ARTM3195-A Design Study Abroad: Desg Ital (Spring 2017)
For additional course information, First Class requirements, syllabus, etc., check the About The Instructor(s) section for a link to a Faculty Website.

Course Details

Design Studio Study Abroad: Design Italiano! Students will gain understanding of the impact of Art & Design on the economics, politics, and identity of a culture. We will look historic and contemporary art and design, connections between art and science, and eat a lot of great Italian food while reflecting on thow Italian art and political times have been intertwined. You do not need to be an artist to take the course. Students who register for the course are required to attend class and go on the 2017 study abroad program to Italy May 8-May 20, 2017. In addition to tuition, there will be study abroad costs for airfare, housing, etc. If you are interested in taking this course, contact the Center for Global Engagement at 412-397-6893 or email Rick Moslen at moslen@rmu.edu for more information about the study abroad travel arrangements and costs.
Session, Dates: 5 (03/06/2017 - 04/29/2017)
Days: M
Time: 06:00 - 07:50 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: Wheatley Center 143
Seats Available: 15 Seats
Credits: 3

Course Description

Student will travel to Florence, Pisa, Venice and Milan in northern Italy to study art and design history in context. We will look at historic and contemporary art & design artifacts, economics, tools, and interdisciplinary developments, and reflect on how Italian art and political times have been intertwined, with focus on the Renaissance, Modern & Contemporary times. Through reading, site visits, class discussions and presentations, reflective blogging, and a final project in the form of a visual essay, students will gain understanding of the impact of Art & Design on the economics, politics, and identity of a culture.

Prerequisite: HUMA1010 or one Media Arts (ARTM) course.

Course Materials

About the Instructor(s)

Hyla J. Willis, M.F.A.
Professor of Media Arts
Arts and Humanities

willish@rmu.edu
412-397-6861 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 217
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