Baroque Art in Rome: An Introduction
ARTH 199H / 489H, 3 credits

Excursion Highlights

  • The Vatican and Sistine Chapel
  • Borghese Gallery
  • The Casino Aura in the Pallavicini Gardens
  • Church of St. Jerome

Course Itinerary


26 May-2 June 2012
Rome, Italy
Register by 6 May

Explore an exciting artistic time of one of the most historically significant cities in the world. The Baroque period was an intriguing time of great change. It heralded the dawn of new attitudes that ultimately led to the "Age of Enlightenment" and the triumph of science over faith. The art of this period reflects an obsession with death, with a new infinite sense of space based on a larger world (discovery of America), and with the exploration of the heavens. Experience artistic masterpieces still beautifully displayed today, and understand their historical significance in the birthplace of Baroque art.

Topics Include:

  • The influence of the Baroque period in Europe
  • Counter-Reformation and how art was used by the Church
  • The "artist maudit" phenomenon
  • Visualizing the new role of art given to the classical world

Faculty member:  Ms. Linda O'Brien, e-mail: lobrien@faculty.ed.umuc.edu

May apply toward upper- or lower-level credit for art history, humanities, Italian Studies, or electives.

Accommodation and transportation

For your convenience, UMUC coordinates the hotel and excursion arrangements for a flat fee of $550 per student, in addition to the course tuition cost. 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 Rome. 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: 16 November 2011