Pre-College Artist Abroad Program

  Italy

• Venice: 
Venice

Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: This program is designed for motivated high school and pre-college students interested in the visual arts and graphic design (as well as the Italian language and culture). The academic curriculum for this summer program includes courses in art history, painting, drawing, printmaking, book arts, photography, graphic illustration, digital imaging, web design, as well Italian language and culture. Coursework is supplemented with sightseeing and cultural excursions in Venice, the Veneto region of Italy, Milan, Florence and Rome. Students earn 9 college credits for the 4-week July program and an additional 6 credits for the 2-week August program.

Highlights: The Scuola Internazionale di Grafica is a private visual arts and graphic design academy in Venice, Italy. Its international faculty consists of artists who lived, studied, worked and exhibited their art in museums and art galleries throughout the world. The Scuola's central location in the historic city of Venice is ideal for studying Italian art and design, as well as language and culture.

KEI students live together in furnished apartments (owned by the Scuola) located in the central historical district of Venice, 10 minutes from Piazza San Marco by foot, 15 minutes from the Scuola by vaporetto (waterbus) and 2 minutes from the closest vaporetto stop. The Scuola is located in Campo San Marcuola, in the artistically and historically rich city center of Venice.

The visual arts, printmaking, book arts, graphic design, Italian language and culture studies programs make full use of the Venetian landscape and society. The Scuola's central location allows it a unique position between traditional and contemporary culture and attracts art professionals and students from all over the world. The program includes sightseeing and cultural excursions in Venice, the Veneto region, Florence, Rome, and Milan. The art history professor from the Scuola accompanies the group during the excursions so that students can explore the artistic and architectural beauty of Italy within a cultural context.

Cost in US$: $3,350-$5,950

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI)'s Mission Statement: The Knowledge Exchange Institute offers unique study and intern abroad programs for college and graduate students. KEI programs are distinguished by a large selection of major-specific, language and regional studies courses; courses taught in English (all locations); professional internships; transcripts and credit from an accredited university; extensive cultural excursions; housing; pre-departure and on-site staff and support; and attentive service and small groups of students.

Year Founded: 1997