Location: Scotland
Summer Course I Begins: 06-24-2013
Summer Course II Begins: 07-05-2013
UNIQUE GRADUATE SUMMER FIELD SCHOOL - HISTORY OF DECORATIVE ARTS - AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
OPEN TO ALL WITH AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE*
*Participants are not required to be currently enrolled in a graduate program.
Join the Smithsonian-George Mason University MA in the History of Decorative Arts program for graduate-level courses led by curators and specialists active in the research, preservation, and conservation of Scotland’s artistic and cultural heritage.
I. “Gothic to Gothic Revival" (June 24-July 5): Delve deeply into the study of Gothic architecture, decoration, and design during the Middle Ages and the Gothic revival in the 18th-19th centuries. The course includes lectures by experts, as well as tours to museums and cultural sites in Glasgow and the Scottish countryside. Dr. Debra Strickland, University of Glasgow.
II. "Treasure Houses of Scotland" (July 8-19): Explore the architecture and social history of Scotland's 18th- and 19th-century homes. Particular attention will be paid to the planning, descriptive treatment and use of the interiors including furniture, ceramics, silver, textiles and other decorative arts. Dr. Hilary Macartney, University of Glasgow.
The itinerary will be varied and stimulating--with lectures, visits, study sessions, architectural tours and films. Participants will be housed in University accommodations, have access to the University Library for research, and earn graduate credits through George Mason University.
Tuition: $4,700 (includes 13 nights' housing in modern student accommodation near campus—single room with private bath). For more information, please visit the Smithsonian-Mason MA in the History of Decorative Arts website (http://hda.gmu.edu/glasgow) or contact:
Cynthia Williams, Director
Smithsonian-Mason MA in the History of Decorative Arts
Phone: 202-633-8651
Fax: 202-357-3715
Email: cwilli21@gmu.edu<mailto:
Smithsonian-Mason MA in the History of Decorative Arts
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington, DC 20560
MAIL TO:
P.O. Box 23293
Washington, DC 20026-3293
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