Past Program

RISD in Rome: Artistic Practice in Public Space

Situated at RISD’s Palazzo Cenci in Rome, Italy, this intensive course investigates new ways to make poetic work in response to place. We’ll use public space, ruins, the street, studio practice, and the shared, layered history of Rome as our studio, a “memory palace” for open investigation.

At-A-Glance

What
Global Summer Studies
Where
  • Rome, Italy
When
Summer 2018

Course Dates: Jun 29, 2018 — Jul 19, 2018

Who
Open to RISD students, Brown University students, non-RISD students
Faculty
Academic Credits
3
Department
  • Graphic Design
Course Numbers
  • GRAPH-1511
Cost
$5700

Includes tuition, accommodation, field trips, local transportation, group dinners + some meals, museum entrances, health and travel insurance.

RISD in Rome: Artistic Practice in Public Space
Rome, Italy 2018
RISD in Rome: Artistic Practice in Public Space
Rome, Italy 2018
RISD in Rome: Artistic Practice in Public Space
Rome, Italy

About this Travel Course

The wild urban landscape of Rome and a vibrant artists’ community will form our backdrop for on-site experimental making, engaging with public, and “performing publishing.” Situated at RISD’s Palazzo Cenci in Rome, Italy, this intensive course investigates new ways to make poetic work in response to place. We’ll use public space, ruins, the street, studio practice, and the shared, layered history of Rome as our studio, a “memory palace” for open investigation. Our journey culminates in a one-day gallery exhibition/happening investigating the site-specific possibilities of paper, sound, screen, stone, performance, and other media in all dimensions.

Artistic Practice in Public Space is envisioned as an artists’ residency and collaborative creative practice in Rome. Students will develop their own work, with guidance and support from the instructors and visiting artists. Participants will arrive in Rome with an idea about tools, substrate, and a way to work. A series of open prompts will be introduced to encourage seeing, writing, thinking, and making — resulting in the development of a new work (or a small body of work).

Student + Faculty Stories

Read more about RISD in Rome: Artistic Practice in Public Space in RISD News: Immersive Learning Abroad

RISD New: Immersive Learning Abroad


Faculty Paul Soulellis created a brief publication that brings together the highlights of the course:

GSS18: RISD in Rome – Artistic Practice in Public Space

I was taken by the idea of bringing people together from all over the world and I hope to incorporate that concept into my thesis somehow

Elaine Lopez
MFA 19 GD

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Have questions? The RISD Global team is available to meet for a 1:1 advising session. We can give you more information about your study options, help you figure out which program makes sense for you, and assist you with the application process.

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