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Spring 2018 Semester Begins Jan 25

We can't wait for the start of our Spring 2018 semester, which begins Thursday January 25th!  

Follow this link for our detailed weekly calendar:  Siena Art Institute Semester Program.  


The general dates of our upcoming semester are as follows:

Spring Semester 2018 (Jan 25-May 19) 

Application deadline: Nov 1, 2017

  • January 25: Students meet the school staff at Florence’s Peretola Airport and depart for orientation. We ask that students arrive by 2pm in time to meet staff at the arrivals area by 3pm at the latest.
  • January 25-27: Orientation
  • January 29: Intensive 3 weeks begin (Art & Society Intro Unit, plus Italian Intensive)
  • February 16: Intensive Italian exam
  • February 19: Elective Courses begin
  • March 26-29: Midterm exams and critiques
  • March 30-April 8: Midterm break
  • April 27-May 1: Long Weekend break
  • May 12: End-of-Semester Exhibition 
  • May 14-16: Final Exams and Critiques
  • May 16: Final Critique and Final Dinner
  • May 18-19: Departure 

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