Italian Art and Culture Seminar

  Italy

• Rome: 
Roma (Rome)

Term: Summer 
Dates: mid May-mid June

Description: This six credit graduate seminar is designed to bring together the disciplines of aesthetics and cultural studies. In its interdisciplinary thrust, the seminar is intended to serve as a foundation for advanced study in the human sciences and to reflect the most current trends of thought in post-modern culture. The seminar topic changes every year.

The Temple Seminars in Art and Culture welcome applications from advanced undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral students in fields such as literature, film studies, philosophy, art and social theory. The seminar entails an intensive program of class work, field trips and guest lectures. The city of Rome is used extensively as a resource.

Highlights: In past years we have invited guest lecturers and artists to conduct a one day workshop in relation to the issues of the seminar and we hope to continue this practice. Previous guests include: Rodolphe Gasche (theorist, philosopher), Juliet Mitchell (psychoanalyst), Jacqueline Rose (literary critic), Anthony Giddens (political theorist), Jean-Marie Straub (filmmaker), Marco Bellocchio (filmmaker), Enzo Cucchi (painter), Kristin Jones and Andrew Ginzel (installation artists), Peter Greenaway (film-maker), Bernardo Bertolucci (film-maker), Michael Fried (art historian), Peter Flaccus, (painter) and the Brothers Quay (film-makers).

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Approximately 5000 USD - 6500 USD

Experience Required: no

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