DATES
July 31 – August 29, 2005

PROGRAM GOALS

This program offers intensive drawing/watercolor landscape painting and Italian language classes in Italy. Students will study the painting, sculpture, and architecture of Siena and Florence.

LOCATION

Siena, a medieval town, is four hours from both Rome and Milan by train. Florence, a Renaissance city, is an hour and fifteen minutes by bus from Siena. Both cities are full of artwork and monuments from the Etruscan, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, and later periods.

PROGRAM SITE

The primary site of the program is Siena where students will paint cityscapes and landscapes. Because of the portable nature of watercolor painting, class is held at various outdoor locations. In case of rain, there is an indoor classroom facility. Painting locations in Siena include Il Campo, ll Duomo, and St. Francesco, and in Florence Fort Belvedere and Piazza Michelangelo. There will be two class trips to Florence.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

The primary goal of this program is to study landscape/cityscape drawing and painting and to gain a basic knowledge of Italian language. In addition to regular class meetings, an overnight trip to Venice, tours of Siena, Florence and nearby hill towns will be held. A visit to a local bookmaker and a lecture about Il Palio (horse race) will be arranged.

The number of the students in this program is limited to 16. Students will be working closely with the instructors. Students will earn 7 credits for 18 hours of painting class work per week during a 4 week class (ART401/601) and 1 credit for 4 hours of language class work per week for 4 weeks (ITAL: 199).

A two-credit introductory Italian language course offered in the spring is required.

RESIDENT DIRECTOR

Satoko Motouji, a visiting assistant professor from the University of Oregon's Department of Art will serve as resident director for the program in 2005. In addition to offering a site studio art class, the director also assists the students with housing, registration, and general administration for the program.

LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR

A staff member from the University for Foreigners in Siena will serve as an on-site Italian class instructor.

ORIENTATION

Students accepted into the program are required to attend planning meetings during Spring term to ensure that they are familiar with information handouts and responsibilities of the program.

Any student interested in this program is required to take a two-credit Italian language class at the University of Oregon in Spring term prior to the program. (Consent from the resident director is needed to have a waiver of the Italian language class in the spring.)

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Instruction in Siena/Florence begins on July 31 and concludes on August 29. Students are required to arrive in Siena on July 31 in order to participate in the on-site orientation.

As a part of this orientation, hotel accommodations for the evening of July 31 will be arranged. Student apartments for the duration of the program will become available on August 1.

LIVING ARRANGEMENTS AND MEALS

All student apartments, situated in the vicinity of Siena, have kitchen facilities, and students will find it is most economical to cook their own meals. Students will stay in double occupancy rooms.
A supplementary fee will be charged for single occupancy. The housing cost will include utilities (gas, water, electricity). Students are responsible for any damages. A refundable deposit of 50 Euros will be collected on site. There is usually one cellular phone available per apartment.

AHA International makes all housing arrangements. Dr. Massimiliana Quartesan will serve as housing director in Siena.

ELIGIBILITY

The program is open to anyone wishing to begin or continue the study of drawing and watercolor painting. Participants must be over 18 years of age. University of Oregon students must have a 3 GPA or better and a sophomore standing. Assistant Professor Motouji interviews and evaluates all applicants.

Participants must have a basic background in studio art (at least one course in drawing or basic design) or the instructor's consent.

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Students are required to have an interview with the resident director prior to the application to obtain the instructors consent. (A sign-up sheet for the interview is available at the UO Department of Art office)

2. Students are required to have an interview with Satoko Motouji, Resident director, prior to acceptance into the program. A sign-up sheet for the interview will be available at the Department of Art office.

3. Accepted applicants must notify the Art Office that they plan to enroll and must submit a $50 non-refundable application fee by March 1, 2005

4. A non refundable $300 program deposit is due by March 30. Both will be applied to the cost of the program.

5. Late admission is possible, if space is available. Contact Bonnie Lawrence at Department of Art office.

6. The Department of Art reserves the right to cancel the program based on low enrollment.