Art in France

May Term 2021

Trip Leader: Professor Katie Creyts [email protected]

Credits: 3 Credits, AR 381 meets Fine Arts or Global Perspectives 1 credit Prep Course, AR 300 Spring 21 (French 111 recommended but not required)

Our study will begin in the spring term with a 1-credit prep course designed to inform and enhance our tour with useful travel tips, journaling lessons, and research about art and the sites we will visit. We will then take off on our journey through the art world of France. We will learn about what inspires artists, like why Monet preferred the atmosphere of Paris in contrast to why Matisse loved the French Riviera. We will explore works from ancient marble sculptures to contemporary installations. We will also delve into culture with walks exploring architecture and time spent observing nature and passersby in parks and cafés. Students will keep a journal in which they respond to daily prompts in written, drawn, and watercolor formats.

I’m looking forward to so many things, but here’s a short list: • the Greek marbles in the Louvre – Artemis with a Doe! • The intricate architecture of the Gothic stone behemoth that is Chartres Cathedral • The rocky shore and cerulean blue water at the bottom of the Calenques hike which is just a tease for the breathtaking view of the sea from the deck of the Picasso Museum in Antibes

Tentative Itinerary Depart Spokane for Paris May 24th Return from Nice to Spokane June 13th (Dates are approximate and may be slightly modified)

May 25th-June1st Paris: Louvre, Chartres, Centre Pompidou, Marmottan, Musée d’Orsay, Versailles, Notre Dame and more June 1st-June 3rd Aix en Provence: Musée Granet, Cezanne Atelier, Painter’s Park June 3rd-June 6th Marseille: L’Estaque, Calenques, Mucem, Basilica June 6th-June 13th Nice: MaMAC, Matisse, Marc Chagall, Saleya Market, Promenade des Anglaises, Antibes-Picasso, Fort Carré

Anticipated cost: $4000 (includes airfare, breakfast and dinner, lodging, program-related travel and entry fees)

The payment plan is: $500 non-refundable deposit within two working days of program acceptance. Then:

1 May $600 payment due 1 June $600 payment due 1 July $600 payment due 1 Aug $600 payment due 1 Sep $600 payment due 1 Oct $500 payment due

If you DO take classes during Jan Term 2021, you will have to pay summer tuition for this May term program. This program is approved for Jan term/May term swap.

Early Bird Special: The EBS is an incentive program that gives students a $100 credit if they: make ALL payments in time according to the payment plan; turn in all required paperwork in accordance with Off-Campus Programs deadlines; and meet the Health Center’s deadlines for fulfilling the Travel Clinic requirement.

Off-Campus Programs Travel Grant: Program participants will be eligible to receive a $500.00 need-based travel grant. The application will be open April 15th through April 30th.

Questions or concerns? Please contact Off-Campus Programs:

Ann Penfield Rebecca Gahl-Partridge [email protected] [email protected] (509) 777-4581 (509) 777-4499