Van Gogh: Life and Work

Tentative Course Itinerary

First class meeting: Saturday, 28 July at 0930 at Hotel Acro (Jan Luykenstraat 44)

Day 1 (Saturday) Student arrival
Day 2 (Sunday) Introductions
0930 Class meets in Hotel Acro.
Introduction to materials, methods, and each other.
Overview of the museums for the course, with a focus on museum projects for the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum.
Day 3 (Monday)
0930 Continued work on museum projects. The visual journal is introduced.
Scheduling of group meetings.
Day 4 (Tuesday)
0930 Review of the Rijksmuseum project. Van Gogh Museum lecture with a focus the project for this museum.
Scheduling of group meetings.
Day 5 (Wednesday)
0930 A work and review day. Van Gogh Museum film - an excellent overview.
Day 6 (Thursday)
0930 Part 1 of the final is distributed. It should be completed and turned in by Saturday morning.
Faculty member will be available all day for questions. Scheduling of group meetings.
A meeting will be scheduled to discuss upper-level projects.
Evening (Time: TBA) Evening meeting to discuss upper-level projects.
1800 Visual journals due and will be returned to you on Friday at the evening meeting.
Day 7 (Friday)
0930 A day to work on the final - part 1.
The final - part 2 will be at 6 p.m in the Van Gogh Museum.
I will be available all day for questions. Group meetings will be scheduled.

Last updated: 2 November 2011