Students studied art history during the July 5-13 trip and earned college credit. The course focused on art and architecture of the Gothic period. Students visited Paris, Cael, Chartres, Reims, and Versailles. Petersen said the experience had tremendous value for art appreciation. One of the great benefits regarding the architecture, is you see it as it was meant to be seen in the context of the urban setting.
Photographs evoke only a small aspect of the building.
For me it's been a goal of my lifetime, it felt like going home because I was so familiar with so much of the geography and cultures. CCC Fine Arts major, Sabrina Pilkington, said the trip was a fulfilling experience. It was amazing to be inches away from the paintings and sculptures that I have always studied. They took on a different appearance in real life. Pilkington also experienced the sights and sounds of Paris.