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ART2712: Art in the City (1 credit)

 

Program Leaders

Academic Director: Samuel Rowlett
Program Director: Eve Khan

Considerations

Consider the following to determine if this course is right for your learning style. Additional details below.

Free Time/Independence: Moderate
Physical Demands: Moderate
Transitions: Low
Stimuli: High

Spend spring break studying art in New York City!

In this 1 credit experiential course, students spend a week away from Putney, Vermont and Landmark College visiting art museums, galleries, and other art institutions. Students will document their reflections on their in-person experiences with art in a sketchbook-journal using graphic note-taking techniques. No drawing experience necessary! Class members will engage daily in discussions, critiques, and presentations.

Follow along with our Spring 2024 ART2712 students during their travels in NYC! Click here to read blog posts from the group.

Program Learning Objectives

  • To experience viewing diverse art in brick-and-mortar art venues in person.
  • To identify and analyze the materials, methods, and contexts of various modes of creative visual culture.
  • To interpret and document personal reflections through a sketchbook/journal using drawing and writing and graphic note-taking techniques.
  • To engage and collaborate in group discussions, critiques, and presentations.

Program Overview

Travel from Landmark College to New York City will be in a van or bus arranged by Landmark College.

Each day, the program group will meet to preview the day’s activities and talk about the goals of that day’s site visit. The group will travel together to the destination, where they will spend several hours viewing artwork, both as a group and independently/in small groups. This program will require a significant amount of walking, both on streets and in museums and galleries.

Students will have free time to explore the city or participate in optional group activities while they are not in class. Costs of optional or free-time activities will be the student’s responsibility, but low-cost or free activities will always be available. As part of the program, students will receive a MetroCard (transport pass) for the week including unlimited bus and subway travel.

The course work does include reflection through sketching/graphic note-taking, and will also include some written work or presentations. Thus, students will need to plan their days to allow time to complete required coursework.


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  • Special Considerations

    Consider the following to determine if this course is right for your learning style.

    Free Time/Independence: Moderate
    Participants on this program will likely have some free time every day, with at least one half-day and one full day free. There will be options offered for students who are not confident exploring on their own.

    Physical Demands: Moderate
    This program includes a significant amount of walking, on the streets, on the subway, and in museums and galleries. There will be options for resting (and activities will be accessible to those with physical limitations) but the program will require some stamina.

    Transitions: Low
    This group will stay in one location for the whole program, and the daily schedule of class sessions and museum/gallery visits will be fairly regular from day-to-day.

    Stimuli: High
    The program takes place in Manhattan, an enormous, bustling, noisy city. The group will navigate busy streets and subways as well as some enormous art museums. The program will include opportunities for down time.

  • Prerequisites

    This is a 1-credit, 2000-level course and requires the following prerequisite:

    • Good academic standing (GPA of 2.0 or above)

    Note: Interest, experience, and coursework in studio arts or art history is preferred, but not required.

  • Photo of Associate Professor of Art Samuel RowlettAcademic Director: Samuel Rowlett, Associate Professor of Art

    Born in Leicester, England, now based in Western Massachusetts, Rowlett is Associate Professor of Art and Art Gallery and Exhibitions Director at Landmark College.

    Associate Professor Rowlett holds an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI, a BFA from Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR, has received fellowships and residencies from Yale University School of Art, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), Vermont Studio Center, Canada Council for the Arts, and is the recipient of two Massachusetts Cultural Council grants. Drawing parallels between explorer and artist, Rowlett makes work that utilizes the materials and techniques of traditional painting through which to explore forms and concepts of various social and natural environments.

     

    Photo of Academic Advisor, Eve KhanProgram Director: Eve Khan, Academic Advisor

    Eve is a native New Yorker, currently residing in Queens, NY. Eve’s passions include architecture, sculpture and photography. She loves to travel abroad, spending time every year in her beloved Paris. This is Eve's second time leading the Art in the City NYC study away trip.

    Eve currently serves as Online Academic Advisor for the LC Online College START and Online Associate Degree program, and as a career advisor for Career Connections. Eve’s past roles on Landmark College’s Putney, VT campus include Academic Advisor, Academic Director of the Summer Bridge Program, and Academic Transitions Specialist. Eve holds a MsEd in Counseling Education from Long Island University. Prior to working for Landmark College, Eve spent 11 years in Academic Advising at Pace University.

  • Program Cost

    The fee for this program includes:

    • Art course (1 credit)
    • Group transportation to and from New York
    • MetroCard for subway and bus transportation for the week
    • All entrance fees for required program activities
    • Two group meals
    • Breakfast each day

    Additional Expenses

    Student spending can vary depending on the individual. New York provides opportunities for both limited and unlimited budgets. We recommend a budget of between $40 and $60 a day for meals, plus spending money at  your discretion. The following costs are not included in the program fee:

    • Meals aside from two group meals and breakfasts
    • Free-time activities
    • Laundry
    • Souvenirs, gifts, etc.

  • Scholarship

    There is one Global Engagement Scholarship available for this program. This is a need-based scholarship; unfortunately the deadline to apply for the scholarship was February 4, 2024 and the application is now closed.

  • Application Process and Pre-departure Group Meetings

    This program is not currently accepting applications.

  • Program Itinerary

    • Each day, the program group will meet to preview the day’s activities and talk about the goals of the site visit.
    • Then, the group will travel together to a museum, gallery, or other site. In general, the group will spend several hours viewing artwork, both as a group and independently/in small groups.
    • On some afternoons, the group may have another site visit. On others, the group will have free time with optional activities available. Costs of optional or free-time activities will be the student’s responsibility, but low-cost or free activities will always be available.
    • The course work does include reflection through sketching/graphic note-taking, and will also include some written work or presentations. Thus, students will need to plan their days to allow time to complete required coursework.

  • Travel Information

    • The group will travel to New York together.
    • While in New York, students will receive a MetroCard (transport pass) for the week including unlimited bus and subway travel. Students are responsible for replacing lost or stolen MetroCards or museum passes.

    Important Notes

    • Participants in this program will learn to navigate New York City using public transportation and by foot.
    • The program will include a significant amount of walking, both on streets and in museums and galleries.
    • Please see “Considerations” in the sidebar for additional information about the program’s structure.
    • Weather in New York in early March may be snowy with below-freezing temperatures, or it may be balmy and sunny. Packing guidelines will be sent to students in the days prior to departure based on up-to-date weather forecasts.

  • Accommodations

    • The group will stay at a budget hotel or hostel in New York.
      • Past accommodations have been in the Pod Hotel on 39th Street. Students stay shared rooms with bunk beds (two students to a room) with a small in-room bathroom. Students should be prepared for very small rooms and bathrooms!
    • The hotel has easy access to public transportation and plenty of food choices for all budgets.
    • Students who want to stay in a single room, or those who have their own housing in NYC will be eligible for a program fee adjustment (amount TBD).
    • Students who have their own housing in NYC will be responsible for meeting the group at the times and locations specified by the program leaders.

  • Accepted students must complete the following and submit it to the Office of Study Abroad (Lewis 215):

    1. Release and Indemnification Agreement
    2. Health Form
    3. Photocopy of Passport

    Students must be sure to read the Landmark College Conditions of Participation, referenced in the Release form.

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