Study USA

Chicago

Studio Art on Location

ART 310

• Credit Hours: 3
• Instructor: Robert Malone, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art
• Dates: August 3-5, & 12-15, 2015 (on campus); August 6-11, 2015 (Chicago)
• Cost: $1,035 plus tuition
• Application deadline: April 6

Itinerary subject to change. Please verify specific dates with instructor and confirm that the course has adequate enrollment to make before making travel arrangements.

To Register

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Students will:

• Research the art work at the Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, National Museum of Mexican Art, and DuSable Museum of African American History
  
• Tour the Shedd Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry, Field Museum of Natural History, and the Adler Planetarium
  
• Visit world-class galleries in Chicago
  
• Develop a project based on the masterworks seen and studied in area museums

Location:

Students will spend six days in Chicago with time on the Oxford campus before and after travel.  Shared accommodations at a Chicago hotel will be provided.

Who should go?

This course is for art students or others interested in exploring the Chicago art scene.  The prerequisite for this course is ART 101.

Dates:

Students will meet on campus August 3-5, 2015, then spend August 6-11, 2015, in Chicago before returning to Oxford for a second class time August 12-15.

Travel:

Students will make their own arrangements to and from Chicago and meet with the group at a designated time.  Airfare can be billed to your bursar account by making arrangements through Regina Bryant at Travel Leaders at rbryant@travelleaders.com or (800) 624-6579, ext. 133.

Costs:

Program cost is $1,035 plus tuition. Included in the cost are housing, two group meals, tours, group ground transportation, and museum admission fees. Study USA application fee, tuition, airfare, meals other than group meals mentioned above, class supplies, and personal spending money are excluded from the course fee.