Honors Program in Rome
Winter 2007
MASTER WEEKLY SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
Mon. 12:
9:00 AH Meet at the portone. We will follow the path of the pilgrims to St. Peter’s. We will first hear about the history of the piazza, and then visit the scavi below the church at 10:30. The Vatican requests that one should be dressed in a way befitting entrance to a holy place, and reminds you that no large bags will be allowed on the tour. After the tour we will go into the basilica of St. Peters to hear about michelangelo and Bernini's contributions.
St. Peter’s piazza; scavi (10:30 appt.); basilica.
**Discussion topics: St. Peter’s piazza and approach (Kali); Bernini and Michelangelo’s contributions (Ethan).
3:30 p.m. Creative Writing
Tues. 13:
8:30-10:30 Italian Language Class
2:30 AH Palazzo Spada; Artemisia Gentileschi
6:30 p.m. Cooking class at ItaliaIdea!
Wed. 14: Wolfflinian Oppositions
10:00 AH Galleria Doria Pamphili
Group exercise on site
Afternoon: FREE - Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thurs. 15: NAPLES
Meet at the portone at 7:30 a.m. for our 8:27 a.m. Eurostar departure for Naples. Pack for one night and BRING PASSPORTS.
10:30 a.m. arrive Naples stazione centrale, take Metro to centro, then walk to hotel.
11:00 a.m. arrive Hotel Degas, check in
11:30 a.m. Renconvene in hotel lobby. Duomo; Cappella del Tesoro di San Gennaro
12:30 p.m. lunch break: pizza at Di Matteo!
2:30 p.m. Reconvene in hotel lobby. Museum visit to Capodimonte. Creative writing exercise on Artemisia Gentileschi
Fri. 16: NAPLES
9:00 a.m. Meet in hotel lobby. Tour of baroque churches: Pio Monte della Misericordia (Caravaggio's Seven Acts of Mercy!); Cappella Sansevero (weird but cool!)
10:30 Archaeological Museum
12:00 p.m. lunch break (on own)
2:00 p.m. Reconvene in hotel lobby. walk down Via Toledo to Spanish quarter: Galleria Umberto, Palazzo Reale, Castel Nuovo and the Arco do Trionfo.
3:30 p.m. Return to Rome (or 4:53 p.m.) Option: Students return to Rome on own.
