Summer Abroad PontAven

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Summer AbroadPont-Aven

• program orientation
• April 30, 2009

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• introductions
• program overview
• student affairs information
• administrative tasks
• faculty discussion
• questions

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Please note These events are subject to
change Sample Daily Schedule Classes meet
either Monday and Wednesday ORTuesday and
Thursday. Studio space is open and available
beyond class time. Critiques Every
Friday Additional Activities Excursions on
Saturdays to museums and churches throughout
Brittany
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Personal Safety Abroad

• Program emergency phone numbers in your cell
  phone or carry them with you so that you can
  contact program staff if you need assistance
• Always carry copies of identification, insurance
  information and the SOS card with you
• Always tell someone where you are going

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• Call your parents!
• We will monitor travel warnings and advisories.
• We have an emergency action plan that covers
  emergency communication, assembly and evacuation.

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Student Conduct

• The Brown Code of Conduct is in effect at all
  times
• Remember that you represent Brown University and
  its reputation for scholarly excellence
• The on-site director has the authority to dismiss
  a student from the program for academic and
  non-academic grounds

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Student Support

• Disability Support
• Mental Health Issues
• Physical Health Issues
• Crisis Management

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International SOSMember Services Benefits

• Travel Assistance
• Medical Assistance
• 24/7 Call Centers
• Students are strongly encouraged to use the
  International SOS
• services. To access the International SOS website
  directly you
• will need to enter Brown's International SOS
  Membership number
• 11BSGC000031 in the log-in section
• www.internationalsos.com

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Emergency Services
www.internationalsos.com
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Benefits of International SOS
Register Your Trip On-Line
Password Protected Medical Record
No Charge to Call SOS
Sign Up For Email Alerts
Pre-existing medical Condition call SOS about
options
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Emergency Information
In the event of a natural disaster, civil unrest
or terrorist attack, Brown has established
emergency protocols in place. Information will be
posted on Browns web site.

• Dont
• Panic - if you need emergency assistance call SOS
• Lose contact with the program

• Do
• Use common sense
• Take advantage of SOS Services
• Have a safe and rewarding experience

www.internationalsos.com
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documents

• Due immediately
• Copy of the photo page of your passport
• Copy of your flight itinerary
• Acceptance form with medical and emergency
  contact information
• Housing preferences (allergies, diet
  restrictions, etc.)

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Curriculum

• PRINTMAKING
• Instructor Prof. Susan Lichtman, Brandeis
  UniversityUsing the etching presses at PSCA,
  this course will focus on the versatile processes
  of monotype, dry point and collograph as means to
  exploring personal imagery and pictorial
  invention. Students of all levels will be guided
  through a range of techniques, including additive
  and subtractive inking, carborundum prints, and
  multi-plate color printing. This workshop will
  compliment the students work in painting,
  drawing or sculpture by generating an innovative
  body of work that expands on themes developed in
  other media.
• DRAWING I and II Introduction and Advanced
  Tutorial
• Instructor Prof. Dennis Congdon, Rhode Island
  School of DesignWorking on site and in the
  studio with traditional drawing means- charcoal,
  pencil, inkwash - students will study the
  experimental and innovative potential of drawing.
  Weekly assignments will challenge students to
  encounter aspects of Drawing that are
  foundational to Painting and Sculpture. Other
  projects will develop drawings that stand
  independently as finished final works on paper.
  Working from direct observation beginning
  students can expect individual one-on-one support
  daily and experienced students develop means of
  visual research that build advanced-level
  projects. In the tradition of Parisian and
  American artists working in Brittany all students
  will be required to keep a journal/sketchbook.
  Drawings and personal notations will be collected
  during field trips, and each days work in this
  book will document all studio developments and
  on-site observations. This important research
  tool will be central to weekly dialog with
  faculty questions
• SCULPTURE/Installation/Site work
• Instructor Jerry Mischak, RISD, URI, BrownThis
  class will focus on the local materials and
  exhilarating environment as astarting point to
  explore and implement ideas involving the object
  and the spaceit occupies. Stone, metal, plants,
  wood, wax, found objects, trash are all
  possiblematerials to manipulate and alter for
  use in your projects. The challenge to createand
  solve problems in sculpture is the means by which
  each student willinvestigate their own personal
  vision. Assignments will be worked on in
  thestudio and in some cases on site. Single
  objects, multiples and site-specific pieces will
  all play a part in the class.
• PAINTING I and II Color and Pattern/ nature and
  culture in Pont-Aven
• Instructor Prof. Wendy Edwards, Brown
  UniversityThis class will investigate painting
  based on information collected from the
  surrounding environment. Each assignment will
  stem from research on selected visual findings in
  the town of Pont-Aven, the Breton landscape, or
  field trips to historic sites. This class will
  accommodate both beginning and advanced level
  students through individual and group critiques.
  All students will be assigned twenty-four hour
  access to an individual studio space allowing for
  a wide range of ongoing projects in relation to
  scale and materials. The minimum requirement of
  eight paintings is expected within a stimulating
  and highly productive and focused four-week
  course. Basic principals as well as conceptual
  critical thinking skills will be introduced. This
  course will include daily interaction with the
  professor and individual support throughout the
  program. Students will be required to attend
  faculty and visiting artist lectures, Saturday
  excursions to sites selected by the faculty.
  Slide lectures, articles and other visual
  materials will be provided to both the group and
  individuals.

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What to bring

• Your Passport
• A copy of your passport AND list of credit card
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• All your medication
• Paintbrushes, duct tape
• Hat, flashlight
• Cell-phone with compatibility

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