Late in the sixteenth century, the Italian artist and writer Frederico Zuccaro, promoting the idea that the artist was divinely inspired, asserted that the etymology of the word disegno was segno di dio in noi (“the sign of God in us”). It is with this tradition of disegno, embracing both the act of creativity and artistic inspiration, that we introduce you to DISEGNO ITALIA – West Virginia University’s art and design programs in Italy.
Study art, design, and culture, beginning in the Italian region of Tuscany and ending in Milan, the design capital of the world.
Discover authentic culture, history, and language by studying for a semester in the world-famous Italian region of Tuscany, with trips to Rome and Milan.
Coming soon…a semester in Milan collaboration between WVU and Philadelphia University.