The College of Design at Arizona State University offers this program in PARIS (France) to enable the participants to study the relationship between context and design in one of the most exciting European cities. With its imposing urban schemes, Paris is the grand city of the world, and one of the undisputed centers of design and architecture. This trip invites participants to explore how design has shaped Paris and constitutes an integral part of the city in its different scales and manifestations.

The program structure, with guided field trips, seminars, and in-depth, on-site analyses will broaden the participants' perceptions of design as an active and dynamic part of larger cultural issues. In Paris, the focus of our explorations will be several exceptional museums, including The Louvre, d’Orsay, Pompidou, and the controversial Qua de Brandly, as well as the detailed study of major works by Le Corbusier, including the seminal Ville Savoye. The group will have ample opportunity to discover other relevant aspects of contemporary design in the city. A field trip to Versailles is also included.

ELIGIBILITY
This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Design and related disciplines. The program is open to non-ASU students.
The application deadline is October 15, 2007. Applications received after this date will be considered on a space-available basis.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Students participating in this trip are required to take a three-credit course. This course will consist of seminars, lectures, field trips, and object-context analyses. Each participant will select and explore a topic(s): furniture, street graphic, a particular artistic movement and its relationship with society, sustainability, the work of a particular designer, or other related issues, as well as developing sketches and notes interpreting what is seen and experienced. Relevant questions and findings will be discussed in seminars. Students will be required to participate in all seminars and field trips, and to keep a sketchbook with daily entries and sketches.
DSC 494 Contemporary Design Issues in Paris (3) Seminar/field trips
(Required for all undergraduate students)
DSC 594 contemporary Design Issues in Paris (3) (Required for all graduate students)

COST OF THE PROGRAM:
The cost of $ 3,300 (subject to possible change) includes round trip airfare Phoenix -Paris, hotel, breakfast, group transportation, and entrance fees. Not included: ASU tuition for 3 credits, additional meals, and personal expenses.
For more information and application forms contact:
           
Jose Bernardi, Program Co-Director Phone 480-965-9140     
jose.bernardi@asu.edu
 
Tim Kniseley, Program Co-Director, Phone 480-727-0975 
Timothy.Kniseley@asu.edu
APLICATIONS FORMS will be posted online in late August.