Gallatin in Florence
Italian Renaissance, Art and Literature: The Culture Explosion
June 5 – 26, 2010
Many of our modern ideas about art, literature, architecture and its uses, politics, culture, philosophy, gender and class derive from the brilliantly prolific period of the Renaissance.
During a three-week, interdisciplinary program in the beautiful and historic Florence, Italy, students are offered a total immersion and multifaceted learning experience that is an essential beginning to understanding our modern world through the lens of the Italian Renaissance. This course explores the literature, culture, art, and thought of the Renaissance from multiple perspectives.
During their stay, students will develop and present an individualized project based on their academic interests and background, and the ways in which they have been inspired by the Renaissance. As a quintessential Gallatin experience, the course places emphasis on the cultural and historical contexts from which the literature and art of Renaissance Florence emerged.
Readings might include the works of Dante, Pico Della Mirandola, Machiavelli, and selected female writers, as well as art texts such as Vasari's The Lives of the Artists. In addition, students study the art of Florentine painters such as Botticelli, Giotto, and Michelangelo in the places where these works were created. Classes, which are taught in English, meet four days a week. Throughout the course, students will visit such museums and churches as the Uffizi, The Duomo, the church of Santa Maria Novella, and the monastery of San Marco to engage fully with the art and architecture of Renaissance Italy.
Faculty:
Bella Mirabella, Ph.D., Rutgers
Jonathan Katz Nelson, Ph.D., New York
Expenses
Tuition for 4 points:
TBD
Program Fee (includes some meals, museum admissions and excursions):
TBD
Housing Fee:
TBD
Deposit:
$300 (due approximately two weeks after date of acceptance, nonrefundable)
Application Requirements:
- Application www.nyu.edu/summer/abroad/apply.html (summer 2010 applications coming soon!)
- One-page essay explaining your interest in the program you've selected and what you hope to gain from the study abroad experience
- Letter of recommendation
- Official Transcript
- Interview with the Program director and administrator
All application materials should be submitted to:
Melissa Daniel
Gallatin Office of Global Programs
715 Broadway, Room 614
New York, NY 10003
Fax: (212) 995-4743
For more information regarding the application process, please contact Melissa Daniel at 212-998-7316 or melissa.daniel@nyu.edu
| Calendar | |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline | March 1, 2010 |
Arrival Date |
June 5 |
| Classes Begin | June 7 |
| Classes End | June 25 |
| Departure Date | June 26 |
Course Notes:
Graduate course open to undergraduates. Gallatin students please note this course fulfills 4 Interdisciplinary Seminar K-credits.
