Past Program

Italy: Shoe Design, Perception, History & Prototyping

Students of each discipline will travel to galleries, studios and factories in Turin, Milan, and Florence, learning traditional and hi-tech design processes that apply to Shoe Design. The goal of the course is for students to practice techniques of shoe design as a product that exists midway between the realms of Apparel and Industrial Design.

At-A-Glance

What
Wintersession Travel Course
Where
  • Turin, Italy
  • Milan, Italy
  • Florence, Italy
When
Winter 2015

Course Dates: Jan 5, 2015 — Feb 6, 2015

Who
Open to RISD students, Brown University students
Faculty
Academic Credits
6
Department
  • Apparel Design
  • Industrial Design
Course Numbers
  • APPAR 3052
  • ID-3052
Cost
$4075

Includes accommodation, field trips, local transportation, all meals, museum entrances, health and travel insurance.

About this Travel Course

Students of each discipline will travel to galleries, studios and factories in Turin, Milan, and Florence, learning traditional and hi-tech design processes that apply to Shoe Design. The goal of the course is for students to practice techniques of shoe design as a product that exists midway between the realms of Apparel and Industrial Design. They will also experience the intersection of creative perspectives and approaches from each discipline. The rich design culture of Italy, and Da Vinci's seven principles of creativity, will serve as inspiration and guide. Each student will actively explore their observations and nurture their evolving design process through journaling and interactive dialogue. Students work will be professionally photographed, and the course will conclude at RISD with a final Exhibition/Crit. Note: The course will spend the first and last weeks at RISD, with the other 3 weeks spent throughout Northern Italy. Dates of Travel: Week 2,3, & 4 of WS 2015.

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