Terms & Conditions
Please read our terms and conditions before completing your application.
Eligibility Requirements
- To apply, you must be at least 18 years old by the start of your program.
- We accept applicants based on merit. Your portfolio images and letter of recommendation are key components in our selection process.
- We accept applicants with limited experience who show a great deal of potential (with the understanding that this is an intensive program).
- We accept applicants currently working toward degrees in other fields who have a vested interest in art.
- We accept applications from artists who wish to renew their studio practice.
Application Dates, Deadlines, & Terms
- All applicants must pay a non-refundable $45 application fee.
- Work/Study scholarship applications are referred to our scholarship panel who make their decision after the receipt of your completed application.
- A non-refundable $500 program deposit must be paid within 10 days of confirmation of a place on the program. If your deposit is not received within 10 days, your place on the program is at risk.
- Final payment of balance of program fees is required by March 1, 2025.
- We offer no refund for withdrawal from the program within (30) thirty days of the full program start date.
- Italian visas are not required for study abroad under 90 days if you are a US national. UK nationals, Canadian citizens, and European (EU) citizens also do not require a visa to attend Rome Art Program. All other non-US nationals should confirm their own country’s rules and regulations for study abroad in Italy under 90 days.
- Unless special permission is granted, all students are required to reside in RAP Student Housing for the duration of the Program. RAP Student Housing is for RAP participants only.
- All students are required to have travel and medical insurance before arrival in Rome.
- All students must provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination prior to the start of the program.