Need to escape the Florida heat? Want a taste of other cultures? Check out the University of Florida Study Abroad programs! UF has trips to many countries, chek them all out!
The program is made up of 2 courses taught concurrently during the summer program as part of a holistic approach to the study of culture, critical thinking, documentation and expression of the dynamics of space and place. Together, the 2 courses will act as a way for students to gain critical insight and investigative powers that will help them translate their personal experiences into both written and visual interpretations of the Japanese culture and their experiences within that culture. Japan and the US have a unique history of cross-culturalization. Our culture is transformed within the Japanese context, and their culture is transformed in ours. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Japanese culture, and in doing so, be able to investigate the meaning of their own culture.
for more information check out: http://www.ufintokyo.com/
for more information email swarp@ufl.edu or bwarp@ufl.edu
READDRESSING THE CLASSICS MAY 4-16, 2008 THE PARIS RESEARCH CENTERThis atelier will immerse the student in the viewing and study of many of Paris's artistic masterpieces. The class will allow students to experience the art of Paris in a very intimate and direct way, creating art from art., and will involve students in creating reinterpretations of the artworks via their choice of drawing (following the French salon tradition), collage (employing the processes of Max Ernst and others), photography (following Breton and Kertesz) as well as digital imaging.
No previous art experience is be necessary. The class strives to rebuild the links between masterpieces of the past and our artistic future!
For more information contact: heipp@ufl.edu
