Past Program
RISD in Rome: Mapping Foundations – An Uncanny Exploration of Rome + Its Environs
In this travel course hosted at RISD in Rome, students will delve deep into the city’s architecture and history by exploring ancient aqueducts, cisterns, catacombs, quarries and other wonders of the natural and built landscape. Excursions to the outlying areas of Latium and the Bay of Naples will provide additional context.
At-A-Glance
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Academic Credits
3Department
Cost
$6000About This Travel Course
This new program is housed in the historic Palazzetto Cenci – the 16th-century palace in the heart of Rome that’s home to RISD’s European Honors Program (EHP). Called Mapping Foundations: An Uncanny Exploration of Rome + Its Environs, the three-credit course is being taught by RISD alum and adjunct faculty member Nick DePace BArch 95, a former Fulbright Fellow who knows Italy well and has served as EHP chief critic.
Study + Faculty Stories
Read More about Rome Summer in RISD News: Exploring Subterranean Rome
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