4 courses with the subject STSA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
STSA 2238Global London3
Arts & Sciences This multi-disciplinary course will guide students on a select tour of London’s cultural and historical venues. Classroom learning is supplemented by excursions to major cultural sites, possibly including: The Tate Modern, Victoria and Albert Museum, West End theatrical productions, The British Museum, The British Library, The National Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery, The National Theater, and Shakespeare’s Globe. Visits and discussions will emphasize London’s extraordinary cosmopolitanism and will place its cultural history in global contexts. Coursework will explore the hybridities of the British cultural tradition and also reckon with its colonial legacies. Classroom components will offer historical and formal contexts for visual, written and performed works. credit(s): 3
STSA 2410Rebirth and Revolution: The Arts in Florence3
Arts & Sciences Students will learn the arts in Florence with a focus on the radical and enduring innovations of the Renaissance. Taught as an immersive experience in Florence, Italy, all classes take place in hands-on workshops or field trips to major museums, architectural landmarks, and other cultural sites. Students will view some of the world’s most famous works of art firsthand, gaining in-depth knowledge of the stylistic characteristics and social, political and cultural context in which they were made. Emphasis is on Renaissance painting and sculpture, but architecture, interior design, fashion, food, leather, and paper arts are also covered. credit(s): 3
Fashion Merchandising and Marketing This short-term summer study abroad program enables students to explore and experience the fashion business and cultural richness of one or more major European cities. The program includes an online 3 credit elective course, delivered through Blackboard, where students will discover the city/cities in depth from a business and cultural perspective. The program continues with a two-week travel experience to Europe which allows participants to experience first-hand the culture and industry of the location(s). The travel experience includes fashion industry visits and field trips to famous marketplaces, museums, and cultural and historical sights. credit(s): 3
Fashion Merchandising and Marketing This short-term study abroad course and trip will provide students with a unique educational and travel experience to Europe where they will discover the global fashion business first-hand. Students will take an online course in Canvas, prior to trip departure where they will learn all about a country’s history, culture, business, and people. Students will visit museums, exhibits, and fashion businesses in two European cities and document their trip in a journal. Past experiences included trips to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, and Florence. credit(s): 3
