Packing bags and getting ready


Packing bags and getting ready... 18 students and two instructors from the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design are about to embark on a four week Study Abroad in Firenze, Italia (Florence, Italy). Our home base will be the city of Firenze, Italia where we will spit our time between working in the art studios at the Santa Reparata International School of Art  and sketching location in Florence's numerous world class museums, elegant palaces, peaceful churches, vibrant piazzas, vast gardens, and engaging exhibitions of contemporary art. Our group will also make a day trip to the Medieval hill town of Siena and a multi-day visit to the picturesque city of Venice.
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