ARTM3195-A Design Study Abroad: Desg Ital (Spring 2016)
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
In this course students will study art and design history in Florence, Pisa, Venice and Milan in northern Italy. Students will look at historic and contemporary art and design artifacts, economics, tools, and interdisciplinary developments, and reflect on how Italian art and political times have been intertwined particularly in the Renaissance, Modern and Contemporary times. Students who register for the course are required to attend class and go on the 2016 study abroad trip to Italy May 9-May 23, 2016. 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 Alicia Olalde at olalde@rmu.edu for more information about the study abroad travel arrangements and costs.
Session, Dates: 5 (03/07/2016 - 04/30/2016)
Days: W
Time: 11:45 - 01:35 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: Wheatley Center 129
Seats Available: 12 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.
Prerequisite: HUMA1010 or one Media Arts (ARTM) course.
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About the Instructor(s)
Hyla J. Willis, M.F.A.
willish@rmu.edu
412-397-6861 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 217
Profile
Professor of Media Arts
Arts and Humanities
willish@rmu.edu
412-397-6861 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 217
Profile