Permission of Course Instructor Required
This course is a multi-disciplinary class designed primarily by the instructor but with options and goals chosen by the student. A studio elective, the primary goal of this course is to build a portfolio of small and larger works relating to an area of focus.

The course revolves around a week-long visit to a European city that is rich in art and cultural resources. This year the destination is Vienna, Austria. Prior to the trip, the student creates a plan covering the area of focus and media, and there are three contact hours with the class covering cultural questions, trip planning, currency issues, historical background of the city, etc. During the trip, the student is required to attend all lectures and field trips and create work within one or two disciplines. Upon return, the student continues working with imagery produced while abroad and creates new works based on and influenced by work made and seen on the journey. The students on the trip are required to work together mounting an exhibition of selected works produced.

Cultural Immersion.
Notions of the cultural influences on art merit close study and can be explored in detail. All students will become acquainted with a few basic social rules and expectations and some basic vocabulary. Use of foreign language is not required, but attempts at rudimentary communication are encouraged.