Collaborative Art Experience

AFA-393: Fine Arts-Student/Faculty Research

July 3 - 17 , 2009

 

Interest Session:

December 4 , 2008

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Art Department Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Holman Hall

 

This program will begin with meetings on campus and conclude with a 2-week program at Frankfurt Johann Wolfgang Goethe University. It will include students from both art departments who want to work collaboratively on art installations that address issues of cultural differences between the United States and Germany. TCNJ students will work with Professor Elizabeth Mackie; Goethe students will work with Professor Jochan Fisher (Chair of art at Frankfurt Johann Wolfgang Goethe University). While each professor will be responsible for the progress of the students from their institutions, the students will have the opportunity to learn from both faculties.

In addition to the creative collaboration, the 2-week experience in Frankfurt, Germany will include feild trips to art and culture points of interest in and around the city. Students will travel with their partner students and faculty who will provide information and guided tours of sites and museums. The students will live with their german collaborators and participate in their daily lives.

The goal of the program is to expand students' awareness of the cultural differences between the two countries, introduce TCNJ students to art practices in Germany, give TCNJ students a collaborative art experience working and living with German art students, expose students to the ideas and constructive criticism of Goethe Art faculty and students, and introduce stduents to the art and cultural environment surrounding Frankfurt. Students will be introduced to the art and culture in and surrounding Frankfurt through field trips, lectures and discussions in relationship to the museum visits and art related events, and guided completion of research projects by both TCNJ and Frankfurt Johann Wolfgang Goethe University faculty.

City of Frankfurt, Germany:

Situated on the Main River, Frankfurt is a city that combines beautiful modern high-rise architecture with building from is rich 1200-year history. It contains numerous museums and galleries, with many opportunities to view both contemporary and historical exhibitions and collections. The city has many outdoor markets that provide excellent opportunities to sample the local food and café’s for casual conversation with your new German friends.

The University is located in the attractive Westend district of Frankfurt. The Art Department is next to the 'Palmengarten’ (palm garden: Tropical and botanical Gardens), and Gunthersburgpark (a perfect place for a walk).  It’s a few minutes from Leipziger Strasse, a quaint shopping street.

With a city transportation pass, we will have unlimited access to Frankfurt’s center city and its interesting neighboring communities with their individual personalities and sites to explore.  This will also provide access to the many surrounding villages and towns that offer quaint street and castles and many historical sites.

The trip will include a boat cruise on the most beautiful section of Rhine River with the narrowest valley, steepest hillsides, vineyards, quaint villages and castles all along the way. We will stop at ports to wander down the village’s streets and investigate its castles and vineyards. Our host students and faculty will accompany us to their favorite day trip destinations to view art, learn about Germany culture and to enjoy time spent together.

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AFA-393: Fine Arts-Student/Faculty Research

4 credit hours (1 academic unit)

Students will complete a research project and present it for critique at the Frankfurt Johann Wolfgang Goethe University and The College of New Jersey under the following course structure:

1) Five meetings at TCNJ prior to the International Experience (May - June, 2009) - Students will be presented a course overview and assignment with their German collaborator. Following this initial meeting, students will begin Internet communication with their German collaborator. Students will present a refined research project for critique before they leave for Frankfurt

2) Frankfurt, Germany (July, 2009) - Upon arrival at Frankfurt, students will spend the first day getting to know their German collaborator and touring the city. Students will then live, work and travel with their German collaborator. Teams will complete their research projects and work on their Gallery installations. Finally, collaborators will present their final work in an exhibition at Goethe. It will be accompanied by a catalog and a public reception.

3) The College of New Jersey, United States (September, 2009) - Students will submit a 5-page paper that reflects on the trip and their individual contributions to the collaborative process. The group will meet on 2 occasions to discuss the trip. In addition, the group will meet with Gallery Director Sarah Cunningham and Profesor Elizabeth Mackoe to begin planning for an exhibition of the project in the TCNJ student gallery.

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Professor Elizabeth Mackie, Art Department, and Professor Jochan Fisher, Chair of art at Frankfurt Johann Wolfgang Goethe University.

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The program cost is $ 293.00

• Initial Desposit: $100.00

• Second Deposit: $193.00

(Total program cost includes a $170 non-refundable administrative fee)

 

Includes:

• TCNJ Fees
• Goethe Administrative Fees
• Germany Program Coordination fees

 

Does NOT Include:

• $1776 - TCNJ Tuition (based on TCNJ In-State Tuition)

(TCNJ Tuition can be paid on-line by credit card or in-person to The Office of Student Accounts - Green Hall 119)

TCNJ Summer School offers an optional Summer School Payment Plan for tuition costs. More information about this can be found HERE.

• Air fare (to be arranged separately)
• Meals (students will pay for meals on their own)
• Student Costs paid in Germany (LISTED BELOW)

 

What Students will pay directly to Germany (not included in program cost above) :

• Housing - $103 (paid to german collaborator)
• Museum visits - $70
• Excursions - $45
• Ground Transportation - $78
• Trip to Rhine - $60

Total Cost (paid while in germany): $356

(Please see your faculty advisor for details about costs paid directly to Germany, listed above.)

 

All Deposits MUST be submitted to Scott Sferra or Katie Caperna in The Office of Student Accounts, Green Hall, room 119 by the deadline dates provided.                 

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Below is the breakdown of the cancellation fees and refund amounts:

 

• An individual cancellation must be made to The Office of International and Off-Campus Programs and the Summer School (Green Hall, room 111) in writing or in person. Cancellation is made effective the date the program provider recieves the cancellation notification from the Green Hall office.
• Should a program be cancelled in writing by TCNJ after the start date, no refund amount can be guarenteed, although TCNJ will make reasonable efforts to seek refunds from third parties for costs not yet incurred.

 

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There is NO ON-LINE REGISTRATION for the Summer Faculty-Led courses. Students will be registered for their courses by The Office of Summer School (Green Hall, room 111) after they hand in their completed Student Application Packet (located below) to the office.

• All Summer Faculty-Led Programs run on a first come, first serve basis and there are a limited number of students per course (8-10 people).
• All money deposits must be submitted to either Scott Sferra or Katie Caperna. All student Application paperwork must be submitted to Rose Raimundo or Mark Weber.

 

SUBMIT	AMOUNT	DATE DUE	SUBMIT ITEM TO...
Sign Up for Tour*	-----	December 4 - 12, 2008	Rose Raimundo Office of Summer School Green Hall, room 111
Initial Deposit**	$100.00	December 10 - 15, 2008	Scott Sferra or Katie Caperna Office of Student Accounts Green Hall, room 119
Student Application	-----	January 22, 2009	Rose Raimundo Office of Summer School Green Hall, room 111
2nd Deposit	$193.00	January 29 , 2009	Scott Sferra or Katie Caperna Office of Student Accounts Green Hall, room 119

* Students MUST SIGN UP before they make their Initial Deposit.

**Students can continue to make deposits AFTER the date provided. HOWEVER, because there is limited space on this tour, students are encouraged to make their initial deposit within this timeframe to secure a spot on the tour.

 

SUMMER FACULTY-LED TOUR APPLICATION PACKET:

• The office of International and Off-Campus Programs and the Summer School WILL NOT ACCEPT an incomplete packet . The Medical Exam Report is the only form that can be brought in separately.

 

TITLE	DESCRIPTION	AVAILABLE
Faculty-Led Travel Program Student Application	Follow the checklist in order to make sure you have handed in all the appropriate forms to The Summer School (Green Hall, room 111) We will not accept your Application Packet if there are pieces missing.	On-Line
Medical Examination Report	Form to be filled out by your physician or by a physician at TCNJ Health Services. If you wish to make an appointment at Health Services, call them EARLY in order to secure an appointment at: 609.771.2483  Your doctor or the TCNJ physician must fill out this form. We will NOT accept a different form than this one. (Have this form filled out as soon as possible, preferably anywhere from 1-6 months before you leave, since appointments fill up near the end of the school year)	On-Line

 

 

Contact: Professor Elizabeth Mackie

Phone: (609)771-2335

Email: mackie@tcnj.edu

Visit The Office of International and Off-Campus Programs and Summer School, Green Hall, room 111, to request more information on this tour.

For more information on the costs of the program and other Summer Program policies, click HERE.