Art History Rome Program
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The Division of Art History of the UW School of Art will offer its annual Seminar in Rome during Spring Quarter 2008 (March 31–June 6). Brochures and application forms are now available in rooms 104 and 209 Art.
The following contains general information about the study abroad in Rome as well as details for the Spring Quarter 2008 program.
Background
The Art History Seminar in Rome was inaugurated in 1996 and will be offered for the twelfth time in spring 2008. The Seminar's goals are fourfold: 1) to give well-prepared students the opportunity to study original works of art and architecture in situ instead of from inadequate and often misleading reproductions; 2) to gain new insights into the rich artistic and cultural heritage of Rome and the Italian peninsula from ancient times to the present; 3) to facilitate small-group, collaborative, in-depth learning led by expert specialists in Roman and/or Italian art; 4) to provide students with experience as teachers and scholars by giving them an active role in preparing, planning, and leading seminar discussions at selected sites in and around Rome. Students leave the Art History Seminar with both a new expertise in the art of Rome and a new sense of personal accomplishment. Information about this year's seminar, with a special emphasis on Michelangelo and religious art in sixteenth-century Italy, follows below.
General Program Information
Our goal is to study works of art and architecture in their original settings in order to gain a deeper understanding of their place in art history and in the history of civilization in Italy. We believe that by keeping our numbers small, by tailoring our courses to the area's rich art historical resources, and by asking students to prepare more thoroughly than is sometimes the case in study abroad programs, everyone will emerge with a high sense of academic and personal achievement by the end of the term. Professor Stuart Lingo, who specializes in Italian Renaissance art, will be leading the 2008 Art History Seminar in Rome.
The Seminar will be based at the University of Washington Rome Center, housed in the historic Palazzo Pio in the heart of Rome. Built on the foundations of the Theater of Pompey, ancient Rome's first permanent theater (dedicated in 55 B.C.), the Palazzo incorporates a medieval tower and adjoins the Campo de' Fiori, site of Rome's most attractive open-air market. The Center provides classroom space, a small library, and logistical support. For further information see the UW Rome Center homepage:
http://depts.washington.edu/roma
Courses
ART H 397: “Art and Visual Culture in Rome from Augustus to Mussolini” (10 cr.) This class studies the art and visual culture in Rome through selected monuments representing both continuity and change over the city’s long history. Key sites include the Forum Romanum, the Pantheon, the Arch of Constantine, Santa Maria Maggiore, Santa Maria in Trastevere, the Vatican Palace, Il Gesù, and the EUR district constructed under Mussolini. Day trips and overnight excursions to other artistic centers (such as Florence, Venice, and Padua) are planned. Students will take an active role in presenting selected monuments to the class based on advance preparation and research begun in Seattle.
ART H 497: “Michelangelo and Religious Art in Sixteenth-century Italy” (5 cr.)The art of Michelangelo dominated the discourses of artistic theory and practice for much of the sixteenth century in Italy. But his unique achievement, while acknowledged to be overwhelming, became deeply contested as a model for future art, particularly religious art. This course will explore the development of Michelangelo’s vision of art and the cultural shock waves – stimulating awe, emulation, indignation, and rejection – it caused. In addition to close study of ancient and Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture in Rome, students will also explore responses to Michelangelo in Florence – his city of origin, and the place in which his achievement was most consistently celebrated – and Venice, where very different visions of art were articulated, in part in response to the impact of Michelangelo’s ideals.
ART H 602: “Independent Study/Research in Rome for Graduate Students” or thesis/ dissertation credits if appropriate (variable credits). To be supervised by Professor Lingo, either alone or in collaboration with another member of the Art History faculty. Prerequisite: approval by supervisor(s) during Winter Quarter 2008.
Students in the program will maintain their UW residency and any financial aid eligibility already established. Credits earned will be recorded on students’ UW transcripts and may apply directly to the UW graduation requirements. Credits earned in the Art History Seminar in Rome may be used to satisfy requirements for the Art History major.
Classes will take place at various art historical sites and museums and at the Palazzo Pio in Rome. Housing will be arranged by the staff of the University of Washington in Rome.
Eligibility
Any UW undergraduate who has successfully completed at least two 300-level courses by the beginning of the program or graduate who has completed two graduate-level courses in Art History in the UW Division of Art History is eligible to apply. Enrollment is limited to 12 students.
Suggested Background
Students applying for the Art History Seminar in Rome are strongly encouraged to take the western survey sequence in Fall and Winter Quarters (ART H 201, Ancient; ART H 202, Medieval and Renaissance Art) as well as upper-division ART H courses by Professors Margaret Laird, Christine Göttler, Estelle Lingo, and Stuart Lingo.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Admission procedure includes (a) submission of application before application deadline, and (b) interview of selected applicants by Professor Lingo. Application forms are available in rooms 104 and 209 Art.
October 19 (Friday): Deadline for submission of completed application materials to room 361 Art. Deposit will be charged to student accounts upon confirmation of acceptance to the program.
October 29 – November 2: Interviews with selected applicants by Professor Lingo
November 5: Announcement of successful applicants and list of alternates.
Financial Aid
Declared Art History undergraduate majors and Art History graduate students are eligible to apply to the Division for limited financial aid; contact Professor Lingo. Most forms of financial aid can be utilized during participation in the program. Participants who qualify for financial aid should contact the Financial Aid Office to verify that their awards will apply. Students should reference the IPE website (http://ipe.washington.edu) for more information about Financial Aid and scholarships, including the IPE scholarship.
Travel
Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and from Rome. Act quickly to reserve the lowest fares; you may wish to explore budget fares through Council Travel as well as through the Internet. All participants must have a passport valid for the duration of the program. It may take as long as six weeks to obtain or renew a passport.
Insurance
The University of Washington strongly recommends that program participants maintain major medical insurance (that covers them internationally) while abroad. More information on insurance can be found at http://ipe.washington.edu.
COST
All fees will be charged to students' accounts and are to be paid at Student Fiscal Services, 129 Schmitz Hall, Box 355870, Seattle WA 98195. All checks should be made payable to University of Washington.
Total program fee: ~$4400.00 (subject to adjustment by January 22, 2008) plus $200 IPE fee plus UW Rome Center fee (equivalent to one quarter of in-state UW tuition, approx. $2150 for undergraduates, $3150 for graduates).
The program fee includes instructional costs, housing, field trips and museum admissions. The program fee does not include airfare, food, textbooks, insurance, personal spending money or the IPE and Rome Center fees (as mentioned above).
Upon acceptance to the program, students will sign a payment contract to confirm participation in the program. Payments will then be charged to their UW student accounts, and will be payable to the Student Fiscal Services in 129 Schmitz Hall according to the following payment schedule:
$ 350 non-refundable deposit due 2 weeks after submission of program contract
$ 500 program fee payment due January 18, 2008
$3550 program fee balance due April 11, 2008
$ 200 IPE fee due April 11, 2008
Rome Center Fee due April 11, 2008
Withdrawal/Refund policy
A student withdrawing from the program by December 14, 2007 will be refunded all but the non-refundable $350 deposit. Any student withdrawing from the program after this deadline will be liable for any non-recoverable payments already made or committed on behalf of the participant, which could range up to the entire program fee. No refunds will be given once the program begins. Notice of withdrawal from the program must be made in writing to the Division of Art History office, 209 Art Bldg, and to International Programs and Exchanges, 459 Schmitz Hall.
The Art History Seminar in Rome reserves the right to adjust the fee based on currency fluctuations and/or differences in actual versus estimated costs.
