Visual Arts Travel Courses
Travel Courses 2002 to 2007

Art in Italy and Austria from 1400 to the Present
Rome, Assisi, Florence, and Venice, Italy and Innsbruck, and Salzburg, Austria
May 2007

This course focused upon art and culture found in Italy and Austria between 1400 and the present. The class was designed to offer the student first-hand experience through travel and research in the aforementioned cities. Prior to the travel component, students were introduced to the role of art in defining the culture it represents. This was accomplished through an introduction into art of the Italian Renaissance (including the works of Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Titian, Tintoretto). In addition, students was brought current with art trends found in the region through readings and presentations on the artwork of Egon Schiele, Gustave Klimt, and Oskar Kokoschka (20th c. Austria), and contemporary Italian Art (including Maurizio Cattelan and Lucio Fontana).

Art in New York
 New York, New York
March 2006

This course is designed to look at contemporary art and photography practices and the establishments that support such efforts. Students will travel to NYC to visit artist studios, galleries and museums. Students will contrast seminal writings by Andy Grundberg, Geoffrey Batchen, Jean Baudrillard, and Janet Malcolm with artists addressing themes related to identity issues, travel themes, and the American scene. In addition, students will look in-depth at the work of Lee Friedlander, Martin Kippenberger, Ed Ruscha and Cindy Sherman.

Netherlandish Art 1400 to the present
Brussels, Belgium and Amsterdam, Holland
May 2004

This course focused upon art and its impact in Northern Europe (specifically Belgium and Holland) from the 1400s to the present. The class was designed to offer the student first-hand experience coupled with seminal writings and analysis addressing art of the Northern Lowlands. During travel, students visited art galleries, studios, museums and other culturally relevant institutions. Through these excursions, the students were introduced to cultural themes, artistic style, and architectural innovation developed over 5 centuries. In addition, the class focused upon the work of Vermeer, Rembrandt, Appel, Van Gogh, and Van Eyck.

Art in New York
New York, New York
March 2003

This course was designed to look at the contemporary art making practices. Students traveled to NYC to visit artist studios, galleries and museums. Students contrasted seminal writings by Clement Greenberg, Hal Foster, Vicki Goldberg, and Bell Hooks with artists addressing themes related to multiculturalism, post-modernism, and art + commerce. In addition, students looked in-depth at the work of Mathew Barney, Thomas Struth, and Barbara Kruger.

Renaissance Studies
Florence, Milan, and Venice, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland
May 2002

This course focused upon art and culture of Southern Europe (specifically Switzerland and Northern Italy) during the Renaissance. The class was designed to offer the student first-hand experience coupled with seminal writings and analysis addressing art of the Italian Renaissance and its influence on contemporary society. During travel, students visited art galleries, studios, museums, and other culturally relevant institutions. Through these excursions, the students were introduced to cultural themes, artistic style, and architectural innovation began in the 13th century and continued through the present day.