PREREQUISITES

Before winter term 2011, students must have completed Arts 110: Observational Drawing or Arts 113: Field Drawing or have previous comparable drawing experience approved by Professor Hagstrom.

Applicants should be comfortable in the water, possess basic swimming skills, and be prepared for vigorous hiking.

LOCATION AND FACILITIES

Rarotonga in the Cook Islands is the first program site. Here students will start a study of Polynesian culture, begin the drawing course, and snorkel for the first time. In Auckland, New Zealand, the group will take study trips to the Coromandel Peninsula and to the Northland region of the country, including a Marae stay in Waipoua. A two-week stay in Auckland will provide a studio period. The group will then travel south, staying at Tongariro National Park to study the volcanic region, then moving on to Wellington before taking a ferry to the South Island and Abel Tasman National Park. Mid term break will take place during the New Zealand portion of the trip. The group’s departure point from New Zealand will be from Wellington.

Study in Australia will begin in Melbourne. After a stop at Wilson’s Promontory, a coastal park at Australia’s southern tip, the seminar will continue in Melbourne, for the longest single stay of the trip, centered at the Australia Print Workshop. The group will fly north to Queensland, traveling to the arid region of Carnarvon Gorge. Heron Island research station, on the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, is tentatively set as the final site for the seminar. The group will return to Brisbane for the flight home.

COURSE OF STUDY, 18 CREDITS

ARTS 212: MIXED MEDIA DRAWING (6 CREDITS)

This course involves directed drawing in bound sketch books, using a variety of drawing media, and requires on-going, self-directed drawing in visual journals. Subjects will include landscape, figure, portraits, and nature study. The course will require some hiking in rugged areas.

ARTS 274: PRINTMAKING (6 CREDITS)

This course provides instruction in the techniques of intaglio and relief printmaking. Students will work in printmaking media on directed projects, exploring the story-like nature of visual art. Participation in critiques and group assignments as well as individually directed work will be required.

ARTS 275: THE PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND (6 CREDITS, S/CR/NC, SS, RAD)

This course examines how Australia and New Zealand have changed since colonization. Students study the physical and environmental beginnings of these countries and learn about the history of their indigenous people, noting how the physical landscape has been changed through agriculture, mining, and the importation of non-native species. This course will include readings, meetings with visiting artists and lecturers, and visits to cultural centers.

PE 136: INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY – SNORKELING, DIVING AND HIKING (OPTIONAL)

Snorkeling, diving, and hiking on this program can be counted toward the PE requirement. Before the program begins, intent to fulfill this requirement must be declared by the student, who must also keep a journal of his or her physical activities. Approximately 5-6 required snorkeling or diving days will be scheduled. Students will be assisted in obtaining snorkeling equipment. Those who wish to SCUBA dive must obtain necessary certification and medical testing before departure and bear the cost of SCUBA boat and tank rental, as well as costs for proper supervision.