AH 152 - Venetian Art and Architecture

Semester Hours: 3

This is a study of Venetian art and architecture from the 13th to the 18th centuries as a link between the Eastern and Western worlds. Course includes daily visits to museums, churches, and various schools of art in and around Venice. Course is given in Venice, Italy, through the Hofstra in Venice Program.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Hofstra in Venice

January 2-22, 2011

“She is the Shakespeare of cities-unchallenged, incomparable, and beyond envy.”
—John Addington Symonds

The city of Venice, whose allure, beauty and mystery have been incessantly described, photographed and filmed, is the uncompromising setting for this three-week, interdisciplinary program offered in January 2011 by Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.

Join us as we celebrate this city’s artistic and historical richness and explore her timeless myths and paradoxes.

Course offerings (See course listings for additional information.):

•    AH 152, Venetian Art and Architecture (in English)
•    CLL 151, Reflections of Venice in World Literature (in English; may be used in partial fulfillment of the special language option; satisfies the LT distribution requirement)
•    ITAL, Elementary Italian (prerequisite: Italian 1)
•    RTVF 57, Film Genres: Venice in/and the Movies (in English; may be used for credit for the film major and minor as well as for elective major credits, under advisement, for any of the majors in the Radio, Television, Film Department)

Class work and discussion are supplemented by visits to artistic and historical sites. Students from Hofstra and other universities are encouraged to apply.

The registration fee of $2,880 covers tuition and fees for one three-credit course. The program fee of $3,750 covers round-trip airfare, transfers, hotel accommodations, continental breakfasts, evening meals (Monday through Thursday), and cultural tours within Venice. Class space is limited. Therefore, a $400 nonrefundable deposit will ensure a place in the program and must accompany the completed application packet. The program fee quoted above is based on the 2010 program and is subject to change. Tuition and fees are subject to change. There will be no refunds after December 3, 2010.

Program highlights include:
• Two afternoons a week devoted to cultural tours around Venice.
• Two free weekends to enjoy travel to other cities such as Florence, Rome, Milan and Bologna.
• Day boating excursion to the outer islands of Burano, Murano and Torcello.
• Exclusive hotel accommodations at the San Giorgio and Mercurio hotels.
• Evening dining (Monday through Thursday) at Taverna San Trovaso, a popular Venetian restaurant.

Students are requested to bring the completed application packet and $400 nonrefundable deposit receipt to the Office of Study Abroad Programs, 107 Roosevelt Hall, by October 8, 2010.

For information or an application, contact:

Professor Maria Luisa Fixell, Director, Hofstra in Venice Program
Office of Study Abroad Programs for HCLAS
107 Roosevelt Hall
130 Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York 11549-1300
Telephone: (516) 463-4765
Fax: (516) 463-4832
E-mail: Maria.L.Fixell@hofstra.edu

January 2011 Offering:
10025/10216: Study Abroad: January 2-22; Hofstra in Venice Program

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