History of Italian Garden and Urban Landscape
383 Landscape Architecture (3 credits)
Program B May 24 – June 16 (3 Weeks)
This course is being offered in association with the Department of Landscape Architecture UW Madison.
Instructors: Max Cardillo, Arnold Alanen, John Harrington, Greg Thompson and visiting lecturers
A long tradition of gardens in Italy, going back thousands of years from classical times to the present, offers a great opportunity to study a very important aspect of man made environments. Gardens over time not only represent an important expression of design but also offer a window into other aspects of culture such as art, science, literature, religion, philosophy, and perhaps most importantly the attitude that people have towards nature.
The course will be organized around a series of Lectures given in San Gemini and field trips to various gardens and cities in Central Italy.
Topics to be studied:
· Climate and natural flora of Italy
· Garden plants in Italian gardens
Food plants
Spices and medicinal herbs
Decorative flowers
· Evolution of the Garden in Italy
"Paradeize”, Garden of Eden and gardens of the Ancient World
Roman and Greek gardens:
Domus
Villa rustica
Palace gardens
Plant decoration in architecture
Medieval vegetable and medicinal gardens:
Hortus Conclusus
Convent gardens and cloisters
Renaissance gardens:
Formal Gardens
Limonaie and the greenhouse
Modern horticulture
Floral decoration
Baroque gardens:
The garden as architecture
The ornamental garden
The amusement park
Flowers, fruits, and landscapes in art
Botanical gardens
Padua and Pisa Botanical Gardens
18th-century Illuminis
19th-century romantic gardens
Public urban parks
Natural reserves
The cultural role of the Garden
· Gardens as:
Scientific laboratories botany and medicine
Urban space
Architecture
Architectural decoration
Symbol : art, religion, philosophy and literature
Connection point between man and nature
Visits will include:
Pompeii, Caserta, Ninfa, Naples, Villa Borghese, Villa Medici, Villa Giulia
Villa d’Este, Hadrian’s Villa, Caprarola, Villa Lante, Bomarzo
Boboli Gardens, La Petraia, Villa Castello, Giardino dei Semplici
City of San Gemini
Umbria, Italy
San Gemini is a beautiful, small hill town in Umbria along the ancient Roman road, the Via Flaminia. Located between Rome and
Florence, it is a convenient home base for travel in central Italy. Rome can be reached in one hour; other cities such as Perugia, Spoleto, Todi, Assisi, and Orvieto are even closer. Situated within easy reach of a wealth of cultural resources (museums, libraries, and many of the world’s treasures of art and architecture),
San Gemini is a friendly town where students can easily meet
local people and enjoy life in the Italian countryside.
The town has been settled continuously since ancient Roman times to the present. On a small scale, its history and urban evolution parallel that of most Italian cities, making it a manageable and comprehensible microcosm of Italian life and history.
Preliminary schedule and Syllabus
383 Landscape Architecture (3 credits) May 24– June 16
This course is being offered in association with the Department of Landscape Architecture UW Madison.
Instructors: Max Cardillo, Arnold Alanen and John Harrington and visiting lecturers
Requirements:
· Attending all classes and field trips
· Required reading
· Righting papers
History of Gardens in Italy 383 Landscape Architecture (3 credits)
PROGRAM
B (May 24 – June
16) San Gemini Preservation Studies –
Instructors: , Max Cardillo, Arnold Alanen and John Harrington and visiting lecturers
Requirements: Attending all classes and field trips, required reading, writing papers,
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Date |
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8:00 am –10:30 am |
11:00am – 12:30 am |
Afternoon |
Eve/Night |
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5/24 |
Sat |
Arrival Day |
Orientation Session |
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SG |
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5/25 |
Sun |
Setup
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Lect- Evolution of the |
Lect- History of San Gemini San Gemini and The Region |
SG |
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5/26 |
Mon |
Lect- Evolution of San Gemini |
Visit- to San Gemini -Cardillo |
Visit- Carsulae - Cardillo |
SG |
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5/27 |
Tue |
Lect. Overview of the |
Lect. - Overview of the Italian Urban Landscape |
Visit- Hike to Monte Torre Maggiore . (Topic: The Umbrian Landscape ) |
SG |
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5/28 |
Wed |
Visit to: Monte Pulciano, Pienza |
Siena |
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5/29 |
Thu |
Visit- Siena: Piazza del campo, Palazzo Pubblico, Duomo, Opera del Duomo. (Topic : The medieval cityscape ) |
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5/30 |
Fri |
Visit;
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Visit - |
Visit- City of |
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6/1 |
Sun |
Free Day |
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Travel to SG |
SG |
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6/2 |
Mon |
Lect- The Classical Garden: The Persian and
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Lect.- Medieval Gardens: vegetable and medicinal gardens, hortus conclusus, garden of delights, convent gardens and cloister |
Visit- Todi (Topic: medieval cityscape )
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SG |
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6/3 |
Tue |
Lect.- The Renaissance formal garden, limonaie (orangeries), greenhouse, botanical gardens and modern horticulture |
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free |
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6/4 |
Wed |
Lect.- Native flowers and plants of
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Lect.- Imported plants
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Visit- |
SG |
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6/5 |
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6/6 |
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6/7 |
Sat |
Visit- Historic
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6/8 |
Sun |
Free Day |
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Travel to SG |
SG |
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6/9 |
Mon |
Lect.- The Flower and Plants in Art |
Lect. Plants & gardens as an architectural Iconography |
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6/10 |
Tue |
Visit- Villa Lante ( Bagnaia), Farnese (Caprarola), Bosco Sacro (Bomarzo) |
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6/11 |
Wed |
Lect & workshop- The indoor garden indoor plants and flower arrangement Violati |
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SG |
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6/12 |
Thu |
Visit- Tivoli: Hadrian’s Villa, Villa d’Este, Villa Gregoriana |
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`6/13 |
Fri |
Visit- Rome Villa Giulia, Villa Borghese, Pincio |
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6/14 |
Sat |
Visit-
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6/15 |
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End of Session |
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City of San Gemini
Umbria, Italy
San Gemini is a beautiful, small hill town in Umbria along the ancient Roman road, the Via Flaminia. Located between Rome and
Florence, it is a convenient base for travel in central Italy. Rome can be reached in one hour; other cities such as Perugia, Spoleto, Todi, Assisi, and Orvieto are even closer. Situated within easy reach of a wealth of cultural resources (museums, libraries, and many of the world’s treasures of art and architecture),
San Gemini is a friendly town where students can easily meet
local people and enjoy life in the Italian countryside.
The town has been settled continuously since ancient Roman times to the present. On a small scale, its history and urban evolution parallel that of most Italian cities, making it a manageable and comprehensible microcosm of Italian life and history.
San Gemini Studies Program Tuition and Costs Estimate
Final costs will be set after March 15th, 2008. Costs may vary up or down from
this estimate according to enrolment, currency fluctuations, or changes in
price.
Tuition Includes:
Academic costs, lodging in San Gemini, transportation during academic field
trips in Italy, hotels and breakfast during visits to other cities as part of
the scheduled program, museum tickets when part of organized academic tours,
academics, materials and tools*.
Does not include and must be provided by
student:
Airfare to Italy, food.
Basic tuition: (Undergraduate students residents of
Wisconsin).
Program B 3 credits ( 3 weeks) $3,190
Tuition Surcharges:
Graduate students $200
Non-Wisconsin Residents $200 **
Residents of Minnesota $100
Food
Food is not provided by UWM in San Gemini. Students will have kitchens available
where they can prepare their own meals.
Students can expect food cost to range from $8 to $50 dollars per day and have
the following options:
Grants and Financial Aid:
Undergraduate Wisconsin residents can apply for traveling grants up to $ 1, 000. Contact CIE for more information.
UWM students taking at least 6 credits can apply for financial aid. Contact CIE for more information.
Grants are available for veterans. Contact CIE for more information.
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/studyabroad/finances/fundingresources.htm
Notes:
** Non-resident student in the study abroad program pay a much lower fee than in the regular academic programs.
This is a preliminary syllabus and schedule subject to change
San Gemini Preservation Studies
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
School
of Architecture and Urban Planning
http://www.uwm.edu/SARUP/
http://www. sangeministudies.info
For academic information:
Max Cardillo - mcard@uwm.edu
917 327 1240
Michael Carney mwcarney@uwm.edu
For application information:
Sharon L. Gosz
Center for International Education
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
166 Pearse Hall,
P.O. Box 413,
Milwaukee, WI 53201
USA
Tel. 414 229 5346
Fax. 414 229 4858
Application Form ( Click here to download application form)