{"id":1,"date":"2013-05-07T14:27:45","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T14:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.miad.edu\/ireland2013\/?p=1"},"modified":"2013-05-07T15:53:21","modified_gmt":"2013-05-07T15:53:21","slug":"about-the-cours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.miad.edu\/ireland2013\/2013\/05\/07\/about-the-cours\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscape, Memory and Imagination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For  nearly 10,000 years, human settlement and patterns of migration have shaped the  landscape of Ireland, just as Ireland\u2019s rugged terrain has played a key role in  shaping the island\u2019s human culture. In this program, based at the Burren  College of Art in County Clare, students will be immersed in artistic,  literary, environmental and historical examinations of the ways that landscape,  memory, and human creativity intersect. Both academic and studio work will be  supported by field trips and guest speakers to steep students in the rich  environmental and human history of Ireland, the turbulent waves of invasion and  emigration, the traditions of Irish literature and art, and the lives and works  of contemporary Irish artists and writers.  Course  materials and activities will examine and encourage the ways in which human  experiences of place and history translate into creative interpretations of  landscape in art and writing.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:5px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.miad.edu\/images\/stories\/international\/IrelandBay.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p> The Burren College of Art, located in a restored 16th  c. castle near the village of Ballyvaughan, provides a unique base from which  to explore the wonders of County Clare. The surrounding area, known as the  Burren, comprises 250 square kilometers and is one of the largest limestone  karst landscapes in Europe. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Galway Bay on the  west and north, this wild and unforgiving topography is characterized by  subterranean caverns, rugged hills, and dramatic seascapes, along with a unique  assemblage of plant and animal life. <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:5px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.miad.edu\/images\/stories\/international\/IrelandGroup3.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>This  course will utilize both the human and natural environment of the Burren and  the village of Ballyvaughan as classroom, studio, resource, and subject,  inviting students to explore the relationships between individual identity,  collective memory, and a sense of place. Assigned readings and studio projects  will complement numerous field trips and guest artist presentations to focus discussions,  reflections, writing, and making.<\/p>\n<p> The  Writing\/Humanities component will have a particular emphasis on Irish poetry,  storytelling, and balladry: through both academic and experiential learning,  students will examine the connections between landscape and literary form,  discovering how an author constructs a voice, a self, and a sense of place  through language. At the same time, the Studio component of the course will  guide students to consider how place and history shape an artist\u2019s creative  work, culminating in an individual project that thoughtfully incorporates new  experiences with Irish landscapes and culture into the conceptual and physical  creation of student work. <\/p>\n<p> Students will be required to do some  preparatory coursework in advance of trip and will complete coursework upon  return. See syllabus for more complete details.    <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;margin:5px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.miad.edu\/images\/stories\/international\/IrelandWall.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For nearly 10,000 years, human settlement and patterns of migration have shaped the landscape of Ireland, just as Ireland\u2019s rugged terrain has played a key role in shaping the island\u2019s human culture. 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