Overview
What you will study
- Venice, a city built on the water and doubled in its reflection, was described by Iosif Brodsky as “a city of the eye” where “your other faculties play a faint second fiddle”.
- In the eighteenth century all arts, including literature, theatre and painting participated in this celebration of the city’s visual appearance.
- The resulting image was ambiguous at best: Venice’s political crisis that started in the seventeenth century led to the fall of the Republic in 1797 at the hands of Napoleon and Habsburg Austria.
- By contrast, the arts represented Venetian social life as vibrant and modern – as a wonderful spectacle.
- This A Society of Spectacle - Seeing and Being Seen in Eighteenth-Century Venice course offered by The Courtauld Institute of Art will explore that.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Official festivals
- Canaletto’s exquisite views of the city’s canals and squares
- Rosalba Carriera’s pastel portraits of opera singers and foreign visitors
- Tiepolo’s allegories of power frescoed on the ceiling of palaces and churches
- The continual celebration of appearances at a time of unrelenting decline
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Art History View 68 other Short Courses in Art History in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Our students range in age from 18 to 80s and beyond
- We occasionally accept under 18s – please contact us to discuss requirements
Tuition Fee
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International
645 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 645 GBP for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
645 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 645 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for London
1137 - 2157 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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