Location: Feltre, Italy
Date: June 10 - July 5, 2001
Course/credit: 3 or 6 credits of intermediate, advanced, or graduate painting and drawing
Cost estimate: $2,900 (3 credits), $3,100 (6 credits)
Deadline: April 1, 2002
Prerequisite: ?
Contact: OIE or professor James McElhinney, jmcelhin@carbon.colorado.edu
Location
This exclusive arrangement offers students a place to live and work in the historic
town of Feltre, rich in artistic and cultural tradition and free from touristic
trappings. Participants will be provided a studio space in the historic center
of Feltre - Il Fondaco a sixteenth century building, attributed to the architect
Andrea Palladio. Orientations take place in the Salla delle Stemme, the town
council chambers decorated with Feltre's family crests over the centuries. Feltre
was established over three and a half thousand years ago, by the Euganeans before
the destruction of Troy. It is astride the 350 mile long Via Claudia Augusta,
a Roman road built by the Manenian tribe in 49-42 BC to link the Adriatic Sea
and the Danube. This placed Feltre in a position of great commercial and political
importance. Destroyed by the Austrian Empire, it was rebuilt in 1512 under the
direction of Andrea Palladio. This is the city which survives today. It is the
Veneto region which gave birth to the practice of oil painting on canvas, by
artists such as Titian, Girgione and the Bellini brothers. The painter Lorenzo
Luzzo lived and worked in Feltre. It is famous for its exterior frescoes. The
ancient stone and warm colors against a backdrop of the Dolomite Mountains provides
sublime inspiration.
Course and Credits Information
The program grants 3 or 6 credits of intermediate, advanced, or graduate painting
and drawing. Since the program is operated through CU-Denver, your transcripts
will be issued directly by CU-Denver. All credit is pass-fail unless otherwise
arranged. All non-CU-Denver students must meet with their academic advisor prior
to participation. The program curricular includes studio classes and also presentations
held by local artists and professors, which illuminate past and contemporary
history of the Veneto region. An exhibition is held of the students work, followed
by a reception and farewell party. Outings include the Dolomite National Park,
Venice, Padova, Palladian Villas and the museum of Canova, presenting ample
opportunities for cultural appreciation and inspiration.
Accommodation
Students are provided room and board in the Stella Maris campus, set high on
a hill overlooking the medieval town of Feltre and Dolomite Mountains. Rooms
have double and triple occupancy, with desks, private bathroom and showers.
High quality regional meals are served with full service at the table. There
is also a coffee bar and lounge, TV, telephones and Internet access.
Transportation
The costs associated with transportation to and from Denver and within the Feltre
area are not included in the cost of the program.
Airfare averages $700-$1,000. International Education will assist the students in making arrangements for the flight to Feltre or students may contact travel agents of their own.
Program costs
Approximately $2,900 for 3 hours and $3,100 for 6 hours of academic credit.
The costs include: $300 deposit payable to CU-Denver, tuition, classrooms, and
studio, accommodation in double or triple rooms, health and medical insurance
for the trip (provided with an ISIC card), program excursions.
Program fee does not include inter-European travel, airfare, and most meals.