Venice and Amsterdam: Cities on the Water

This travel program offers a three-credit option and a six-credit option. Both aim to help participants develop an understanding of historical and contemporary cities sited on water. At the foundation of this program is the understanding that site is a key cultural determinant and, for this reason, studies will focus on relationships between geography, culture, politics, economy and even religion. The program will provide immersion into Venetian and Dutch urban, architectural and artistic traditions.

We will trace the two cities’ evolution beginning with their foundation. Venice was established in the 5th century CE and developed as a maritime powerhouse with colonies in the Aegean and Mediterranean. It asserted its territorial dominance with strongholds on Italian terra firma, but began to decline in the 19th century. From than point, Venice became a museum city that functions as a center for contemporary art and film. Amsterdam also had humble beginnings. In the 12th century it was a modest fishing village, but it developed steadily into an important port. The wealth and culture richness that accompanied active trade led in the seventeenth century to what is commonly known as the Dutch Golden Age. In contrast to Venice, Amsterdam continued expanding in the 19th and 20th centuries and, today, it is an important capitol of Dutch banking and culture. It is an especially important locus of avant-garde contemporary artistic and architectural culture.

Dates of Travel: June 5 – July 10, 2010

Five-week program
Program Fee for five-week program*: $4,056 per student
Tuition for 6 credit hours + $20 fee: $1,208 per student
Personal Expenses for five-week program**: $4,082 per student

Total Approximate Cost for five-week program: $9,346 per student

Three-week program
Program Fee for three-week program***: $2,418 per student
Tuition for 3 credit hours + $20 fee: $614 per student
Personal Expenses for three-week program****: $2,926 per student

Total Approximate Cost for three-week program: $5,958 per student

Non-refundable Deposit: $500 due October 16, 2009

Remaining Balance due by February 15, 2010 (refund policy explained in program description handout)

* Program fee for five-week program housing, program-related travel, museum and site entry fees, group events, supplemental health insurance coverage, administration fees, and faculty expenses.

**Personal expenses for five-week program includes airfare, tuition, daily spending on food and other items. Theses figures may vary depending on individual spending habits, variation in cost of flights, passport fee, etc.
***Program fee for three-week program includes housing, program-related travel, museum and site entry fees, group events, supplemental insurance coverage, administration fees, and faculty expenses.
****Personal expenses for three-week program includes airfare, tuition, daily spending on food and other items. Theses figures may vary depending on individual spending habits, variation in cost of flights, passport fee, etc.


Courses:
Three-week program

ARCH 458/ARTH 390: Culture and Place (3 credit hours)

Five-week program

ARCH 458/ARTH 390: Culture and Place (3 credit hours)
ARCH 428: Journaling (3 credit hours)

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Saundra Weddle
sweddle@drury.edu
(417) 873-7437

Dr. Robert Weddle
rweddle@drury.edu
(417) 873-7450