ROME SUMMER THREE WEEK PROGRAM: May 25 - June 14, 2013
Still haven’t done your science requirement? Do it this summer in Rome, at a special intensive three-week program at Trinity's Rome Campus!
An engaging introduction to art conservation in the heart of Ancient, Renaissance, and Baroque civilizations, with a focus on Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes. The course will feature visits to museums, monuments, and conservation laboratories.
Science in Art (CHEM 150)
This course will focus on topics of interest to artists from the perspective of our scientific understanding of the materials comprising their work. Emphasis will be placed on the need for conservation and preservation of art objects, in particular fresco and easel paintings, ceramic and metallic sculpture, jewelry, and cloth. Dating techniques will be covered as they assist with provenance and authentication studies. Topics of special interest to particular students may be presented, as well as a discussion of several masters whose interest in art and science overlap to a considerable degree.
This course satisfies the Distribution Requirement in Natural Sciences at Trinity.
Enrollment is limited to 10 students. The program does fill up quickly so if you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible. (1 course credit = 4 semester hours)
| Note: In order to prepare students optimally for the fieldwork opportunities in Rome, Professor DePhillips will assign course work and possibly give pre-departure lectures in April—dates and times to be announced. Trinity students who plan to take the course in Rome are required to attend the lectures. Students from other colleges will be required to view digital clips of the lectures and other preparatory materials online at the course Web site. All students must complete short assignments from these materials before departure. Satisfactory completion of all assignments is a prerequisite for attendance in Rome. |
Prof. Henry DePhillips
Recipient of the Brownell Prize for Excellence in Teaching
2013 Program Fee TBD
The fee includes:
The fee does not include international travel to and from the program.
Any college or university student in good standing is eligible. Applicants must submit an official transcript of their undergraduate record. Admissions are on a rolling basis. The number of places is 10. Application deadline: April 1, 2013.
A limited amount of financial aid/scholarship is available for Trinity College students only. Please contact the OIP for an application. Students are awarded scholarship based on merit and financial need. Applicants will be requested to demonstrate their academic performance and financial need requirements.
A $50 processing fee is required of all non-Trinity College students with the application. A $1000 nonrefundable deposit is required upon acceptance of admission to the program. The balance of the comprehensive fee is due by May 24, 2013.
Each participant is required to have a passport valid for six months AFTER the end date of their summer program - this is required by Italian law. There are NO student visas required for short term programs for citizens of the United States. If you hold a non-US passport please be in touch with the Office of International Programs. Orientation materials are provided to participants prior to departure.
Michelle Kollen - Summer Program Advisor, Office of International Programs