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IFA GLOBAL STUDY AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
As part of their graduate-level research, IFA students travel to study works of art and monuments first-hand, and to research in archives and libraries internationally. Occasionally, IFA courses are conducted abroad, in whole or in part. A recent example is Professor Marvin Trachtenberg’s summer 2009 course, “Reading Florence and Tuscan Architecture and Urbanism."
Dissertation Research Travel
Dissertation-level students regularly undertake research travel for which, in many cases, the IFA awards financial support as part of a student’s fellowship award. Institute of Fine Arts students also successfully compete for travel awards from national and international sources that underwrite research in art history, archaeology, and conservation.
Leon Levy and Shelby White Travel Grants
All Institute of Fine Arts students receive a Leon Levy and Shelby White Travel Grant after completing certain academic requirements—typically at the end of the first year of study. Each student creates her or his own itinerary to see works of art and architecture in the original.
Archaeological Excavations
The Institute of Fine Arts has a long history of sponsoring archaeological excavations, and students regularly participate in on-site archaeological projects. The IFA currently sponsors excavations at Aphrodisias in Turkey, at Samothrace in Greece, at Selinunte in Italy, and at Abydos in Egypt.
Conservation Training and Research
Conservation Center students are able to complete practical training and internships internationally. Students regularly participate in advanced training and treatment projects at NYU’s Villa La Pietra and at archaeological excavations sponsored by the IFA and others. There are also numerous opportunities to complete summer and fourth-year internships globally.