ARH 2043 FLORENCE AND TUSCANY FROM THE ETRUSCANS TO THE MEDICI
This class is offered in conjunction with the Art History Department's Study Trip to Florence and Tuscany during the march spring vacation. Students are introduced to the art, architecture, and culture of Tuscany, from its origins with the pre-Roman Etruscans, to the birth of the Italian Renaissance through daily guided visits to the monuments and museums in Florence, Siena, Assisi and Volterra. There are trip charges in addition to tuition. Sign up with the Art History Department occures in the fall term to allow travel arrangements to be made. Students must have permission of the instructors to register. Course requirements include attendance at all required on-site visits, an on-site oral presentation, submissions of a travel journal, and completion of a written exam after the return to school. Students enrolled in section 01 will focus their research on an aspect of ancient Etruscan culture or art; students enrolled in section 02 will focus on an aspect of Renaissance culture or art.