Bordeaux study trip

 

FirstBridge Trip

FB6 – AR1010 Introduction to Drawing,

FB6 – CL1091 Autobiographical Writing

Daniel Medin & Ralph Petty

Cost: €350 (includes round-trip train transportation, hotel accommodations with breakfast, on-site transportation, entrance fees, guided visits, and VAT)

 

On this trip students will visit two important museums in Bordeaux: the Musée des Beaux Arts, whose holdings include portraits by Renaissance and later masters, and the CAPC collection of contemporary art. Unesco named Bordeaux a World Heritage Site for its beautiful architecture and urban planning, but also because of its rich cultural legacy. The city’s most famous son, Michel de Montaigne, invented the personal essay as a literary form and even served as mayor from 1581 to 1585. We will visit the château where he did most of his writing, and take another excursion to a vineyard in the surrounding wine country. Other activities include writing and drawing exercises, which, like our stops at museums and sites of historical importance, are designed to complement the Firstbridge courses Autobiographical Writing (where Montaigne’s essays are studied) and Introduction to Drawing (where students learn how to do portraits and self-portraits).

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Last day to register/cancel: September 13

Late cancelation fee: €350

 

Payment for study trips must be made no later than September 25 for the Fall 2015 semester. Any concerns in this regard should be addressed to the Cultural Program & Student Accounting Services.