Santa Reparata was founded in 1970 as the Santa Reparata Graphic Art Centre by Dennis Olsen, Giuseppe Gattuso and Michael Schnorr; three artists who wished to provide a professional workshop for professional printmakers and students. Within a year there were students from various parts of Europe and North America, contract printing for local artists, and open studio space available for professionals in need of a sympathetic workspace for creating prints. At the same time the workshop became a resource for several American colleges who sent instructor-led groups to study during the summer months
By the end of the 1990’s the student population had outgrown the studio and the “Graphic Art Centre” was transformed into the Santa Reparata International School of Art (SRISA) with moved to much larger facilities, first in 2000 and finally in 2008 to its present location on Via San Gallo. With the expansion came the introduction of a wider array of subjects, including studio art, painting, drawing, cinema, literature, Italian language, fashion, textiles and more.
The facilities are regarded as high standard as well as numerous supplies and equipment available for student use. Class sizes are small allowing students one-on-one attention from their instructors to better cater to their needs.
Staff are well aware of the difficulties of being a student in another country and are more than willing to provide assistance and advice for students studying and living in Florence.

Courses at the Santa Reparata International School of Art

Semester and Year Program
Program Structure:
Santa Reparata offers American University level undergraduate courses taught in English in a variety of areas of study. Most students choose to study for one or two semesters. Fall and Spring semesters are 15 weeks long and students enroll in 14-16 credit hours.

Semesters:
Fall (15 Weeks) Total Credits: 14-16
Spring (15 Weeks) Total Credits: 14-16
Year Program (September-April) Total Credits: 32

Departments:
• Fine Arts
• Liberal Arts
• Design
• Italian

Subjects:
Photography, Digital Imaging, Printmaking, Book Arts, Painting, Drawing, Art History, Museum Studies, History, Music Appreciation, Politics and Social Science, Literature, Creative Writing, Cinema (Film Studies), Journalism, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design, Textiles Design, Italian Language (All Levels), Intensive Italian

CLASSROOM STRUCTURE & INSTRUCTION:

Academic Lecture Classes:
These classes meet twice a week for a total of 3 hours per week. Classes combine in-class lectures, discussion and on-site visits and instruction. Most academic courses are reading and writing intensive and will require a minimum of 6-9 hours of work outside of regular class-time.

Studio Classes:
These hands on courses meet twice a week for a total of 6 hours per week. Studio courses combine practical lessons, in-class demonstrations and slide presentations. When possible students go on-site to work or visit exhibits or museums of relevance to the subject being studied. All courses require outside work and in-class critiques both individual and in groups. More advanced studio courses may require written assignments and many require students to keep a sketchbook.

Grading and Evaluation:
Students are graded using the American University model of evaluation.

Field Trips: Most courses integrate on-site visits to museums and exhibitions. Many may require day trips. These excursions are considered an integral part of the course curriculum and attendance is mandatory. The fees for these excursions are not included in tuition fees and students will be invoiced separately after the end of add-drop, for these excursions along with general lab fees.

Summer Program
Program Structure:
SRISA offers American University level undergraduate courses in a variety of areas of study. All classes, with the exception of Italian, are taught in English. Students studying during the summer enroll for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 credit hours for each of the 2 sessions. Students can combine Academic Lecture courses with hands-on studio courses for an intensive learning experience. Students may take a maximum of 1 studio course per session.

May Session (Classes given by affiliated schools only)
June Session (4 Weeks) Total Credits: 3-6
July Session (4 Weeks) Total Credits: 3-6
Full Summer Program (8 weeks— June & July Sessions) Total Credits 6-12

Departments:
• Fine Arts
• Liberal Arts
• Design
• Italian Language

Subjects:Photography, Printmaking, Book Arts, Painting, Drawing, Art History, Art Restoration, History, Music Appreciation, Politics and Social Science, Literature, Creative Writing, Cinema (Film Studies), Journalism, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design, Textiles Design, Italian Language (All Levels), Intensive Italian.

Post-Graduate Courses

Post-Graduate Certificate in Visual Art
This four month long intensive program offers post-graduate participants and practicing artists the opportunity to work in a professional environment. This is a program for artists that are not seeking a degree but rather an opportunity to build and work on a professional portfolio.

Masters of Art Diploma in Visual Art
This eight month long intensive program offers post-graduate participants and practicing artists the opportunity to work in a professional environment while receiving valuable feedback through critiques.

Contact Details for The Santa Reparata International School of Art
STUDIO CAMPUS AND ADMINISTRATION
Via San Gallo, 53r
Florence, Italy 50129
Tel +39 055 462 7374
Fax +39 055 47 27 28
www.santareparata.org
info@santareparata.org

U.S. Contact
10004 Wurzbach Road #231
San Antonio, Texas 78230
Tel (210) 340-2675
Fax (210) 697-0742