ART 201 Introduction to Sculpture 200 En 90 3
ART 220 Printmaking I 200 En 90 3
ART 416 Advanced Studio Practices 400 En 90 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Graphic Design: Florence, Signs of the City 300 En 90 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Critical Perspectives on Italy: Contemporary Culture & Society * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Business Consulting 300 En 45 3
Family Business and Entrepreneurship 300 En 45 3
The Business of Food * 300 En 45 3
The Value of Art: Art Management and Marketing 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Communication & Global Competence 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Beginning Composition Drawing * 100 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
International Economics 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Florence and the Florentines in Dante's Comedy and Boccaccio's Decameron 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Fashion Marketing & Merchandising 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Cinema & the City: Cinematic Representations of Florence * 300 En 45 3
Contemporary Italian Cinema * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
International Finance 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Sexual Identities in Modern Italy 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
A Cultural History of Florence 300 En 45 3
The Policies of Organized Crime: Mafia and anti-Mafia in Italy * 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Advanced Italian 300 It 60 4
Beginning Italian I 100 It 60 4
Beginning Italian II 100 It 60 4
Intermediate Italian I 200 It 60 4
Intermediate Italian II 200 It 60 4
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Introduction to Photojournalism 100 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Global Workforce Management 300 En 45 3
International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Fashion Marketing & Merchandising 300 En 45 3
International Marketing 300 En 45 3
Viticulture & Wine Marketing 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Beginning Oil Painting * 100 En 45 3
Beginning Watercolor * 100 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Photographic Storytelling: Italy Past & Present 300 En 45 3
Photography in Florence 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Cross Cultural Psychology 300 En 45 3
Psychology of Gender 300 En 45 3
Course Name Level Lang Hours Credits
Beginning Figurative Sculpture 100 En 45 3

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Where You'll Stay

*Housing options may change and will be confirmed on the housing application form prior to the start of the term. Below are the housing options that have been offered in the past.

Excursions

Get out and explore! Excursions are offered for most semester, year, and summer programs. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. You'll receive a calendar of excursions during orientation; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.

What's Included in your Program

From housing to excursions, our programs include a variety of inclusions to enhance your study abroad experience! Here are examples that may be available in Florence. Inclusions vary by program – please contact our Enrollment and Advising team to find out what options are available for you.

  • Personalized Pre-Departure Advising
  • Visa & Immigration Advising
  • Financial Advising
  • Tuition and Registration
  • Airport Pick-up
  • Onsite Orientation
  • City Tour
  • Onsite Staff Support
  • 24/7 Emergency Assistance
  • Travel Medical Insurance
  • International Emergency Service Support
  • Welcome & Farewell Events
  • Centrally Located Housing
  • Wellness Activities
  • Cultural Engagement
  • Language Exchanges
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Excursions
  • Host Institution Services & Amenities
  • Official Transcript(s)

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