To the risk-takers, the explorers, and the creative thinkers, welcome to your new home. Through academic study and cultural engagement, you will redefine your creative possibilities to build a brighter future.”
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Departments
SRISA offers courses in Studio Art, Design, and Liberal Arts & Sciences. The new education program introduces a variety of upper and lower-division courses, ensuring that students can find classes to complement their home curriculum.
Studio Art
The Studio Art Department at SRISA invites students to develop their creativity in the heart of Florence, blending tradition with innovation to develop their unique artistic voices.
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Discover SRISA’s Design Department, where communication, fashion, and interior design meet sustainability and ethics, creating impactful, innovative solutions for a better world.
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SRISA’s Liberal Arts department has grown in prominence, offering a rich curriculum in various subjects, including history and contemporary Italian culture.
Explore moreThe Mission of SRISA is to provide a rigorous and supportive learning environment that fosters in its students a desire to learn, explore, create, and participate.
Skill Development
SRISA provides a solid foundation of the skills necessary for success within the fine arts, liberal arts, and design fields.
Community
In an increasingly global world, the importance of community has never been more vital. SRISA staff and faculty create a supportive and collaborative environment for students. This united academic body is at the heart of what makes SRISA exceptional.
Research
SRISA encourages and fosters the idea that learning is an on-going process that continues throughout one’s life. SRISA provides the platform necessary for students to continue research and learning after formal education has ended.
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is what draws the line between information and knowledge. The foundation of each course is based on connecting academic information to experiential knowledge.
Programs
SRISA offers numerous programs of study, from a semester to a full academic year abroad, and intensive summer options.
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Alumni Experiences
Learn what our students and partners have to say about their SRISA experiences.
My experience with SRISA was transformative, leading me to explore art beyond the boundaries of my contemporary education at UC Berkeley. The immersion in the rich history of art at the Uffizi, coupled with the chance to connect with historical masterpieces, has deeply influenced my creative process.
Mattea Perrotta
Summer/Fall 2010
I will forever be grateful for my time at SRISA as such a turning point in my work and life. It was there that I learned to book bind, reconnected with my love of writing, met friends to last a lifetime, soaked up Italian culture, and confidently ventured out of the U.S. for my first time. To anyone who is able to and considering spending a full academic year at SRISA, DO IT!
Finley Peterson
Fall 2023 Spring 2024
My time at SRISA was a truly life-changing experience. I met both my wife, Katy, and my best friend, Jacob, during my summer in Florence. My painting professor, Andrew Smaldone, had conversations with me and Jacob that were invaluable gifts to us, and encouraged our ambitions as both thinkers and makers. It led both me and Jacob to pursuing our MFAs at Yale, which led us both to being practicing artists as well as professors.
Alex Jackson
Fall 2013
The SRISA Wire
News and events in and around SRISA.
- Embodied Acts: Performance and Presence according to Skip Arnold
Lecture by Skip Arnold Curated by Pietro Gaglianò, Alexandra Rojas March 12th 2026 / 7:00 PM at SRISA Santa Reparata Campus The body is an act of presence. The first… Read more: Embodied Acts: Performance and Presence according to Skip Arnold - Land Lines; Water Lines by Emily Arthur and Tasiwoo / Pau / Buffalo Song by John Hitchcock
Opening Reception: April 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM at SRISA Gallery SRISA Gallery is pleased to present two concurrent exhibitions featuring the artwork of University of Wisconsin–Madison Art Department Professors… Read more: Land Lines; Water Lines by Emily Arthur and Tasiwoo / Pau / Buffalo Song by John Hitchcock - Veglia: Victor Fotso Nyie
Opening January 11th, 6:30 PM at SRISA Gallery BHMF in collaboration with P420 presents Veglia, a solo exhibition dedicated to artist Victor Fotso Nyie which draws upon multiple series of… Read more: Veglia: Victor Fotso Nyie - Wild Run SRISA
Every Monday, San Gallo Campus 7:30 PM Beating the Monday Blues one mile at-a-time! Wild Run is a weekly, super chill three-mile social run (or run & walk!) open to… Read more: Wild Run SRISA
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