Global Experience: Spain, France, and Italy
Barcelona, Spain; French Riviera, France; Italian Riviera, Tuscany and Rome, Italy
Learning Beyond the Classroom
In GLB271 Global Cities: Architecture Ideals, Urban Forms, and Artistic Aspirations, you'll embark on a short-term global experience explaining the interplay between art movements, architectural styles, and urban development, with a focus on sustainability and how artistic expression shapes cities and communities.
Travel Highlights
During this trip, you will explore the intersection of art, architecture, and urban development in a short-term global study experience. Delve into how art movements shape and are influenced by urban landscapes, with a focus on sustainability. Analyze artistic and architectural trends that define cityscapes, examining their impact on urban life and culture. Gain insights into the role of art in city formation and evolution, particularly in fostering green communities. Develop critical thinking skills to understand the cultural dynamics driving urban civilizations, while honing visual and analytical abilities for interpreting urban environments. Course activities include studying art, architecture, and sustainable urbanism, complemented by field trips to key global destinations for firsthand exploration and learning including the following locations: Barcelona (Spain), French Riviera (France), Italian Riviera, Tuscany, and Rome (Italy).
Barcelona
Carcassonne
Nice
Experienced Faculty
Meet Your Faculty Guide
"Global experiences are an essential component of one's educational journey. Travel helps us engage, experience, enhance, and expand our understanding of other cultures and in turn make us more responsible global citizens. Participants will gain marketable skills as well as a global outlook; develop new perspectives; gain lifelong experiences; foster personal growth and build self-confidence; and most importantly enhance your educational experience."
Naim Jabbour
Associate Professor, Architectural Technology
Itinerary*
- Take a day trip to Monaco, a tiny principality and Eze, a hilly seaside town
- Tour a perfume factory and watch olfactory experts concoct new fragrances
- Take a walking tour of Nice and soak up its endless beaches
- Take a guided tour of Siena
- Walk through the Campo, the square that's the center of civic life
- Learn about the marble details carved into the panels surrounding Fonte Gaia
- Discover the town's black-and-white marble duomo and see brilliantly colored 16th-century frescoes in the Piccolomini Library
- Travel by train to Rome, Italy's historic capital
- Take a guided tour of Rome
- With your expert guide, you will visit:
- Roman Forum
- The Colosseum
- Take a Trastavere
- Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome and see the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazsa Navona, the Spanish Steps, and more
- Enjoy dinner in Rome
*This itinerary includes highlights only and is subject to change. Students will receive an official itinerary once enrolled in the course.
Student Quotes
Contact
Interested?
For more information about this course, contact Naim Jabbour, Faculty Guide for this Global Experience.
Questions?
For general questions about Global Experiences, such as study away programs and student exchanges at Penn College, contact Daniel Clasby, Assistant Dean of Academic Operations.