Set the beautiful hills of Tuscany and the city of Rome, this program offers students a unique opportunity to learn the principles and techniques of photography, and to familiarize themselves with the art and history of Italy. Participants will use digital photography to document and explore the visually rich culture of Italy.
Location
The program will begin in Rome. Along with its monuments of classical, renaissance, and baroque art and architecture the Eternal City has increasingly become a center for contemporary art. Students will visit Rome's major museums and cathedrals of art, including the Vatican and the Villa Borghese.
The program is based in the medieval Tuscan town of Castiglion Fiorentino, situated on the main train line between Rome and Florence. Perched on a hilltop overlooking the Val di Chio, the small, walled city and its environs offer students a friendly and manageable place in which to live and work. The region's juxtaposition of ancient and contemporary culture provides rich subject matter for photography as well as a beautiful and relaxing home base.
While living in Tuscany, students will visit Florence to explore museums, both old--including the Accademia and the Uffizi--and new. Florence is home to Italy's National Museum of Photography and to the experimental art space La Strozzina, in the cellars of a renaissance palace. Students will also take day trips to important Renaissance cities, such as Assisi and Siena.