Faculty

Students surrounding a painting in an Italian museum accompanied by Professor Roberto Fineschi

Professor Roberto Fineschi (third from right) with Brandeis students

Brandeis in Siena is a collaborative partnership between Brandeis University and the Siena Art Institute consisting of two courses taught in English, one Studio Art course and one Art History course.  Faculty from Brandeis and the Siena Art Institute work together each summer to deliver an integrated, multi-faceted academic program.

Brandeis University Faculty

Professor Joseph Wardwell
Professor Joseph Wardwell
Associate Professor of Painting
Goldman-Schwartz Art Studios, 107

Scheduled to teach Painting Siena in Summer 2026

Professor Jonathan Unglaub
Professor Jonathan Unglaub
Associate Professor of Fine Arts
Mandel Center 211

Scheduled to teach Early Renaissance Art from the Age of Dante to the Medici in Summer 2025

Siena Art Institute Faculty

Professor Roberto Fineschi
Professor Roberto Fineschi
Professor of Art History, Italian Language, Humanities
Siena Art Institute

Scheduled to teach Early Renaissance Art from the Age of Dante to the Medici in Summer 2026

Professor Franca Marini
Professor Franca Marini
Professor of Painting
Siena Art Institute

Scheduled to teach Painting Siena in Summer 2025

“This program was everything I imagined and more! The courses were so interesting and I loved being on site for a lot of the art history classes and learning about the art in person. The painting class was amazing and I learned new ways to work with oil paint that I haven’t had experience with, and I got to learn a lot about myself as an artist during this process.”

Brynn Paccione, Brandeis in Siena 2024

Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan