May Term 2004
Rome and Florence / Arts & Ideas
College of Saint Benedict / Saint John's University
Departing May 12, 2003
Return June 2.
Academic Information
May
Term 2004
Rome and Florence
/ Arts & Ideas
College of Saint Benedict
/
Saint John's University
Departing May 12, 2003
Return June 2.
Catalog Description:
Rome & Florence: Arts &
Ideas
(1 credit). Perhaps no other city in the world gives witness so vividly to
artistic movements and counter-movements as the city of Rome. This course will
introduce students to the art, architecture, music and intellectual history of
the Classical, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods of the eternal city.
Learning Goals
a. You will be able to speak and write
about the facts and intellectual debates surrounding four of Rome’s and
Florence’s most significant intellectual and artistic movements: 1) Classical,
2) Medieval (Romanesque and Gothic) 3) Renaissance and 4) Baroque and the
Counter-Reformation
b. You will know the major art and architectural
examples of each of these movements and be able to compare several aspects of
these movements (e.g., how is the human figure portrayed, and what does that say
about the aesthetic and political interests of the movement)
c. You will be able to plan visits to other European
capitals using the art-and-ideas methodology of this course.
A
Note on Assignments
a) Eight 300-word essays in preparation for the trip
critically commenting reviewing articles and video presentations about the
intellectual history and major artistic movements of Rome, Florence and Italy. (70%
of the course grade)
b) Short in-class presentations. (15% of the course
grade)
c) One-hour final written exam. (15% of the course
grade)
d) Attendance: Grade will be affected if there are any unexcused absences from
morning seminars and walking tours.
Seminar Activities
will include student presentations, small group discussions, short lectures, on-sight investigations and discussions of art, architecture and intellectual history. Our hotel will provide a room for our morning seminar gatherings.
Required Books
1. Eyewitness Travel Guide to Rome by DK Publishing
Recommended Reading
1. Insight Guide Berlin by Claire Griffiths
2. Time Out Berlin by Time Out
Cost per student:
$2500* plus tuition.
This cost includes 1) orientation
get-togethers, 2) airfare from Minneapolis to Berlin and return, 3) hotel
rooms (double and triple occupancy), 4) excursions and entrances, 5)
breakfast buffet and three dinners, 6) bus and subway arrangements, 7) Travel
from Berlin to Munich.
CSB/SJU tuition for 1
credit abroad:
$300.
* subject to change depending on airfares and other costs.