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IDES 2101 Sketchbook Studies: Italian Architecture and Interiors
Studio Art & Fashion Design Program
Florence, Italy
Dates: early Jan 2026 - late Apr 2026
IDES 2101 Sketchbook Studies: Italian Architecture and Interiors
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Santa Reparata International School of Art
Location: Florence, Italy
Primary Subject Area: Art History
Other Subject Area: Interior Design
Instruction in: English
Course Code: ART 209 / IDES 2101
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 90
Prerequisites: Drawing I & II
DESCRIPTION
This course is meant to help foundation and advanced students develop drawing abilities as they relate to interior architectural spaces. The class follows the decades old practice of teaching architects and designers how to sketch as a learning and study tool as well as a means to understand and read the architectural environment. In-studio instruction and demonstrations plus on-site exercises in some of the most relevant historical and contemporary buildings in Florence will provide students with the skills to understand the physical environment around them. Students will be helped to understand the value of sketching as one of the most remarkable experiences for the designer in order to establish a useful and creative conversation regarding the project at hand.