Academic Year Dates for 2011 - 2012

Fall Term October 3rd, 2011 - December 16th 2012

Winter Term January 9th 2012 - March 23th 2012

Summer term April 16th - June 22nd 2012

Studio della Statua now offers both short and long term periods of study, either half day, or full day in conjunction with one of Florence's many opportunities to study drawing, painting, printmaking, fresco, etc.

Part time opportunities

Studio della Statua can accomodate a limited number of people wishing to become acquainted with sculpture and the techniques practiced at the studio. Individuals may sign up for single terms, which run 10 or 11 weeks. The areas of study vary from term to term, but will always include in-depth work on portraitue and/or figure modelling from life. Anatomy and ecorche classes are also available every term.
In addition, Studio della Statua works with several other ateliers in Florence, offering students who choose to study elsewhere the opportunity to study sculpture part time. For example, students at the Charles H. Cecil studio learn their anatomy and portrait sculpture here, and the students at the Angel Academy of art have been taught anatomy through Studio della Statua. If you are planning to study painting and drawing in Florence, ask your atelier if part time opportunities for sculpture are available through Studio della Statua.

Full time Curriculum

Studio della Statua is a teaching atelier, which should not be mistaken for a 'school'. There are no degrees granted, no diplomas given, there is no question of any sort of accreditation. Students of this atelier are here because of a desire to learn, and are welcome to stay as long as that desire continues.
That said, the structure of the program is as a two year program. Students who stay longer take on more ambitious projects, may assist in instruction, or pursue avenues of independent study or research.

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Year One
Students spend three hours a day, five days a week, working in clay directly from a living model, in the round and in relief, nude and 'draped'.
The other half of the work day is taken up with the study of anatomy, casting, moldmaking, architecture, and technical processes related to sculpture involving elements of carpentry, welding, ceramics chemistry, and kiln firing terra cotta.
In addition to daily classes, Florence offers the art student many opportunities to attend life drawing classes, tours, and lectures - many at no charge - which round out a student's experience studying sculpture in Italy.

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Year Two
Students continue to spend half the day working from life, with a focus on design and composition. The other half of the day is spent on advanced technical processes, such as enlarging and reducing, and on advanced projects. Students will work independently and in collaboration with others to develop and design works for specific locations and with specific needs. A Year Two Project, in which all second year students collaborate on a monumental scale project, will occupy the summer term of the second year.
As projects arise, all students will have the opportunity to witness, learn from, and possibly assist in professional commissions alongside Jason Arkles.