Immersive Artistry—Summer Sketching in Italy

Todi, Siena, Florence, Rome (and more), Italy

• Dates – June 22–July 20, 2024
• Max Enrollment – 30
• Taught In – English
• Prerequisites – No
• Academic Area – Art

Program Overview

Learn to draw and appreciate art in the green heart of Italy. For the first three weeks of the program, we will be in the medieval hill town of Todi. In this small Umbrian town, you will draw from the landscape, still life and the figure, and have opportunities to interact with the local residents. From this amazing site in central Italy, we will also take day trips to Florence, Siena, Assisi and Orvieto where we will be visiting museums and churches that house some of the Renaissance’s greatest works of art. As the old proverb says: all roads lead to Rome, naturally our last week will be spent in this city resplendent with ancient and modern wonders. We will visit the Vatican Museum, Borghese Gallery, and many of the ancient Roman sites such as the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Pantheon.

Program Contacts

• Program Coordinator – Yongjian Si
• Instructor – Bryce Vinokurov

Program Highlights

• Draw from a medieval hilltop town looking onto the lush Umbrian landscape.
• Eat gelato as you walk over the Ponte Vecchio in Florence.
• Buy local produce at the farmers market in Todi.
• Sketch while drinking a cappuccino in Siena’s Piazza Del Campo.
• Throw a coin in Rome’s Trevi Fountain to ensure your return.