2011 FIELD STUDIES |
New York City – American Modernism in New York: Hopper and Pollock
The focus of this special course was two major exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art in NYC: "Abstract Expressionist New York" and "Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time." Students created research projects in relation to these exhibitions, comparing and contrasting the notion of "modernism" in mid-century America. Students gained intensive first-hand experience of New York City and these major exhibitions, while traveling and interacting with a professor and their peers. Travel dates: April 7-10, 2011. Participants were selected based on pre-established criteria from students concurrently enrolled in ART 4356 Modern American Art. The Institute funded all travel, hotel, museum and gallery admission fees, and group-related activities.
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Vienna, Austria – Symbolists and Secession: Vienna and the Arts
The focus of this special course was to develop an understanding of the circle of painters, architects, sculptors, and designers known as Secessionists – artists who declared a bold separation from the art establishment of their youth. Students created research projects in relation these artists like Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Koloman Moser, and Josef Hoffmann to name a few, as well as important landmarks in Vienna. Students gained intensive first-hand experience of Vienna and the major collections and works available in and around the city, while traveling and interacting with a professor and their peers. Travel dates: March 6-12, 2011. Participants were selected based on pre-established criteria from students concurrently enrolled in ART 3358 History of Impressionism and Post Impressionism. The Institute funded all travel, hotel, museum and gallery admission fees, and group-related activities.
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2010 FIELD STUDIES |
Venice, Italy – Venice as Seen by Artists in the 19th Century
The focus of this special course was to identify and locate the subjects and viewpoints chosen by numerous visitors – Monet, Sargent, Whistler, Manet, Turner, and Ruskin to name a few. Students created research projects in relation to these artists and their work as well as important landmarks in Venice. Students gained intensive first-hand experience of Venice, experienced the views and worksites first-hand, and in connection with their research, were able to draw conclusions about the artists' personal visions of the city, while traveling and interacting with a professor and their peers. Travel dates: March 6-13, 2010. Participants were selected based on pre-established criteria from students concurrently enrolled in ART 3356 Nineteenth Century European Art. The Institute funded all travel, hotel, museum and gallery admission fees, and group-related activities.
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Chicago – American Architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe
The focus of this special course was to identify and study the important contributions of these two architecture giants. Students created research projects in relation to the art and architecture of the time period. Students gained intensive first-hand experience of Chicago and the important role of architecture in building the city, as well as studied various works of art at the Art Institute of Chicago and the city's Museum of Contemporary Art, while traveling and interacting with a professor and their peers. Travel dates: April 23-25, 2010. Participants were selected based on pre-established criteria from students concurrently enrolled in ART 4357 American Art. The Institute funded all travel, hotel, museum and gallery admission fees, and group-related activities.
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