MFA Designer as Author - Workshop in Venice and Rome

Author: MFA Design

SVA Masters Workshop in Design History, Theory and Practice in Venice and Rome, the birthplace of Western typographic tradition.

Venice: May 30 - June 5, 2010
In collaboration with the Fondazione Claudio Buziol, Grand Canal

Rome: June 6 – 12, 2010
Sapienza University of Rome, Piazza Fontanella Borghese

       • Immerse yourself in Italian culture
       • Daily courses on food, type and design
       • Field trips to museums, ancient sites, letterpress printing shops and design studios
       • Metal type and woodtype workshops with Italian faculty
       • Produce projects for publication
 
American Faculty:
Lita Talarico and Steven Heller, co-chairs of MFA Designer as Author at the School of Visual Arts;
Louise Fili, designer, Louise Fili Ltd, and author of Italianissimo and The Civilized Shopper's Guide
to Florence.

Italian Faculty:
Dr. Darius Arya, Roman Archaeologist; Carlo Branzaglia, Director of Design, Academy of Fine Arts, Bologna; Giorgio Camuffo, Studio Camuffo, Venice; Cristina Chiappini, Graphic and New Media Designer, faculty, University of Rome; James Clough, Typographer and Calligrapher, Milan; Mauro Zennaro, Designer and Typographer, Rome.

Tuition: $6,700

Includes: three-star hotel accommodations in Venice and Rome, continental breakfasts, workshops, lectures, transportation for off-site visits, guided tours of architectural and archaeological sites, first-class train from Venice to Rome, and all program receptions.

Credit: 3 graduate studio credits

Deadline: March 15, 2010

Contact: Esther RoSchofield
eroschofield@sva.edu
212-592-2600

Posted on: March 1, 2010