Florence in the Renaissance Florence, Italy Fall BREAK 2021

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COURSE OFFERED

ARHS 2000: Florence in the A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Florence while learning Renaissance from a noted professor of Italian Renaissance art, Ryan E. Gregg.

COURSE DATES Walk in the footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. August 23-December 17, 2021

IMMERSION DATES The city of Florence will be your classroom – earn credit while enjoying the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Italy. October 15-October 24, 2021 PROGRAM FEE Students in this course will travel to Florence, Italy during Fall Break $1,290 (Tentative) 2021 where they will have the opportunity to tour the city's sights with a professor of the Italian Renaissance. After three meetings at the WHAT’S INCLUDED Webster Groves campus to prepare, students will spend eight full days Tuition (3 credit hours)*  Double in the city where the Renaissance was born, and home to Leonardo da

Accommodation  On-site Cultural & Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and many other famous artists and Co-curricular Activities  2 Group intellectuals. The sites visited include the Uffizi (painting gallery with Dinners Transport to and from Airport Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and other artists' works), in Florence Michelangelo's David, the Palazzo Vecchio (city hall and home to much artwork), the Bargello (sculpture gallery with Donatello, Michelangelo, WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED and other artists' statues), the cathedral, and many others. Application Deposit  Study Abroad Fee Roundtrip Airfare  Most Meals Note about COVID-19 and its Impact on Study Abroad Programs: The Division Personal Spending Money of Global Education and university leadership will make a final decision about whether or not this program can run based on health, safety & travel APPLICATION DEADLINE guidelines shortly after the May 15, 2021 application deadline. May 15, 2021 Florence in the Renaissance FALL BREAK 2021

OVERALL PROGRAM COST - $1,465 (Tentative) COURSE DESCRIPTION ARHS 2000: Florence in the Renaissance ▪ Study Abroad Fee - $175

This course consists of an intensive introduction to the art, ▪ Tuition architecture, and culture of the Florentine Renaissance • Full-time undergraduate students: included in the 2021-2022 fall tuition flat fee (1280-1580). Students will gain a familiarity with the stylistic developments and historical-cultural context of • *Part-time undergraduate students: pay the Renaissance art through lectures as well as assigned 2021-2022 per credit hour undergraduate rate readings. Students will also have the opportunity to ▪ Program Fee - $1,290 develop and demonstrate skills in visual analysis and critical thinking through daily class discussions, an SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE individual presentation, and a written assignment. ▪ Next Century Leaders Endowed Scholarship Fund

Following initial introductory class meetings in Webster ▪ Marilynne Bradley Endowed Fund for Undergraduate Groves, the course is taught primarily on-site in Florence, Study Abroad consisting of daily visits to churches, museums, and palaces. Each day will consist of visiting sites and ▪ Dr. Roy Tamashiro Endowed Travel Scholarship discussing the artwork and the city on location, with free For a complete list of available scholarships along with time built in for students to discover the city and its eligibility and requirements, please visit the Study culture on their own, including shopping, or even visiting Abroad Scholarships page. nearby towns such as Siena. Other course experiences include two four-course group dinners of classic APPLY NOW! Florentine cuisine. By the end of the week, students will To start your online application, visit the Webster Study have an intimate knowledge of Florentine art and culture Abroad website here. both in the Renaissance and today. 3 credit hours. [GCP: Arts Appreciation ARTS]

Faculty Contact Information: Ryan Gregg, Webster St. Louis

Department of Art, Design, and Art History [email protected]  314-246-7763

Ryan E. Gregg, Ph.D., has written and spoken extensively on paintings in the Palazzo Vecchio and sculpture in Florentine churches, has traveled to Italy over a dozen times, and has spent over a year in Florence. This will be his seventh time taking students to Florence.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Office of Study Abroad  Sverdrup 207 Facebook: @WebsterAbroad [email protected]  314-968-6988 Instagram: @websteru_studyabroad www.webster.edu/studyabroad