DESIGN AND CONTEXT
ITALY: ROME–FLORENCE–VENICE–MILAN
May 19–June 5, 2008
The College of Design at Arizona State University offers this three-week program in ITALY to enable the participants to study the relationship between context and design in some of the most exciting European cities: Rome, Florence, Venice, and Milan. The program structure, with guided field trips, seminars, and in depth, on-site analysis, will broaden the participants' perception of design as an active and dynamic part of larger cultural issues.
LOCATION
Rome (May 20–May 25)
Our trip begins in Rome, creating the foundation of a study from antiquity to present time. In the eternal city, our group will study how design has contributed to shaping the environment over centuries. The focus of our visit will be the exceptional monuments of the empire, the Vatican, the Baroque treasures, and contemporary work by Renzo Piano and Zaha Hadid.
Florence (May 26–May 28)
Enriched by banking and trade, Florence was also inspired by the ideals of classical antiquity and became the center of the Italian Renaissance, nurturing a spirit of scientific investigation, innovation in architecture, and creativity in the arts. Our group will explore all those fascinating aspects of this city that was declared World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1982.
Venice (Mestre) and field trips to the Veneto area (May 29–June 1)
The objective of this part of the trip will be to research the culture that resulted from the unique environment of Venice. Here, in-depth analysis of some of the most memorable projects by Carlo Scarpa, including a field trip to Possagno, to explore his acclaimed addition to the Canova Museum and the monumental complex at San’t Vito d’Altivole. In Verona, we will study Scarpa’s masterpiece, the Castelvecchio. We will also visit Villa Rotonda, by Andrea Palladio, outside Vicenza.
Milan (June 2–June 5)
This world–renowned center of design will offer our group the opportunity to visit showrooms where the most innovative design is exhibited. Hosted by a local design expert, we will also visit the grounds of the prestigious Triennale di Milano .
ELIGIBILITY
This three-week program is open to undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Design and related disciplines. The program is open to non-ASU students. Application deadline is February 15, 2008. Applications after this date will be considered on a space available basis.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The six-credit component will consist of a seminar, lectures, field trips, and object context analysis. Each participant will select and explore a topic(s): furniture, street graphic, a particular artistic movement and its relationship with society, the work of a particular designer, or other related issues, and will develop 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 A Design and Context (3) Seminar/field trips (Required for all undergraduate students)
DSC 494 B Contemporary Design Issues in Europe (3)
DSC 394 A Visual Communication and Context (3)
DSC 594 A Design and Context (3) (Required for all graduate students)
DSC 594 B Contemporary Design Issues in Europe (3)
LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS
Well-located hotels have been selected in the cities being visited in order to provide opportunities to interact and experience the unique context.
COST OF THE PROGRAM
The cost of $4,500 (subject to possible change) includes round trip airfare from Phoenix to Rome and return from Milan, hotels, buffet breakfast, group transportation, and entrances fees. Not included: ASU tuition for six credits, additional meals, and personal expenses.
For more information and application forms contact
Jose Bernardi, Program Codirector
jose.bernardi@asu.edu
phone 480 965.9140
Alfred Sanft, Program Codirector alfred.sanft@asu.edu
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