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Paros Island, Greece Hellenic International Studies in the Arts (HISA)

Rome, Italy Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM)

Seville, Spain Centro de Lenguas eIntercambio cultural (CLIC)

Tuscania, Italy Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM)

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSVISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

Florence, ItalyIstituto Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM) Florence, ItalySanta Reparata International School of Arts (SRISA)

London, EnglandUniversity of Roehampton

Paris, FranceParis Institute of Creative Arts (PICA)

Table of Contents

About Athena & Contact Information Page 3

Florence, Italy Page 4Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM)

Florence, Italy Page 5Santa Reparata International School of Arts (SRISA)

London, England Page 6University of Roehampton Paris, France Page 7Paris Institute of Creative Arts (PICA) Paros Island, Greece Page 8 Hellenic International Studies in the Arts (HISA)

Rome, Italy Page 9 Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM)

Seville, Spain Page 10 Centro de Lenguas e Intercambio cultural (CLIC)

Tuscania, Italy Page 11 Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM)

About Athena

With the program quality of direct exchanges, and the personalized services of program providers, we truly believe that Athena is the best of both worlds. This stretches beyond our desire to provide quality and personalized study abroad experiences to our students, and extends into our partnerships, both overseas and stateside. At Athena, we’re not only committed to great study abroad, but to a fresh assessment of what makes it “great.” We strive to send a diverse group of students abroad, which means prices need to be reasonable, scholarships need to be accessible, and our academic partners should be carefully selected based on educational quality, not simply on name recognition. We are committed to small. We intend to remain a small organization, working with smaller overseas institutions, while serving a small number of close U.S. schools We limit our student numbers at our international sites. This philosophy will likely never result in Athena being the biggest organization in the field, and that is perfectly fine with us. Our goal is not quantity, but quality study abroad.

In the end, the goal of what we should be measured by the changed lives of the students we serve. Our hope is that students are moved by their new global perspective, and live their lives in ways that will help, shape and improve our world. Contact Information For more information on programs outlined in this handbook or Athena Study Abroad, please visit our website at www.AthenaAbroad.com or contact us at 866- 922-7623 or [email protected].

Resources

For all Athena resources available to study abroad offices and faculty, go to:https://www.athenaabroad.com/advisors-faculty/advisors-resources/ For information about Athena’s services in designing customized, faculty-led studyabroad programs, go to: https://www.athenaabroad.com/afe-athena-for-educators/ For information about Athena’s partnerships in the Global Learning Collective consortium, which allows Athena to expand our offerings of customized, faculty-led study abroad programs worldwide, go to: http://glcollective.org/

— JULIANNE GRAFFEO FLORENCE , ITALY A L U M

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSISTITUTO LORENZO DE’ MEDICI (LDM)

FLORENCE, ITALY

Visual & Performing Arts Offerings (Semester & Short Term)

The LdM Florence program offers an ideal environment for students wanting to study visual and performing arts in Florence. Students can take one to three lower-division courses in:• Architecture• Design (fashion, graphic, interior, or jewelry)• Art (history, painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture/ceramics, art conservation)• Dance• Filmmaking/Film Studies• Photography and Digital Imaging

“The individualized attention that I received at Athena made my entire study abroad experience go smoothly.

The Athena staff continually checked in with me throughout my time abroad.”

Internships & Experiential Learning

Arts students may complete credit-bearing internships (10-12 hours/week) in art history, fashion design, or graphic design, or non-credit experiential learning (Professional Opportunities Program).

Academic Requirements & Highlights

Founded in 1973 in Florence, LdM has long been recognized as a top Italian academic institution, and now offers courses in nearly all academic disciplines. A minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA is required.

LdM recently partnered with the prestigious Fondazione Franco Zeffi relli/International Center for the Arts and Entertainment. The Fondazione’s archives include his works of drama, opera, ballet, and fi lm. Resulting new courses include, among others:• Romeo & Juliet: A Love Story Across the Arts• Voices of an Artist: Voyages through Franco Zeffi relli’s World

Transcripts/Credits

Athena’s program includes an LdM transcript. Students requiring a U.S.-accredited transcript should notify Athena when applying, because this type of transcript, issued by Marist College, must be arranged in advance for an additional fee.To assist with credit transferability, Athena can assist by providing course syllabi and general credit transfer guidance.

For more program information visit: Florence.AthenaAbroad.comFor information about other options for visual and performing arts study abroad, visit: AthenaAbroad.com/advisors-faculty/advisors-resources/Students can apply at: Apply.AthenaAbroad.com

Florence is one of the most popular places for study abroad. The art, the culture, the incredible historic city streets – they all become part of the experience. Florence was at the heart of the Italian Renaissance, where artists such as Michelangelo

and da Vinci roamed the streets, and the lasting impact of the powerful Medici family can be seen all around.

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSSANTA REPARATA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ART (SRISA)

FLORENCE, ITALY


With its personalized instruction and experiential learning at a top Italian institution in Florence specializing in art and design, SRISA feels like family.

SRISA’s fi ne arts and design departments offer myriad courses in:

-Ceramics/sculpture -Graphic Design -Painting/drawing -Digital Imaging -Interior Design -Photography-Film -Jewelry -Printmaking

SRISA owns an art gallery, open to the public, where students exhibit their work.

“Studying abroad was the best decision ever. I have learned so much about myself and other cultures.

I would go back in a heartbeat.”— M A R I A V I T A L E F L O R E N C E , I T A LY A L U M

Internships & Experiential Learning

SRISA offers arts students internships in graphic or fashion design, photography, or art history.


A minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA is required. Students also experience fi eld trips and other beyond-the-classroom learning, cultural seminars, museum visits, art shows, fashion shows, and extracurricular activities.

SRISA also offers other humanities and social sciences courses in art history, business, economics, fashion design/merchandising, history, Italian language/studies, literature, political science, sociology, and writing.

Unique arts courses include:- Michelangelo, Bernini and Caravaggio - Design and Social Movements in History

Unique humanities courses include:- History of Italian Mafi a- Italians Abroad: History of Italian Migration

Transcripts/Credits

Athena’s program includes a U.S.-accredited transcript (Maryville University). To assist with credit transferability, Athena can assist by providing course syllabi and general credit transfer guidance.

For more program information visit: Florence.AthenaAbroad.comFor information about other options for visual and performing arts study abroad, visit: Athenaabroad.com/advisors-faculty/advisors-resources/Students can apply at: apply.athenaabroad.com

SRISA, founded in 1970, is now a top art and design school in Italy. And of course Florence isone of the most popular places for study abroad. The art, the culture, and the incredible historic

city streets, the heart of the Italian Renaissance, are all part of the experience.

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY

LONDON, ENGLAND


Roehampton offers the kind of arts courses that you would expect from an institution with small classes in one of the world’s most diverse and largest metropolitan areas. Courses areas include: - Art history - Dance- Music - Theater- Film studies - Photography and Digital Imaging

Theater courses include the unique Introduction to the London Stage, Arguments for Comedy, Theater and the American Dream, Performance in an Age of Hip Hop, and Food and Performance.

Dance courses include Looking at Dances; Dances, Culture and Society; Choreography and Collaboration; and Popular and Urban Dance: from Bollywood to Breakdance, among others.

Study abroad students may also take courses in business, communications/media, languages, and other liberal arts, including Media City and Cultural Capital; Criminal and Forensic Psychology; Crimes of the Powerful; Hidden London; Work Place Learning; The Psychology of Art: Madness, Creativity and Healing; and many others.

— R E N E E S A L E N B I E NL O N D O N , E N G L A N D A L U M

Academic Requirements & HighlightsA minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA is required; however, students with lower GPAs may petition for admission (with support from their home institution). Aside from London Studies modules (courses designed for immersion of study abroad students), classes are taken alongside full-degree Roehampton students to ensure meeting local students and fully integrating into campus life.

Transcripts/CreditsAthena’s program includes a University of Roehampton transcript, which follows the standard UK evaluation system. Students complete three to six modules (UK equivalent for courses) per semester, totaling the required 60 UK credit hours. Each module earns 10-20 UK credit hours, typically equivalent to three and fi ve US credit hours, respectively.

For more program information visit: London.AthenaAbroad.comFor information about other options for visual and performing arts study abroad, visit: Athenaabroad.com/advisors-faculty/advisors-resources/Students can apply at: apply.athenaabroad.com

The University of Roehampton is an incredible university, with the most intimate setting of those in the University of London network. Roehampton off ers you many courses to choose from, plus a personalized and active social scene, on its

traditional-style campus. Roehampton was founded in 1975 when four local colleges joined together to form the university.

“The Athena reps were the most helpful of the program reps that I spoke to, and they were quick

to respond to emails and calls.”

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSPARIS INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE ARTS (PICA)

PARIS, FRANCE


This program is the Paris insider’s world, with working Parisians giving you access to their world. You will get hands-on experience working alongside artists in their studios and witness the creative process. PICA’s strengths are in studio art (photography and digital imaging, bookmaking, drawing, printmaking, sculpture) and art history. Studio courses include lessons, demonstrations, slide presentations, and site visits (even on-site work). All courses require outside work and in-class critiques (individual and group). Advanced courses may require writing and sketchbooks.

Art history courses include Art & Architecture in Paris (required of short-term students), Contemporary Art History, Impressionism & Post-Impressionism, History of Fashion, History of Photography, Contemporary Art History, History of French Cinema, and Modernism: Arts in Paris in the 20 th Century.

Arts students can combine those courses with those in French language (required for nonspeaking semester students), writing, and literature.

“Studying abroad has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. I had the opportunity to see and do so much….I

absolutely loved the flexibility and support I was given.”— K H I A N A W A S H I N G T O N

P A R I S , F R A N C E A L U M


Athena’s Paris program requires a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA and sophomore standing.Semester fees cover a Museum Card, 2-3 excursions (Versailles, Chartres Cathedral,Strasbourg or others), and 2-3 cultural events (dance, music, theatre, etc.).

Transcripts/Credits

Athena’s program includes transcripts from PICA and U.S.-accredited Whittier College. To assist with credit transferability, Athena can assist by providing course syllabi and general credit transfer guidance.

For more program information visit: Paris.AthenaAbroad.comFor information about other options for visual and performing arts study abroad, visit: Athenaabroad.com/advisors-faculty/advisors-resources/Students can apply at: apply.athenaabroad.com

PICA was launched by local scholars, working with Whittier College and Athena Study Abroad, to develop an immer-sive liberal arts program in Paris accessible to students of all academic, artistic and French language levels. The city will be your classroom, with museums, working studios and excursions being primary parts of your learning experience.

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSHELLENIC INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN THE ARTS (HISA)

PAROS ISLAND, GREECE


The Hellenic International Studies in the Arts (HISA) was founded in 2000 for students who want more than a classroom lecture: individualized learning. What better place to focus on and develop creative talents than on a Greek Island?

Students can take courses in: - Art History - Art Theory- Film Studies - Photography- Painting - Mixed Media Art- Women’s Studies - Literature- Creative Writing Courses include: Cycladic Art and Culture, Studio for Interre-lated Media, multiple painting courses , several photography courses, and others. The Community Showcase allows students the opportunity to exhibit their semester’s work to the island community.

As part of coursework or separately, typical excursions from Paros Island include other Greek Islands: Santorini, Mykonos, Delos, Antiparos, and Naxos.

— K A S S I D Y C O P L A NPA R O S I S L A N D , GREECE A L U M


A minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA is required. All students, including freshmen, are eligible to apply..

Transcripts/Credits

Athena’s program includes a U.S. transcript (Whittier College). To assist with credit transferability, Athena can provide course syllabi and general credit transfer guidance.

For more program information visit: Paros.AthenaAbroad.comFor information about other options for visual and performing arts study abroad, visit: Athenaabroad.com/advisors-faculty/advisors-resources/Students can apply at: apply.athenaabroad.com

Athena’s Paros Island program is the way education is meant to be. The intentionally small nature of the program allows teach-ers to provide customized academic and developmental guidance for each student. Paros Island is small enough to retain

authentic Greek culture while still having a fun and active island community.

“The professors were incredible and took time to get to know us outside of the classroom.

They were helpful and fun. I learned so much! I met so many amazing people...”

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSCENTRO DE LENGUAS E INTERCAMBIO CULTURAL (CLIC)

SEVILLE, SPAIN


Seville CLIC students can enroll in Spanish-language electives at the University of Seville, such as: - Painting in Literary Seville- Flamenco: Cultural Expression of Andalucia- Spanish Painting from El Greco to Picasso- Women in Art: Visions from the Perspectives of Differenceand Equality- European Art of the Twentieth Century- Photography: Theory, History and Art- Initiation to the Practice of Flamenco, among others.

English-language courses in visual and performing arts typically are: - Music and Society: Theory and Practice of Flamenco- Great Masters and the Major Artistic Tendencies in Spain during the 20 th Century; - Photography: Theory and Techniques;- Photographing the Literary Seville- Gender Views in Contemporary Spanish Literature and Cinema.

English-language courses in social sciences and humanities in-clude: - Introduction to Spanish Cultural Studies; - Arab World Today: Contemporary History and InternationalRelations; - Languages of International Development: Healthcare and Voluntary Work- Psychology and Foreign Language Learning- Wine in Spain: History and Wine Tasting

— C I N T H Y A S A L I N A SS E V I L L E , S P A I N A L U M


Athena’s Seville students are required to have a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA, and must have at least sophomore standing. Students will have a home base in CLIC’s smaller and more personalized atmosphere, and engage with Spanish and other students from around the world at the University of Seville.

Transcripts/Credits

The University of Seville issues transcripts for its elective courses, while CLIC issuestranscripts for language courses. To assist with credit transferability, Athena can assist by providing course syllabi and general credit transfer guidance.

For more program information visit: Seville.AthenaAbroad.comFor information about other options for visual and performing arts study abroad, visit: Athenaabroad.com/advisors-faculty/advisors-resources/Students can apply at: apply.athenaabroad.com

CLIC, founded in 1983, has become one of Spain’s top language schools. Its partnership with the University of Seville makes Seville perfect for students with any level of Spanish language skills to be immersed in Spain

—in one of the country’s greatest cities.

“I had never visited Europe before & Sevilla made it my favorite continent. I met truly remarkable people. Sevillanos

taught me to be happy from sunrise to sunset!”

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTSISTITUTO LORENZO DE’ MEDICI (LdM)

TUSCANIA, ITALY


Students will be immersed and inspired by Tuscania in courses such as:- Tuscania Sketchbook (Beginning or Intermediate)- Discover Painting: Tuscania Through Color and Space- Introduction to Digital Photography- Intermediate Digital Photography- Expanding Creativity- Landscape & Architecture Photography- Italian Cinema & Society.

Visual arts students have the option of mixing courses in visual arts with electives in the humanities and social sciences. Unusual or unique courses include: - Agricultural Economics- Medieval Civilization and Culture- Cooking in Context: Traditions of Tuscania- Italian Regional Food in Cultural Perspective- Magical Mystery Tour: Pilgrimage to Rome and Latium in the Middle Ages- Italian Grand Tour: Italy through the Eyes of Famous Travelers- Nutrition Studies- Religion and Culture in Italy- Travel Writing.

Excursions from Tuscania could include the Mediterranean Sea, Viterbo, Lake Bolsena and others, if students can break them-selves away from a beautiful small town with its own active archaeological site!

— S T E P H A N I E S U T T O NT U S C A N I A , I T A LY A L U M

Academic Requirements & HighlightsAt Athena’s Tuscania program, students are required to have a minimum 2.8 cumulativeGPA, and students have the option of selecting an array of courses from multiple disciplines.

Transcripts/CreditsAthena’s program includes an LdM transcript. Students requiring a U.S. accredited transcript should notify Athena during the application process, as this type of transcript must be arranged in advance for an additional fee and will be issued through Marist College. To assist with credit transferability, Athena can assist by providing course syllabi and general credit transfer guidance.

For more program information visit: Tuscania.AthenaAbroad.comFor information about other options for visual and performing arts study abroad, visit: Athenaabroad.com/advisors-faculty/advisors-resources/Students can apply at: apply.athenaabroad.com

In Tuscania, arts students will be inspired by the breathtaking views of olive tree-laden hills around the town, plus the 1,300-year-old church (still in use!) and other sights in town, or perhaps its active archaeological site. Learning Italian will be

eased through being immersed in Tuscania and perhaps doing community service.

“Studying in this idyllic town helped me to see the similarities that the inhabitants of this world possess, as

well as the differences that make us all unique. I will never forget this month in paradise.”

Internships

Internships for academic credit are available in photography or graphic design.

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