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Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Language of Instruction: English Suggested GPA: 3.0
Maximum Capacity: 5 per semester ICIP Required: No
Housing Options: Homestay Community Based Learning: No
Ability to work abroad: No Board: Partial Board
Program Exception Flag: None Program Sponsorship: Holy Cross Office of Study Abroad
Click here for a definition of this term Visa required for U.S. passport holders: Yes Earned Academic Credit: Yes
Program Description:

Siena, ItalyAerial view of Piazza del Campo, Siena ~ home of the famous Palio horse race

SART, SienaA studio at SART


Name: Siena Art Institute (SART)
Location: Siena, Italy
Institute founded:  2010
 
Terms available: Fall & spring semesters; enrollment cap of 5 students/semester (subject to change)
Dates: mid September to mid December (fall); late January to late April (spring). Start and end dates noted are tentative and subject to change.
 
Institution website: http://www.sienaart.org/
Program website: http://www.sienaart.org/Undergraduate-Study-Abroad-Program/Program-Structure/
Student life/campus activities: http://www.sienaart.org/About-SART/About-Siena/
Calendar: https://www.sienaart.org/Undergraduate-Study-Abroad-Program/Calendar/
 
--> Browse here: HC's Siena COMPASS website, a student guide to all things SART! 

Housing deposits: n/a
 
Registration info: Students in Siena take 1 course on Italian Language and Culture, 1 course on Art and Society, and 2 elective courses - usually studio art courses. 
ICIP required: No
Other requirements: Studio Art majors/double majors only
Catalog: See Program website above.
Courses previously taken by Holy Cross students: go to https://sa.holycross.edu. On left-side menu, click on Courses Taken Abroad for Holy Cross Credit then select Siena. Please be aware this list is meant to give you an idea of the types of courses available to you at SART based on what past students have taken. These classes are NOT guaranteed to be available to you (class offerings change each semester), nor are you limited to the classes on this list.
Grade equivalency sheet: Available on the Holy Cross Registrar's website: https://www.holycross.edu/support-and-resources/office-registrar/study-abroad-equivalencies

All information listed above is subject to change.

 
For more information, please contact:
Sue McCrory, Assistant Director 
Email: smccrory@holycross.edu
Phone:  508-793-2755
Office:  Smith 217



Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2026 11/15/2024 02/01/2025 01/26/2026 04/24/2026
Fall 2025 11/15/2024 02/01/2025 09/15/2025 12/12/2025