ART500 : Art in Barcelona
Description:
This course will take an intensive look at the art of Barcelona, both historical and contemporary. With visits to the Picasso Museum, the Miro Foundation, the Contemporary and Modern Art Museums, Contemporary galleries and performance spaces, the architectural sites of Antonio Guadi and American Frank Gehry, as well as field trips to Madrid and Bilbao, the course will present a survey of art in one of Europe’s most vibrant cultural centers.
The ancient Catalan capitol is famous for its architecture and decorative arts. It is also a hotbed for technical innovation in contemporary art. The course will expose students to what has happened in the past in Barcelona and what is happening right now! This course will be coordinated with the studio course in glass to help students develop ideas for projects in glass.
While reading is required as well as a presentation by each student, the course is organized around firsthand experience of the city’s superb museums and architectural sites. Students will be required to write a research paper. Good walking shoes are required.
Available Locations:
Spain
Semester(s) Offered:
Offered: 2008 Only
Credits:
3
Department:
Art
