SACI: Arts and Crafts Day Camp for Anxious Artistic Delenquints Past Review

By (Drawing, Maryland Institute College of Art) for

Studio Arts College International (SACI): Florence - SACI in Florence

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes. I gained an incredible understanding of the uniqueness of culture.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I would say, do not attend SACI if you are interested in being at a school that cares about academics and large workloads. SACI was easy--not because the teachers tried to make it easier but because they were terrible teachers to begin with. The overall SACI administration was ran by an old man that could not grasp the beauty and informative aspect of conceptual art. At the same time, besides SACI being a bad school (the MICA course was the only one I cared for, because Ken Tisa was great)Florence was an amazing city filled with culture and art. The greatest part of this experience in this program was always taking place during our travels in Italy not at school.

Comments

The old man you are talking about is Jules Maidoff - http://www.julesmaidoff.com/resume.php Not all artists in the world share your opinion.....

MICA September 29, 2010