Sculpture, Painting & Drawing Courses in Italy

The International School Of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture:
The International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy, offers intensive studio programs for developing painters and sculptors from around the world, for undergraduate and graduate art students, and artists wishing to work independently in a stimulating school environment. Internationally distinguished artists teach and critique, and visiting artists and scholars lecture. Students work full-time in their studios and classes, and take weekly trips to study and draw from the great art of Italy. Students, residents and faculty live and work in Montecastello di Vibio, a hill town in Umbria, one of Italy's most beautiful regions.

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The program fee includes three delicious Umbrian meals each day, excluding trip days. Students, residents and faculty enjoy meals together, enabling students to have close contact with their art mentors. Meals are simple and wholesome, with fresh produce from nearby farms, and prepared with care by our local cooks.

- The School: Courses for undergraduate and graduate art students, and artists wishing to work independently in a stimulating school environment.
-Artist's Residency: For artists who wish to work independently in a community of artists.
-CE (Continuing Education): designed for adults with some background in art who want to create more time in their lives to paint and draw, or to deepen their engagement.

The ongoing studio work is interspersed with weekly day-trips to study Italy's millennia-old heritage of art, from ancient to contemporary, engaging artists in a dialogue with the masterworks of the past and present. We travel by chartered bus to Rome, Florence, Siena, Assisi, Perugia, Sansepolcro, Arezzo and Urbino.
Fees include tuition, studio space, room, three meals a day, group trips, and ground transportation from and to Rome on the first and last day of each session. There are no application deadlines, but the program is small and space is limited; we recommend that you apply early.

Our living and working situation in North Central Italy is ideal for an artist. It offers breathtaking surroundings, marvelous light, quiet, privacy, wonderful food, and of course, Italy’s rich cultural heritage. The International School curriculum centers on intensive daily studio work, with instruction and critiques by internationally renowned artists, and weekly trips to Italy’s cities of art. In the School’s supportive yet rigorous studio environment, students can focus and concentrate on their work, uninterrupted by the demands of daily life back home. Students work full-time in the classroom and in their studios, and make dramatic progress. Those who stay for several consecutive sessions benefit tremendously. For many artists, the International School is more than a summer program—it is their continuing professional education.