Architecture and Design: Venice, Florence and Lucca

May 25 – June 9

Tuition: $4200

Experience and study Italian historic and contemporary architecture and design, gain an in-depth understanding of its history, concepts and sensibilities and explore how they can be applied to contemporary design today. We will visit historic and modern sites and structures, learn about their role in history, sketch them, analyze them and evaluate how time-tested principles and precedents from the past have inspired contemporary design. The program includes five days in Venice, two days in Lucca and eight days in Florence.

Drawing Art History in Southern France

May 29 – June 12

Tuition: $4300

This program combines drawing and studying art history as a way to explore the south of France. The areas that we will focus on—Provence, the Ardeche and the Southern Rhone Valley—offer everything from the prehistoric caves of Chauvet to ancient Roman towns; monuments of the middle ages to the studio of Cézanne. We will investigate Romanesque and Gothic history on-site, the work of Vincent van Gogh and several contemporary art museums in the region. The program is based in the picturesque town of Avignon, renowned for its history, bustling and authentic central market, numerous fine shops and eateries. Walking tours and museum visits within Avignon, such as the Popes' Palace, Petit Palais Museum and Lambert Collection, are included. We promise participants an unforgettable two weeks that they will record in their sketchbooks and photographs.

Independent Projects: Studio Intensive In Oaxaca Mexico

May 31 – June 14

Tuition: $3400

Jumpstart your studio practice this summer! Combine a visit to the enchanting city of Oaxaca, Mexico, with concentrated studio time to produce your project. Painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film/video and interdisciplinary works are all excellent mediums to work with in this inspiring location. Inhabited since prehistoric times, Oaxaca is a tranquil city where you can appreciate ancient civilizations.

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