Art History/Fine Arts
The SU Florence Fine Arts Program offers an exceptional range of courses on the history of Italian art and architecture from the Etruscans to the 20th century. Nearly all courses offer instruction on site in Florence and elsewhere in Italy, including field study in Sicily, Rome, Venice, Mantua, Pompeii, Paestum, Ravenna, and other regions and cities. With a faculty of 10 art historians, the program offers the most comprehensive English-language fine arts curriculum in Italy, and features introductory, intermediate, and advanced classes. Enrollment is strictly limited in all site-visit sections to maximize student participation.
Art history courses described below are identified as: (a) Introductory for students with no art history background; (b) Intermediate for students who have taken at least one art history course or have consent of the instructor; (c) Advanced for students who have taken at least two art history courses or have special permission.