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Montepulciano Summer 2009
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Session II course offerings
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Session II:
Morning Courses:
Morning courses meet in class sessions from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Morning courses are Tuesdays reserved for all-day field trips.
World Civilizations I:
(KSU equivalent: HIST 1110 or HIST 2206)
3 credit hours. Lower division course.
Instructor: Prof. Timothy Teeter, Georgia Southern University, tmteeter@georgiasouthern.edu, 912-478-0239
This course is a survey of world history from the ancient Near East through the European Renaissance. Emphasis is placed on the artistic and cultural achievements of different ivilizations, with special attention
to Western Europe. Fieldtrips to museums in Rome, Florence and Siena will give students the opportunity to view artifacts and art works from Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Renaissance and other world cultures.
Intro to European Art & Architecture:
(KSU equivalent: ART 1107)
3 credit hours. Lower division course.
Instructor: Prof. Diana McClintock, Kennesaw State University,
dmcclin1@kennesaw.edu, 770-499-3245
Ever wondered why the Mona Lisa is so famous, the Colosseum so spectacular or a green canvas punched with holes considered “art”? This course will introduce the myriad periods, styles and forms of art practiced in Europe since antiquity, taking full advantage of proximity to Rome and Florence. Students will learn the terms, techniques and historical contexts to understand the iconic monuments of Western art. Hands-on experience with historical mediums such as egg tempera, fresco and Venetian oils will enrich classroom lectures.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
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Plants and Civilization:
(KSU equivalent: SCI 1102 or BIOL 3T01 (elective))
3 credit hours. Lower division course/Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Lissa Leege, Georgia Southern University,
leege@georgiasouthern.edu, 912-478-0800
Our human civilization relies on plants from the paper we write on to the food we eat to the very air we breathe. Experience the interconnections between plants and civilization in the bustling market, vineyards and olive groves, all the way to the art and architecture of Rome. Students will learn some basics of botany and then explore the role of plants in medicine, stimulating and intoxicating beverages, building materials and our landscape, as well as our Tuscan pasta.
Americans in Italy: Culture, Romance, and Personal Re-invention:
(KSU equivalent: ENGL 4490)
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Mary Magoulick, Georgia College & State University,
mary.magoulick@gcsu.edu, 478-453-5961
Americans have been traveling to Italy for over two hundred years for business, education and pleasure. In addition to offering romance,
adventure and cultural education, Italy has often provided American travelers with the opportunity to create an entirely new self, as recent films such as Under the Tuscan Sun and The Talented
Mr. Ripley illustrate. In this course, students will view films and read travel accounts and novels by American writers such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Henry James and Ernest Hemingway, looking at how characters or narrators view and use Italy in their search for personal meaning, wisdom and love.
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110 or instructor’s permission
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Afternoon Courses:
Afternoon courses meet from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Thursdays are reserved for all-day field trips.
History of Rome:
(KSU equivalent: HIST 4490)
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Timothy Teeter, Georgia Southern University,
tmteeter@georgiasouthern.edu, 912-478-0239
This course surveys the history of Rome and the Roman Empire. Topics to be covered include: the origins of the city of Rome; the creation and collapse of the Roman Republic; Julius Caesar, Augustus and the ‘Roman Revolution’; the growth of Roman Italy and the course of the Roman Empire; Roman achievements in literature, art and architecture; and Roman society and culture, including
Roman religion, law, slavery, games and spectacles. Readings
in Roman historians and classroom work will be illustrated and enriched by visits to Roman sites in and around central Italy, including Rome, Pompeii and Ostia.
Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture:
(KSU equivalent: ARH 4450)
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Diana McClintock, Kennesaw State University,
dmcclin1@kennesaw.edu, 770-499-3245
Before the Renaissance, people made “art” for practical and functional reasons. The Italian Renaissance introduced an “Era of Art” with a new interest in aesthetics and a new appreciation for the artist as creative genius. Students will learn about the most important artists, stylistic innovations and changes in attitudes towards “art” that defined the Italian Renaissance, from the late Byzantine work of Cimabue to the Mannerist innovations of Correggio and Tintoretto. The focus will be on the art of Rome and Florence, with important artistic developments
in other parts of Italy included as well.
Prerequisite: Art History Survey I
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Global Sustainability :
(KSU equivalent: BIOL 3T02)
3 credit hours. Upper division course.
Instructor: Prof. Lissa Leege, Georgia Southern University,
leege@georgiasouthern.edu, 912-478-0800
In a world where the human population nears 6.7 billion and natural resources are in high demand, sustainability must be the way of the future. Sustainable practices meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This course will examine practices and policies of sustainability around the globe: with particular focus on the European Union and the U.S. We will evaluate 1) agriculture practices, with a trip to Tuscan vineyards and olive groves, 2) energy use (including a trip to the world's first geothermal plant in Tuscany, 3) water and 4) biodiversity conservation (with field trips to a nearby Tuscan lake and animal park), and 5) urban design/sustainable architecture in Rome.
Globalization, Immigration, and Culture: Readings in
World Literature:
(KSU equivalent: ENGL 2110)
3 credit hours. Lower division.
Instructor: Prof. Mary Magoulick, Georgia College & State University,
mary.magoulick@gcsu.edu, 478-453-5961
We live in an increasingly mobile, globalized world and no nation on earth is as homogeneous or uniform as we might believe. Italy is certainly no exception, for it includes significant differences in region, ethnic background, generation and class. These nuances help make Italian society exciting and vibrant, but conflicts certainly arise. In this course, students will analyze contemporary novels and short stories by authors from all over the world that illustrate different types of “cultural
conflict.” Students analyze the ways in which fictional characters strive to work through differences or to overcome cultural barriers. They also will be learning about diversity in Italian society, as well as experiencing the joys and frustrations of living in a society not their own.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 |
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