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3.00 Credits
A study of the works and career of Michelangelo Buonarroti. The personal, historical and cultural contexts of major buildings, paintings, sculptures and drawings -- many viewed in person -- Sources and documents, including the artist's correspondence are analyzed in order to sort out his artistic activities, life and thought. The course is planned as an in-depth look at Michelangelo's works, life and thought. No city offers a comparable assemblage of works of art from every period in his career, not to mention works that define his cultural and artistic milieu, and even his impact. City walks and museum visits in Florence, and at least one half-day of the Rome class excursion are devoted to direct scrutiny of Michelangelo's works. The experience of the S. Lorenzo building complex in its urban setting, of the Old Sacristy structure and sculptures, of the gargantuan sculptures in the Galleria dell'Accademia, or of the drawings, early sculptures and celebratory paintings in his house, cannot be simulated. Because of Michelangelo's universal appeal, the courses's reference to minor commissions outside of Rome and Florence speaks to the question of local identity in a period before national unity. So does the attention devoted to the artist's Florentine artistic roots, colleagues, rivals and patrons. The abundance of the artist's works in Italy is linked in the course to reflections about Italy's struggles to catalogue, restore, maintain and present its artistic patrimony. (Florence, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itFlorence)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in 15th and 16th century Italy, with special attention to Florence's monuments and museums, and major Tuscan artists including Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo and Michelangelo. Alongside stylistic and typological developments, the course investigates the contexts of Renaissance patronage, biography, culture and society. The course seeks to probe beyond the overview of Italian Renaissance art that many students bring to the program. Works in museums, major and minor, and in churches, streets, tabernacles, and restoration studios are brought into the course. Students are trained to employ a descriptive and theoretical vocabulary appropriate to the period under examination, and to analyze works in terms of style and content. Museum and city visits in the context of the course seek to utilize the rich collections of the city. These include the Galleria dell'Accademia, the Galleria degli Uffizi, the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, the Galleria Palatina, the Medici Chapel, the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, and San Marco. Current, relevant exhibitions at these museums or elsewhere are incorporated in the course. The goal is to make museum-going and the critical study of artworks a personal pattern. To this end, there is reference to many other collections and places (churches, monuments) in the city, in Tuscany, and Italy. (Florence, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itFlorence)
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the historical development of fashion in the Twentieth Century. It examines both high and popular fashion, primarily in Europe, placing fashion products and concepts in the contexts of society, culture, and economics. In this introductory course the emphasis is on these interconnections, but some elementary notions of fashion theory, especially with regard to gender and to marketing, are also addressed. The multifaceted cultural phenomenon of haute couture is a leitmotif of the course. The work and impact of notable designers receive special attention. Through them, students also consider the relationship of fashion to urban centers such as Paris, London and Milan. The course is also an extended reflection about the very notion of "fashion." The main emphasis is on the evolution of garments and accessories. For each period a composite view of fashion esthetics and a range of objects is gathered. As far as possible, trends are gathered by examination of major designers. Connections with the arts, history and social mores are facilitated in this way. The course also brings out a few elementary notions of fashion theory. Visits are arranged to boutiques and couturiers and, when possible, to the Pitti Moda fair events, and to museums (Ferragamo, textile museum in Prato). (Florence, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itFlorence)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the history, culture, and art of the Etruscans. Rising out of the earliest records of humans in Italy, the Etruscans became the dominators of central Italy under the Romans nearly a millenium later. In this celebration of Etruscology, students retrace the growth and thinking of the field from antiquarian quest to today's interdisciplinary approach. Basic principles of historical, archaeological and stylistic analysis are developed. This course addresses Florence's position within a territory that offers stimulating parallels to "History of Tuscany" and the discussions of regionalism in "Italian Style." As such, it offers a place to think about diverse population groups within the peninsula, and about Tuscan identity, indeed supra-regional identity, since a consideration of the Etruscans cannot omit reference to southern Italy and the wider Mediterranean. (Florence, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itFlorence)
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3.00 Credits
Pre-requisites: An introductory course in Western civilization; junior standing. The course examines the evolution of Tuscan (and particularly Florentine) political, cultural and social history from the rise of the communes to the Grand Duchy of Tuscany (12th-16th centuries). This hugely influential cultural ferment gave us Dante, Leonardo da Vince and Machiavelli. Students make contact with the physical and textual landscape, and the secondary literature, exercising critical thinking and the rudiments of historical method. This course blends close study of the major features of Tuscan and especially Florentine history and society in the Renaissance with a deeper encounter with historical methods and problems than is provided by general survey courses about the Renaissance. Students look at primary and secondary texts, and even early published and manuscript materials, grounding the sources in the social realities of the periods in question and relating selected scholarly studies to broader theoretical frameworks. The course canalizes interest in Tuscany's history to help develop critical thinking and historical research skills. (Florence, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itFlorence)
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0.00 Credits
The lives and achievements of women in Renaissance Italy (14th-16th centuries) in socio-historical context. The course addresses ways that society constructed gender. Scholarly studies, primary sources, and visits to Florentine sites are the means to learn about women in terms of the life cycle, family politics, education, and social position. AUC Designation: Cl
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4.00 Credits
This course is dedicated to developing basic skills in Italian - conversational, listening, reading, and writing. The stress is on the ability to communicate well in simple conversations in a range of real-life situations. A working knowledge of the basic structure and grammar of Italian is achieved. Through language, students underscore their wider comprehension of Italian culture. The course objectives are: * fluency in basic conversational Italian * command of the basic grammatical structures of Italian, in speaking and in writing *the ability to understand elementary written texts in Italian of various kinds (short stories, articles) *the ability to follow Italian spoken by native Italians *the ability to communicate in various everyday situations (the market, the station, giving directions, etc.) *a basic vocabulary for description and personal interaction, with a grasp of the principal tenses and their forms *competence in writing simple texts in Italian *a fundamental awareness of Italian culture and customs as expressed in the language, including phrases and expressions, greetings, etc. (Florence, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itFlorence)
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4.00 Credits
Pre-requisites: first semester university course in Italian This is a second-semester Italian language and culture course. Students will increase the range of their conversational, listening and writing skills. A series of increasingly complicated grammatical structures and forms is learned, and a deeper assimilation of Italian culture occurs. Most classroom sessions are divided into two study units: the first consists in the presentation of grammatical structures and exercises; the second study unit is dedicated to writing and conversation exercises that encourage students to actively apply the grammatical rules learned previously to real life settings. Course objectives: acquire confidence and ability in using the Italian language in practical, everyday situations; acquire grammatical competency. Students should be able to construct grammatically correct sentences and dialogues (correct use of nouns and adjectives, pronouns and prepositions); and, acquire competency in oral and written exercises (conversation lessons and essays). (Florence, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itFlorence)
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4.00 Credits
Pre-requisites: two semesters of elementary college Italian This second year course in Italian moves students towards greater fluency and precision in spoken and written Italian and a subtler command of the more difficult areas of Italian grammar. The course focuses on grammar and culture: grammar is based on a didactic thematic unit using illustrative materials. Grammatical exercises are an integral part of the learning process. Magazine and newspaper articles, short stories in Italian or movies (in this case, a film is shown before the discussion session) are frequently presented to the students to increase their range of vocabulary and to present contemporary Italian culture to the students. After each lesson students are assigned written homework which can be either short compositions, grammatical exercises, readings from literary texts, newspaper article or research projects on a topic suggested by the professor. (Florence, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itFlorence)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of developments in Italian literature, above all narrative fiction, of the last century. Authors range from classics such as Svevo, Pirandello, Calvino, and Morante to contemporaries such as Ammanniti and Camilleri. Students develop critical thinking and a sensibility to individual texts. By applying an interdisciplinary approach they uncover relationships to other art forms and to modern Italian history. The course offers the unique possibility to study some of the most important Italian authors of the XXth in Florence, one of the most relevant literary and cultural centers of all times. Texts are studied in translation. (Students are encouraged to utilize their Italian skills.). Various literary forms are considered. The course is conceived as a place for students to craft basic skills of literary analysis, and also to consider questions of artistic quality and social relevance. As canons change, new translations are produced, and the instructor may seek to explore new areas, the selection of authors may vary slightly over time. However, personal research can readily delve into questions or authors not treated directly. (Florence, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itFlorence)
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