DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS

Summer Art Program in Italy

RSU student in Montone, Italy

The objective of this Studies-At-Large program is to immerse RSU art students in the world of art outside the United States.

• Students gain knowledge from experiencing the study and production of art in a foreign land.
• They become aware of the differences in the appreciation of art and artists between the U.S. and that of other countries.
• This often results in increased seriousness in terms of student learning and production of work.

During the travel portion and while living in the village of Montone, students are required to:

• study the art/architecture and art history of the region
• produce written evidence of that knowledge
• create their own art pieces (mainly drawings, paintings, photographs or sculpture)

This will be implemented through assigned writings on subjects specific to the region, which will be developed in Italy with periodic checks on site and completed grading done after returning to RSU.

Visual artwork will be critiqued every working day by the art faculty.