Venice Studio Arts Program
The Venice Studio Arts Program will not be offered in fall 2012.
Based at the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, the program offers coursework in graphic design or painting in a city whose museums, walkways, and canals form a truly unique classroom. Unlike other art programs in Italy, in which American students only work and study with other Americans, BU in Venice is based on interaction with the Italian community of students, teachers, and artists as well as working with Boston University professors.
Program Curriculum
In addition to regular class meetings, students have access to studios to work independently or with assistants. Note: Syllabi are for course approval and reference only. Students will receive up-to-date syllabi when their courses begin.
Required Courses
All students enroll in the History of Italian Art, one or two courses based on their designated course of study, and one language course:
CAS AH 354: History of Italian Art (4 credits)
This course explores the development of Venetian visual culture from the thirteenth century through the end of the sixteenth century. Lectures take place in different locations each day and emphasize the importance of seeing and understanding works of art in the physical and historical context for which they were originally created. Therefore, class time will consist of visits to important public spaces, churches, and monuments (as well as some important galleries and museums) in Venice. To help put the Venetian context within the larger one of Italy as a whole, we will also go on field trips to the island of Torcello and the cities of Padova, Florence, and Rome.
Course of Study:
Graphic Design Courses:
CFA AR 225: Sophomore Design Course (4)
Sophomore level graphic design studio examines design principles and communication strategies. Image making and conceptual problem solving will be emphasized. Image making will be discussed vis-a-vis how principles of design impact composition, hierarchy and ultimately, communication. A student is expected to build upon the concepts—visual logic, narrative and color studies— developed during foundation year to generate innovative and inventive form in both analog and digital formats.
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CFA AR 381/382: Graphic Design I (4)
(Recommended for graphic design majors.) Focuses on editorial graphics and design. The course teaches students the technical foundations for transforming an idea into an editorial object, focusing on the magazine, the newspaper, and the book. Students also learn the essential elements necessary to creating logos, including how to create the final image, the visual material, the use of words to describe the product, and the realization.
AND:
CFA AR Typography (2)
Painting Course:
CFA AR 341/342: Painting Major I (4)
(Recommended for painting majors. Prerequisites: Painting I/II and Drawing I/II, or the equivalent.) Examines techniques of design, painting, and drawing. Students learn pencil, pastel, carbon, charcoal, ink, oil, wax, and mixed design techniques; tempera, acrylic, watercolor, oil, and mixed media painting techniques; and perspective, tonality, abstraction, chiaroscuro, and color in drawing. They also review different artistic genres, including still life, portraiture, nudes, and landscape as well as research into the figurative and abstract styles.
Language Courses:
CAS LI 111: First-Semester Italian (4)
(For beginners only.) Grammar, conversation practice, written exercises and compositions.
OR:
CAS LI 112: Second-Semester Italian (4)
(Prerequisite: one semester of college level Italian or placement exam result.) Grammar, conversation practice, written exercises and compositions. Second semester Italian courses are taught partially in English sometimes.
OR:
CAS LI 211: Third-Semester Italian (4)
OR:
CAS LI 212: Fourth-Semester Italian (4)
Elective Courses
Students enrolled in the Venice Program have the option of participating in the following electives with permission from Scuola instructors:
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Download a description of the Venice Studio Arts Program.
Program Staff
The Boston University Venice program is administered by staff in both our Boston and Venice offices. In Boston, a program manager facilitates the admissions and pre-departure procedures, and maintains contact with students prior to their arrival in Venice. The Boston office also houses administrative personnel who are responsible for everyday operations. In Venice, the staff comprises a resident director and administrative, academic, and housing personnel.
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