NEW YORK & VENICE BIENNALE 2015 FIELD SCHOOL
Experience travel, study, and art making in the vibrant cities of New York and Venice while studying their historic past, contemporary culture, and visual arts. Visit the world’s leading art exhibitions and spaces including the 2015 Venice Biennale and the established and alternative art institutions, galleries and sites that New York-- the world’s art center--has to offer.
A full itinerary of visits to New York and Venice museums, galleries, and key sites of interest related to modern and contemporary art, photography, architecture, and film history await you, including the Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim, Metropolitan Museum, and a comprehensive tour of the 2015 Venice Biennale. Special studio access will also be made available to students in Venice in a master printer’s atelier to do traditional printmaking (etching, relief, collagraph) drawing, painting, sculpting and/or book binding. Learn about and make art alongside like-minded students and faculty!
Destination
New York, USA and Venice, Italy
New Info Sessions
Monday, January 19th, 2015 from 1 - 2 pm, Surrey campus Fir building 124
Monday, January 19th, 2015 from 5:30-6:30pm, Richmond Campus Room 2003
Faculty Leaders
Dorothy Barenscott and Nancy Duff
Schedule
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Classes at KPU |
Pre-departure orientations and classroom sessions May 4-22 |
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Departure for New York |
May 25 (tentative) |
| Departure for Venice from New York | June 8 (tentative) |
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Return to Vancouver |
June 15 (tentative) |
Cost
The program fee is $2,500 and includes accommodation, city transportation and airport transfer, museum/gallery/exhibition and Venice Biennale admissions, and 3 group meals.
Note that, flight, personal expenses, additional meals and tuition and fees are not included.
Classes Offered
Individual or all of the following 3 credit courses can be taken (6 credits total)
ARTH 3100: New York/Venice Biennale: Inside and Outside the Institutions of Modern Art
FINA 3202: Art in the City: Studio Practices, New York/Venice Biennale
Pre-requisites
ARTH 3100: Any 6 credits of first or second year ARTH courses, or permission of the Instructor.
FINA 3202: Any 6 credits of first or second year FINA courses, or permission of the Instructor.
If you are unsure of your qualifications, please contact Instructors with questions.
Contact Information
Dorothy Barenscott
dorothy.barenscott@kpu.ca
Nancy Duff
nancy.duff@kpu.ca
Denise Sturlini - Surrey Campus
internationalprograms@kpu.ca
604.599.2747
Alex Leach - Richmond Campus
internationalprograms@kpu.ca
604-599-2523
Application Deadline
Please refer to: How to Apply
How to Apply
Please note that the original deadline for application has now passed and the field school is 80% full. The Faculty Leaders have reserved the possibility of adding 2-3 additional students and will consider late applications for these spots until February 16, 2015.
Download, fill-out and submit the application form and your statement of interest, and your $500. non-refundable deposit cheque (applied towards your trip) directly to the International Office at the Surrey Campus (Room Cedar 1145) or Richmond Campus (Room 1400) by January 31st, 2015.
Pre-departure meeting.
Please click here to register for the pre-departure meeting