Union Mini Term Abroad In The Louvre, Paris - Winter Break
During this Mini-Term, we will spend three weeks in the Louvre Museum in Paris. We will study its vast and encyclopedic collection of artworks from the ancient world to the end of the 19th Century, as well as the history and architecture of the building itself. With this museum as our classroom, our academic work will use journal writing and drawing to explore issues of architectural history, connoisseurship, visual analysis, and aesthetic response. There will be some group lectures, daily writing assignments, and individual projects undertaken in the museum.
Because of the specialized nature of this Mini-Term, certain prerequisites apply. Applications will be accepted only from students who have taken:
- TWO of the three Introduction to Art History courses (AAH11, 12, or 13) And one of the following:
- A Studio Art Course
- An upper-level Art History Course
- French 11 or above
- Any MLT or History Course dealing primarily with France
Some experience with French language study is also very highly desirable, though not required. Preference will be given to majors and minors in the Department of Visual Arts, and to majors and minors in French Studies; interviews may also be required as part of the selection process.
Your application should consist of the following components:
- A standard International Programs application, available from the office in Humanitites.
- An essay in which you describe your intellectual and academic goals, and discuss how this mini-term will contribute to those goals
- A list of courses you have taken (include courst title, term, and year) relative to the prerequisites described above.
Applications will be due in the International Programs office on Friday, 15 April 2005 There will be an informational meeting before the application deadline, to be announced.