THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE EAST EXIT FALL 2013 SCHOLARSHIPS: APRIL 30, 2013
Page contents:
1. What is East Exit? 2. Who is eligible? 3. The Program – Description of Courses 4. Method of Application for an East Exit scholarship 5. Accommodation and additional expenses 6. Become a partner in the East Exit program
1. What is East Exit?
East Exit is a program of scholarships open to students of art in Eastern Europe. Scholarships offered by the Siena Art Institute cover full tuition or 80% of the tuition expenses. The program is a semester abroad dedicated to a large range of students' interests. It takes place in Spring (February-May) and Fall (September-December) terms.
For the Spring term 2013, Siena Art Institute offers 5 full scholarships and 5 scholarships that cover 80% of the tuition. The application process is open until April 30. Find more about the method of application on this page.
2. Who is eligible?
Eligible students are only those who are enrolled in the universities, faculties or academies that are partners in the East Exit project.
At this moment our partners are:
Faculty of Art and Design Megatrend, Belgrade, Serbia
Faculty of Fine Arts, University of St.Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Macedonia
Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts, Chisinau, Moldova
University Mediterranean, Podgorica, Montenegro
Faculty of Visual Arts, University of Arts, Tirana, Albania
For more information and interest in partnership, please contact us.
3. The program – description of courses
All students in the Siena Art Institute semester program are enrolled in the following two required courses:
Italian Language and Culture
Art and Society
In addition to the two required courses, students can select from among available elective courses:
In our standard program structure, students take 2 elective courses, although if their home university requires an additional third elective we are happy to accommodate.
All courses are held in English (with the exception of Italian Language and Culture)
For more information, you can visit our webpages for information on our Faculty and Courses, or download the file below for course descriptions and faculty bios:
4. Method of Application for an East Exit scholarship
The application process for the East Exit program is currently open for the Spring term (January-May) 2013.
The deadline for application for the Fall 2013 Semester is April 30.
In order to apply you need to supply:
1. A Request Form for the East Exit Scholarship, providing your name, school name, area of study, year of study, contact information - address, telephone number, e-mail. (download form via link below)
2. A Recommendation Letter from a faculty member in your school (maximum 1 page)
3. A Letter of Motivation in English (maximum 1 page)
Your Letter of Motivation should address the following questions: -Why do you wish to join the Siena Art Institute semester program? -What benefits do you see for your education as an artist? -Why is a study abroad experience important to you?
4. Portfolio of 10 works of your choice that best represent your artistic research (photograph, painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, video, audio) in formats JPG, Quick Time, MP3, through any file sharing website (example: www.4shared.com). The total should not exceed 50Mb.
Please send application materials as email attachments to: info@sienaart.org
For any additional information feel free to contact us.
5. Accommodation and additional expenses
All students are obliged to obtain the Italian permit of stay, which costs €155.
Some courses may include additional fee for special materials and optional fieldtrips.
All extra cost should not exceed 400 Euros.
Please note: students are responsible for other costs including food, travel to and from Siena,
The East Exit scholarship covers course fees, which include initial sets of materials used for classes such as Italian Language, Book Arts, Digital Multimedia and Photography, but students are responsible for the cost of additional art supplies for independent work and final projects.
The set housing fee for the semester is €1,600 (with the East Exit scholarship discount) for a double room in a shared apartment. This means that you will be sharing a room with another student (of your same gender) in an apartment or student residence. This includes a shared kitchen (with basic pots and pans, etc), a shared bathroom, and bed linens provided. The apartment does not have internet.
You are responsible for your own groceries and laundry. In terms of groceries, we recommend budgeting approximately €100-150 per month, if you are eating simple home-cooked meals
Are there other housing options available?
Yes. Other housing options are available for a higher fee, such as a private room, or staying in a home-stay with a local Italian family. You can contact us for more information.
6. Become a partner in the East Exit program
The scholarship program is offered
only to those schools that are partners in the East Exit program. We are open
to partnerships with schools and universities in Eastern Europe, based on an
agreement that defines students right in credit transfer.
Download here an example of a
generic East Exit protocol on cooperation:
