ARTM3195-A Design Study Abroad: Desg Ital (Spring 2018)
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Course Details

ARTM3195- Design Study Abroad: Desg. Ital is part of the FLEAP program and is scheduled between May 9 through May 21, 2018. The destination country is Italy. Preparation and orientation for the course will take place during the 2018 Spring semester and will involve the following learning and student engagement activities; lecture, research, presentation, journal, examination and student self-evaluation.
Session, Dates: 5 (03/05/2018 - 04/28/2018)
Days: W
Time: 06:00 - 07:50 pm
Location: Moon Campus
Room: Wheatley Center 140
Seats Available: 1 Seat!
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. Instructor approval

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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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