Global Summer Studies Pre-Departure Orientation
Students are required to join us for the Global Summer Studies General Pre-Departure Orientation on Wednesday May 8th, 2024 6:30 PM in the ProvWash Auditorium (20 Washington Place, lobby floor). Please arrive a few minutes early so that you have time to sign in - attendance will be taken.
All Global Summer Studies participants must attend in person.
The Student Orientation meeting will cover:
- Cultural Information
- Disabilities Abroad
- Emergency! What to do.
- Etiquette
- Health & Wellness
- Insurance
- Language
- LGBTQ+
- Mental Health
- Money
- Phone, Wifi, Power
- Prescription Medication
- Race & Ethnicity
- Safety Tips
- Title IX
- Visas
Course-specific pre-departure meetings with faculty will take place independently from the general meeting with RISD Global. Failure to attend Orientation will result in your dismissal from Global Summer Studies.
If you have any questions or a conflict that would prevent your from attending Orientation please email global@risd.edu, or come by the office Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM. We look forward to seeing you!
Truth | Beauty | Goodness: Illustrating Mythologies in Contemporary Greece
How is the idea of “Beauty” embodied in the ruins of Athens, and what does it mean to us today? What are contemporary notions of “Truth” and how have they been shaped by the ambiguous concoction of history and myth in Delphi, whose Oracle prophesied for hundreds of years? What impact has the mashup of pagan and Christian belief systems had on modern notions of “Goodness” in the unique Cycladic island culture of Naxos?
This studio course–set against the backdrop of three inspiring sites in Greece–examines the intersection of mythology, literature and visual arts in Athens, Delphi and Naxos. In a partnership between studio and liberal arts faculty, this course encourages students to consider the development of three interrelated ideas–Beauty, Truth and Goodness–through illustration projects that trace their manifestation in the contemporary Greek visual and literary lexicon. Tours, lectures, journaling and on-site making will culminate in independently defined projects in this three-week course. View details
Japan | Manga Immersion at Kyoto Seika
Manga, a term that represents a style and tradition of comics and cartooning developed in Japan during the late 19th century, has spread in global popularity the last few decades. As the artform increases its profile and influence on popular culture comics, animation, film, and art academics, many Illustrators and academics are becoming interested in learning the craft, and unique aspects of the artform. What better way of exploring the culture of manga and it’s many intricacies than traveling to its birthplace, Japan, and interfacing with an institution that specializes in teaching the craft?
Japan | Design, Degrowth, Demodern
How would we happily degrow?
How do we design a new future?
Tuldok, Linya, Anyo (Point, Line, Pattern) Drawing and Weaving in the Philippines
“The Spanish conquistador called the natives of the Visayas, the first locals they encountered, pintados (painted people) because their bodies conveyed zigzags, diamonds, circles, lines, and other geometric configurations. They appeared to be dressed in a kind of handsome armor engraved with very fine work, a dress so esteemed by them they take it for their proudest attire...By their own resplendence, tattoos project a sense of heightened physical beauty, though they’re worth much more than that. Never just skin-deep, they reflect the Filipino soul.”
-Who is the Pintados, Anita Feleo
Denmark | Design Seminar and Workshop
This course, based in the heart of Copenhagen, is a three-week immersion into the world of Scandinavian design, with a focus on Denmark.
Italy | Perspectives on Piranesi
This drawing course will explore the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, the engraver widely known for his picturesque illustrations of eighteenth-century Rome, and his essential contribution to our contemporary understanding of antiquity.
Azores | Design with and for Nature
In this 3-week travel course, students will learn about design with nature, by designing for nature. The volcanic archipelago of the Azores, situated along the mid-Atlantic Ocean ridge, was the location and context.
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