Honors Program in Rome
Winter 2007
MASTER WEEKLY SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
Mon. 8:
Morning FREE
3:30 p.m. Creative Writing
5:55-8:00 Meet at the portone for a wine tasting at L’Angolo Divino
Tues. 9: Ancient Sculpture and Painting styles
8:15 a.m. Meet at portone of Palazzo Pio. We will walk over to the offices of ItaliaIdea in the nearby Piazza della Cancelleria, #85, 2nd floor.
8:30-10:30 Italian Language class
3:00 AH Reconvene at the portone. Please bring 2 bus tickets as we will be traveling to the museum on the #40 (or #64) bus.
Museo Nazionale Romano at Palazzo Massimo.
**Discussion topics: strategies for interior decoration, what is a fresco: intro. to ancient Roman painting (LZ); What is a mosaic (KS)? Roman portraiture.
Group exercise on site.
Wed. 10: Imperial Propaganda, Part I; Augustus and the New Golden Age
8:30 AH Meet at the portone.
Column, Forum and Markets of Trajan (Kristina)
**Discussion topics: Memory and Immortality, Trajans building program.
2:00 AH Renconvene at the portone.
Ara Pacis Augustae (Augustus Altar of Peace); Pantheon (Meredith). 
**Discussion topics: Augustus’ rise to power, political and social agenda (Brian); Hadrian’s Building Program.
5:00 All-student reception hosted by the UWRC.
Thurs. 11:
8:30-10:30 Italian Language class
3:30 p.m. Creative Writing
Fri. 12: Imperial Propaganda, Part II
9:00 AH Meet at the portone and bring a bag lunch as we will picnic at the Baths of Caracalla.
Colosseum; Baths of Caracalla
**Discussion topics: Roman architectural forms and function, games and gladiators (Tony); public and private space – baths and bathing in ancient Roman society (Katie); innovation/examples of Roman building materials (PE).
Sat. 13: Saldi!!!
Roman bi-annual sale starts at all the retail stores today – happy shopping!!
Sun. 14: Porta Portese Flea Market 
Optional: Meet Lisa at the portone at 7:40 a.m. if interested.
