This course is for students at any level that are interested in the culture and context of contemporary 爱尔兰. Students will explore facets of the cultural, 情感, 历史, and physical landscape of 爱尔兰.
This course (ART 199/299/499) explores the creation of art, in response to the context of place, 这里是爱尔兰. The beauty of 爱尔兰’s physical landscape is legendary and its rich cultural landscape and tradition in the dramatic, literary and visual arts makes it an ideal place for students to investigate this context.
The 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 faculty will be joined at various times by Irish artists and writers.
Students will also have the distinct opportunity to live and work in Ballycastle, 梅奥郡, home of the distinguished Ballinglen Arts Foundation. While in Dublin students will have the opportunity to visit Irish artist’s studios, 美术馆和博物馆, as well as museums of 历史 significance in Dublin. Over the course of the semester we will explore how artists use this context to make work.
Representing Place: Exploring the Visual Arts in 爱尔兰
Spring Break, Feb 28 - Mar 9, 2019
This faculty led program with an international travel component will take place in 爱尔兰 over Spring Break 2019. Residential classes will be held on campus before and after travel. Students will be expected to complete coursework and assignments based on the course level (199,299, 他们已经注册了.
One of the most valuable parts of international travel and learning in general is the idea of broadening one's perspective and achieving personal growth through exploration and experience,. Learning multiple ways to relate and see and experience the world is the key to living in the world, and broadening one's perspective creates growth.
The "place" of 爱尔兰 provides a rich fecund landscape for such investigations, explorations and connections to occur. Making art is one way to record experiences, whether it be as it relates to one's worldly views or as it pertains to one’s individual growth.
After completing this study abroad course students will have gained:
- More worldly insight into another culture
- Experience in the art and culture of a specific region, more specifically how artists respond to the local history and culture of an area.
- The ability to collect, organize and respond to an experience abroad
- Experience in the art and culture of a specific region, more specifically how artists respond to the local history and culture of an area
- A deeper sense of independence through opening new perspectives and ways of thinking
- A deeper understanding of materials through the students’ own experimentation.
- An acceptance and openness to the views of another culture
Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes
- The primary coursework will revolve around the development of the journal/sketchbook. This journal/sketchbook should reflect responses to the idea of place and in this instance an unfamiliar context, 爱尔兰.
- Use art; sculpture and print and drawing as a way of exploring your experiences and responses to a new context
- Emphasis will be primarily on the exploration of context and response rather than on the rendering of naturalistic space. In conjunction with the journal/sketchbook you will create work in multiple mediums, 取决于课程水平.
- 各种各样的阅读材料, videos and lectures that explore and respond to place will prompt discussion as well as inform your journal entries
IRELAND Travel Component: Feb 28 - Mar 9, 2019
第一天
- 飞往爱尔兰都柏林
第二天
- 到都柏林
- 乘车前往巴利卡斯尔
- Walking tour of the town and Ballinglen Arts Foundation
- 晚上的会议
第三天(巴利卡斯尔)
- 前往csamide Fields
- Sketching in response to the landscape and writing about the history and culture.
- Response work in the Ballinglen Studio
- 地方政治
- Lecture by local historian/artist
第四天(巴利卡斯尔)
- Travel to Downpatrick Head and Dún Briste
- 现场素描和写作
- Response work in the Ballinglen Studio
- 开放工作室时间
第五天(巴利卡斯尔)
- All day trip to Achill Island and Deserted Famine Village
一天6
- Travel from Ballycastle to Dublin
- Walking tour of Dublin Center and Art Gallery visit
- 班会，日记作业
第七天(都柏林)
- Visit to Trinity College (Book of Kells and Douglas Hyde Art Gallery)
- 休·莱恩画廊
第八天(都柏林)
- Chester Beatty 图书馆, Royal Hibernion Academy
- Natural History Museum and other National Museums of 爱尔兰
第9天(都柏林)
- 参观基尔马内姆监狱
- 爱尔兰现代艺术博物馆
- 告别宴会
第十天
- Departure from Dublin Airport to the USA