Under the direction of Professor Sarah Meltzoff, follow the Silk Road from Venice, Italy, to the caravan routes of Western China, a world of deserts and mountain lakes, oasis market towns, mosques, and Buddhist ruins. Your odyssey begins in Venice, where you spend a week learning about the exchange of goods and ideas between the Venetians and Chinese. Then onto Beijing, where your Chinese adventure begins. Highlights include key archaeological sites and monuments, the Forbidden City, cable car excursion to the Mu Tian Yu section of the Great Wall, a camel ride through the oasis town of Dunhuang, and an overnight stay in a yurt by the side of a turquoise lake. Travel by train, minivan, and horseback.
Space is limited.
Early deposit required. This seminar renders a clear picture for photographers, graphic designers, and artists interested in the process of creating images and how they function as sign, symbol, and art in the age of electronic media. Gain an understanding of the new age of imagery while following a self-directed theme in constructing, deconstructing, and reassembling images. Tie in economic and environmental aspects of the Earth's resources while exploring the mineral quarries of Maine and the fossil forests of Nova Scotia. In the evening, enjoy cliff-hanger discussions about the ancient environment, geology, and tectonic history of the Iapetus Sea, an early Paleozoic ocean basin.