Spend Two Weeks in Italy Studying Graphic Design
January 30, 2009
Masters Workshop: Design History, Theory and Practice in Rome and Venice
Spend two weeks studying visual communication — especially typography — in Venice and Rome, the birthplace of Western typographic tradition. Visit the Trajan Column, the Pantheon and the Arch of Titus. Examine inscriptions on Roman buildings and monuments that have long been a typographic ideal. This workshop in design history, theory and practice will be an intensive period of study that enables students to research and analyze the roots of typography, while practicing contemporary design with Italian and American designers and design historians.
The workshop will foster multidisciplinary activities — through immersion — in architecture, fashion, literature, theater, and even cuisine. Collaborations with Italian design organizations and businesses will result in projects and products for publication and production.
Schedule
Classes are held Monday through Saturday and include time for critiques and personal exploration, as well as field trips to some of the best design studios in Italy.
Prerequisite
Students must be at least seniors in a design or art school, or design professionals.
Tuition
$6500 *
* Tuition includes: Accommodations, continental breakfast, workshops, transportation for off-campus visits, guided tours of architectural and archeological sites, train from Venice to Rome, and all program receptions.
Note: An interview (in-person or via telephone) is required for acceptance to this program.
For further information contact the MFA Design Department at SVA.
