Picasso in Paris
ARTH 199L / 489L, 3 credits

Excursion Highlights

  • Centre Pompidou
  • Artwork of Picasso and Duchamp
  • Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle
  • Paris sightseeing

Course Itinerary

6-13 August 2011
Paris, France

Picasso is considered the single most important artist of the 20th century. His work will be the focal point of this course. Major developments in modern art, beginning with Cubism and including Expressionism and Surrealism, will be studied in the famous collections of the Pompidou Center Museum. Students will also explore the works of other artists such as Matisse, Braque, Kandinsky, Magritte, and major painters of today. Lectures and discussions will be based on paintings and sculptures in the various museums and galleries visited during the course.

Topics include:

  • Overview of Picasso and Modern Art
  • The young Picasso: The formative years
  • Picasso and Paris - Derivative styles and the mature Picasso
  • The birth of Cubism and Modern Art: A shift in focus
  • Cubism and how we see: A perceptual revolution/evolution
  • Picasso and sculpture - Found objects and assemblage
  • The legacy - Picasso and history

Faculty member: Ms. M. Jean Mandola, e-mail jeanmandola@usa.net

May apply toward upper- or lower-level course for art history, humanities, or electives.

Accommodation and transportation

For your convenience, UMUC coordinates the hotel and excursion arrangements for a flat fee of $550 per student per field study course. This fee will be charged to your student account and covers seven nights of lodging (double occupancy room), as well as local transportation costs and entry to all excursions. Single rooms are available upon request for an additional fee of $200.

The $550 fee does not include travel to and from the city where the course is held. Students must make their own travel arrangements to the course.

Textbooks and course materials

Textbooks can be ordered through webText Europe - a secure, online textbook service designed to make your textbook ordering quick and simple. You can also receive on-site assistance from your local field representative. For a detailed listing of required textbooks and early reading assignments, please see the current course syllabus found in the schedule.

Registration details

You may register for the 3 credit field study course with your local field representative or online at MyUMUC. Tuition assistance or financial aid can be applied toward tuition costs. For more information, contact the UMUC Field Study Office at DSN 314-370-6762, CIV +49-(0)6221-3780, or e-mail fieldstudies@europe.umuc.edu.

Important!

Before completing your travel plans, please verify with your local field representative or the Field Study Office in Heidelberg that the course will be held as scheduled. Students who drop/withdraw from a field study course after the registration deadline will be charged a fee of $100.

 

Last Updated: 13 May 2011