This foundation drawing course focuses on perception—learning to see subjects and objects in space and translating the surrounding reality with line and shading. Exercises and assignments explore volume, perspective, proportion and composition as ways to translate what is seen onto the two-dimensional surface. Students work from the model, still life, and Florence's natural surroundings. This course prepares students for future drawing courses where form and content work together to create meaning.

This course builds upon visual tools gathered during foundation drawing, developing sophisticated compositional concepts and volumetric understanding. Students gain deep comprehension of figure-ground relationships while discovering drawing as a medium of enormous personal expression. The class works primarily from observation—including still life, landscape, and the figure—which is used extensively. Students mix and reinvent visual tools to push their work to a more individual and artistic level, occasionally making artistic decisions with materials beyond traditional drawing media.

This advanced course expands the notion of drawing through confrontation with personal ideas, innovative concepts, materials, and techniques. Students explore the relationship between formal elements of drawing and their expressive goals while developing independent projects. Classroom sessions integrate drawing practice with visits to major Italian museums, monuments, and galleries. Regular critiques and discussions supplement the educational experience, preparing students for professional or graduate-level work.

This capstone seminar guides advanced drawing students in developing a comprehensive body of work that demonstrates conceptual maturity and technical mastery. Students work independently under close faculty mentorship to create a cohesive visual thesis that articulates their unique perspective and artistic philosophy. Emphasis is placed on critical theory, contemporary drawing discourse, and professional portfolio development. The course culminates in a final exhibition and written artist statement, preparing students for graduate programs, residencies, or professional practice in the contemporary art world.