11501 San Gemini Preservation Studies Program

I just received this e-mail about a preservation studies program I thought some members might be interested in. While I do not know anything about this college it looks like something worthwhile for anyone who might like to pursue further:

"Dear Colleague,

I would like to inform you about our summer 2009 field school in Italy, the San Gemini Preservation Studies Program, now in its 11th year, which is dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage.

This year the program is sponsored by the Department of Art History and Studio Arts at John Cabot University ([url=http://www.johncabot.edu]John Cabot University - An American University in Rome, Italy, Europe[/url] ), an American liberal arts university in Rome, in collaboration with the Historic Preservation Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and other preservation organizations.

Application deadline is March 15th.

Courses offered (3 credits each):

· Introduction to Art Restoration in Italy
· Surveying and Analyzing Historic Buildings
· Traditional Painting Methods and Restoration Techniques
· Preservation Theory and Practice in Italy

Field Projects:

· Surveying the 12th Century San Giovanni Battista Church complex
· Surveying the Church of Santo Gemine
· Archaeological survey of the public baths in Carsulae

To find out more about our program please visit our website [url=http://www.sangeministudies.info]San Gemini Historic Preservation Studies- Field School Italy[/url]

Our program offers both undergraduate and graduate credits and is open to students from many disciplines. The program is taught in English.

If you know any students, scholars or others interested in this type of study, please inform them about our program. We would appreciate it if you could list our program on your organization's website as an available educational resource. Also, attached is a flyer that you may wish to post on your department notice board or forward to interested parties."

Thank you very much.

Max Cardillo
Director, San Gemini Preservation Studies
John Cabot University