Study Abroad

ART STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
UNDERGRADUATE

Because success in the field of visual art depends not only on technical expertise, but on breadth of experience and depth of insight, the Marywood Art Department encourages all art students to experience first hand the global nature of our cultural tradition. Through a variety of options, students may study for a semester, a summer session or a shorter study tour at one of a number of sites including Italy, France, Burren Collage of Art-County Clare, Ireland, Glasgow School of Art-Scotland or Catholic University of Australia. These options change from semester to semester depending on program needs and faculty availability.

The centerpiece of our study abroad program is Marywood's Italian Campus for outstanding art students at Studio Art Centers International (SACI) in the heart of Florence, Italy. Through the Marywood/SACI Program, students may apply to study in Florence for a semester or for a summer session, and may choose from a full curriculum of offerings including: Drawing, Painting, Fresco, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, Photography, Video & Filmmaking, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Illustration, Jewelry, Art History, Museology, Art Conservation, and more. This program also includes organized field trips to many important locations throughout Italy. All courses are taught in English, and the program is geared toward an easy assimilation of Italian culture.

MARYWOOD MFA DEGREE

WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDY IN FLORENCE, ITALY
CERAMICS, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, PRINTMAKING, SCULPTURE

The Marywood MFA program offers a new option for graduate students in the fine arts to complete a portion of their MFA degree requirements by studying in Florence, Italy. This opportunity is offered through collaboration with Studio Art Centers International (SACI) in Florence: http://www.saci-florence.org/ The Marywood/SACI option offers a traditional MFA from Marywood University in Visual Arts, but with be a separate18-credit track of study available from SACI in the disciplines of Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture. The 60 credit hours of this MFA degree are distributed as follows:

Semester I (Fall) = 12-15 credits at Marywood
Semester II (Spring) = 12 credits at SACI
Summer Session (Late Spring) = 6 credits at SACI
Semesters III and IV (Fall & Spring) = 27-30 credits at Marywood

Of the 18 credits taken at SACI, 6-9 credits may be in your area of concentration (30 cr. total requirement), and 3 credits may be in Art History (9 cr. total requirement). The remaining SACI credits will be studio electives (15 cr. total requirement) which can be selected from a full range of offerings including: Drawing, Painting, Fresco, Etching, Lithography, Sculpture, Ceramics, Photography and Video. All SACI courses are taught in English.

The successful completion of this 60-credit program will earn the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts from Marywood University.

Preferred application deadline: February 1

Studio Arts Centers International (SACI) is an independent American university-level school for the arts, located in the very center of Florence, Italy. SACI is recognized as one of the leading overseas institutions in the areas of studio art and art history. The SACI studios are situated only a moment's walk from many of the greatest works in all of Western art. Integrated into the SACI program are frequent organized trips that offer access to important cultural sites throughout Italy.

Marywood University is a comprehensive university located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, two hours from the cultural centers of New York City and Philadelphia. Our new 58,000-square foot Insalaco Studio Arts Center is one of the premier studio arts facilities in the country, and offers private and semi-private studios for MFA students. With two galleries, the resources of the Visual Arts Center, and an active and dedicated faculty, the Marywood MFA program offers a rich professional working environment. The SACI track augments our strong existing program.

For more information, contact Steven Alexander at: salexander@es.marywood.edu