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Exercises to loosen the hand movement and to develop a stronger graphic ability. Still-life, beginning with single objects, then with multiple objects and more complex compositions.

Graphic composition of the subject, determination of the proportions and relationships between the subjects, geometric construction of the composition. Light-dark effects, study of shadows.

Life- drawing with real models: the human body. Construction of the masculine and of the feminine figure. Sketches of the entire body and of particulars (the face, the hands, the chest, the feet, etc.) Notions of human anatomy.
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Continuation of SALD 110. More advanced exercises in life drawing to improve the graphic style and hand movement. Still-life from elementary to complex compositions. Light-dark effects, study of shadows. Life- drawing with real models: the human body.

Construction of the masculine and of the feminine figure. Sketches of the entire body and of particulars (the face, the hands, the chest, the feet, etc.) Notions of human anatomy. The human body in movement. Sketches of the surroundings with life studies to be done outside in the city, sketching historic buildings, monuments, gardens, characteristic streets and squares.

Illustration and explanation of life drawings done by masters of the Renaissance and of some contemporary artists.
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In a well-equipped studio the students can acquire or improve knowledge of painting and color techniques. Work will be done using various materials: water colors, tempera, oils, chalks, pastels, acrylics, etc. on various backgrounds, paper, canvas, cardboard, wood, etc.).

During the course various artists will be guest lecturers, showing their works and assisting the students during studio time, in order to offer more diversified examples of professional experiences, contributing to widening the knowledge of the students in the realm of contemporary art.

For particular painting techniques that will be covered each semester specialists will be called upon to offer their additional support in the classroom. close

Continuation of SAPT 110 Painting Techniques I . In a well-equipped studio the students will improve knowledge of painting and color techniques. Work will be done using various materials: water colors, tempera, oils, chalks, pastels, acrylics, etc. on various backgrounds, paper, canvas, cardboard, wood, etc.).

Final project will be done in media preferred by the student and at the end of the course the students works will be presented to the public in a group exhibition. During the course various artists will be guest lecturers, showing their works and assisting the students during studio time, in order to offer more diversified examples of professional experiences, contributing to widening the knowledge of the students in the realm of contemporary art.

For particular painting techniques that will be covered each semester specialists will be called upon to offer their additional support in the classroom. close

This course will offer the opportunity to discover Florence, its monuments and neighborhoods, the characteristic streets and plazas, the architectural masterpieces and the Tuscany landscape which will be captured and recorded by each student in his or her sketchbook.

The student, while learning about the history, the art and architecture of Florence will also develop and improve his/her drawing techniques. The Florentine reality will be viewed in an artistic light, and interpreted on a personal level by each individual student.

As the student is emerged in the daily reality of this fascinating city he/she will capture the moments of contemporary life together with the testimonials of the past in sketches and drawings that will be presented in a final portfolio of personal works and impressions. close

The aim of this course is to expand the creative and expressive horizons of the student beyond a simple technical capacity.

The first part of the course is dedicated to the discovery of heterogenous materials that can be used in the artistic process through a concrete experience of the techniques, the methods and the operative criteria. At the same time there will be study of elaboration of compositional criteria and the questions inherent in the perception of the work.

During the course of the semester various themes or key words will be discussed which allow one to discover the relationships, either emotional or symbolic, between the materials, those found in everyday use or those found in recycling or of natural origin, with compositional themes such as equilibrium, statics, movement, heat and dynamics.

The use of various of the elements together gives rise to the emotion that should set off the creative process, through the analysis of the main questions of perception inherent in the construction of the works. close

This course is designed to teach the basic techniques of photography along with an investigation of photography as art through the analysis of the works of some of the great photographers.

The course is thus broken down into a technical laboratory where the students will have experience photographing images such as still life and portraits, and a second part involving in class lectures covering the history of photography and the great photographers. close

This course will offer the opportunity to discover Florence, its monuments and neighborhoods, the characteristic streets and plazas, the architectural masterpieces and the Tucson landscape through the photographic lens.

The student, while learning about the history, the art and architecture of Florence will also develop the techniques of artistic photography. The Florentine reality will be filtered through a photographic lens, and interpreted on a personal level by each individual student.

As the student is emerged in the daily reality of this fascinating city he/she will capture the moments of contemporary life together with the testimonials of the past. close