Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in Paris

The magnificent collections of the major artists of Impressionist and Post-Impressionists in Paris are the subject of this course: Manet, Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Rodin.  We discover the profoundly individual way each artist redefined the concept of “Modernity,” the search for art forms that expressed a new revolutionary age of philosophical, political and scientific ideas.  We study the collections of the Musee d’Orsay, and also selected study in the Louvre, and the Musee Orangerie.

Instructor:  Dr. Claire Baker 

Requirements

Requirements

ARTH 189J: Students are required to attend all sessions, keep a journal of analysis on assigned works of art, participate in small group presentation, and complete a final written examination. They may submit their journals on the last day of class, or no later than the end of the course.
Lower level students may also wish to review the excellent chapters of historical background in our textbook, but they will not be held responsible for the content. 

ARTH 489J: In addition to the above, upper level students are responsible for summary presentations of the introductory chapters of each section of the text that will be assigned during the course.  They submit a paper discussing these issues in greater depth due no later than three weeks after the end of the course

Registration

 Textbook
“MUSEE D’ORSAY Art and Architecture”  Peter J. Gartner, Barns & Noble, New York,
About $18.00
 
A museum pass for the week will be about 30 euros.

Accommodations and Transportation
Accommodations and transportation to and from Paris are the responsibility of the student.

Suggested is the Hotel Bellevue.  If you wish to stay at the Hotel Bellevue, it is strongly suggested that you make your reservation as soon as possible.  It is already tourist season in Paris at this time, and reasonably priced hotels book up quickly. 

COSTS:  as of July 2005

Single room,       58 Euros
Twin beds.         75 Euros 
Three singles beds 90.Euros         
                                                  
All with bathrooms.    Breakfast is additional 5.25 Euro

If wish to share, Madame is sometimes able to assist. 

Tel:   +33 1 48 87 45 60
Fax:  +33 1 48 87 95 04

Metro Station: Reaumur Sebastopol.  Exit, walk opposite traffic.   Rue Turbigo is second on left. . 

Schedule
First class meeting:  Sunday,  at 1000 hours.  The syllabus and reading assignments will be available at that time.  Classes will meet in various museums throughout the week.  Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring your Maryland student ID, and attach a photo.

Final class meeting:  Sunday,  1300. 

All other classes will be in the museum where we have special permission to meet as a class for lecture and discussion.

Important!
Before completing travel plans, it is the student's responsibility to verify with their field representative or the Field Study Office in Heidelberg that the course will be offered on the dates indicated and/or has materialized.  A fee of $100 will be charged to students who cancel from the Field Study course after the registration deadline.