Design in Mexico The purpose of the program, Design Study in Mexico Winter Break 2008 program is an exploration of art and design from the Aztecs to Modernism in the heart of Mexico. Participants will learn about cultural aspects of contemporary Mexican arts and crafts, and to understand the influence of centuries-old traditional arts and crafts production on contemporary work. Visits will be conducted to contemporary art galleries, art and crafts museums, and anthropological museums. Emphasis will be placed on the study of murals by the Mexican artists O’Gorman, Pacheco, Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros. Of particular interest will be visits to several Aztec sites in and near Mexico City, including Teotihuacán.
Mexico City, an expansive city of over 20 million, is the world’s third-largest metropolis. Built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the ancient Aztec capital, reminders of past civilization pervade the city, particularly at the Templo Mayor excavation site and the Anthropological Museum at Chapultepec Park. Today Mexico City is the capital, seat of government and the center of commerce, finance and the arts. Possible visits in Mexico City include the National Anthropology Museum, the Zócalo and surrounding points of interest, Tenochtitlán Templo Mayor, Palacio de Bellas Artes, National Autonomous University of Mexico, the Modern Art Museum, Teotihuacán, and Chapultepec Castle.
Puebla de los Angeles is situated on a high plateau in the center of Mexico, just 70 miles (122 km) from Mexico City. Founded over 460 years ago, Puebla uniquely blends modernity with history and is believed to be the Mexican city which most faithfully preserves the colonial Spanish heritage. For its beautiful colonial architecture UNESCO has designated the city as a cultural heritage site. In Puebla, participants may visit the Cathedral, Iglesia Santo Domingo (Capilla de Rosario), Mercado la Victoria, Barrio del Artista, Museo Ampara and a Talavera workshop and showroom.
San Miguel de Allende is a picturesque colonial city located four hours north of Mexico City in the mountainous region in central Mexico. It is a city rich in culture, history and heritage, San Miguel de Allende is known as the home of heroes of the Mexican independence and as a national center for the arts. The city of 90,000 is a thriving artists’ community and has forty art galleries with different artistic styles. Many world renowned artists maintain studios here. Participants will experience the old world colonial charm of San Miguel de Allende through a walking tour of the city and discovering its art galleries and studios. Participants will also visit the colonial gem, Guanajuato, a UNESCO World Heritage site with it winding cobblestone streets, gorgeous colonial buildings and the birthplace of the revered Diego Rivera.
Lois Greene, Lois Greene, a professor in the Department of Design, has an abiding interest in travel to sites where study and exposure to historical traditions and artifacts have influenced contemporary art and design. Other Study Abroad activities include the organization of the Design Study in Italy summer program in 1995. This will be the first trip organized by Professor Greene for students to study in Mexico.
Three credit hours will be given for the Design-Mexico Study trip. Required before the trip will be attendance at several one-hour lectures and orientations, and brief research papers/presentations on the history of Mexico and its cultures.
During the trip, students will be expected to keep daily journal entries and photographic documentation. Upon return, each student will submit 10-12 photographic prints to be exhibited during the Spring 2008 semester in Art & Design, along with any objects or materials that will help to demonstrate the purpose of the trip to others. Students will be required to attend all lectures and site visits. Failure to attend may result in failing the course.
All students will receive credit for: ADS 560 Topics in Design: Study in Mexico (3 credit hours)
Credit is granted by the University of Kansas upon successful completion of
the program and will be posted to the students’ Spring 2008 academic
record at KU.
Participants will stay in centrally located hotels in Mexico City, Puebla, and San Miguel de Allende. Rooms are double-occupancy.
DatesDepart US:Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Arrive Mexico City: Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Depart Mexico City:Monday, January 14, 2008
Open to undergraduate students at the University of Kansas.
Program Fee (Winter Break 2008) : $1,890
The program fee includes accommodations in double-occupancy hotels, ground transportation, cultural activities, some group meals, emergency medical evacuation and repatriation services, KU orientation, and administrative costs.
Tuition and Fees: Estimated tuition and fees for 3 credit hours (based on standard tuition rate and fine arts course fees): $635 *
*actual expenses for KU students will vary by the student’s individual tuition compact. Non-KU students will pay the standard tuition rate listed above.
Additional costs:International airfare, some meals, passport fees, books/supplies, and personal expenses.
All dates, costs, and program information are subject to change as necessary due to fluctuations in the exchange rate or other reasons.
KU students who qualify for summer financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Pell or SEOG Grants, and scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a Study Abroad Program.
Limited supplemental scholarships are available to KU undergraduates. Applications are available at the Office of Study Abroad. You can also download the scholarship application.
Non-KU students should check into the financial resources available to them at their home institutions.
Application Deadline: October 15, 2007. Early application is strongly encouraged.
Applications are available in the KU Office of Study Abroad. You can also download the application.
(Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to download an application. If your computer does not have Acrobat Reader you can download it for FREE.)
Professor Lois Greene, Program Director
The University of Kansas Department of Design
356 Art and Design Building
email: greene@ku.edu
The University of Kansas
Office of Study Abroad
Lippincott Hall
1410 Jayhawk Blvd. Room 108
Lawrence, KS 66045-7515
phone: 785-864-3742
fax: 785-864-5040
e-mail: osa@ku.edu
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