May 12 - June 1, 2009

Application

Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Joseph Norman See Prof. Norman's bio here.

Courses
Directed Studies in Studio Art
ARST 4080 Directed Study in Drawing
ARST 4180 Directed Study in Painting
ARST 4280 Directed Study in Photography

Objectives
Students will experience and reflect upon the nature and culture of Costa Rica through study, direct observation and interaction with its people, natural and built environment, and institutions of culture. As a result of their experiences and reflections, the students will create a process-portfolio of works of art, journal entries, sketches, and exhibition that demonstrates the ways their art and ways of thinking have been informed by their international study experience.

The purpose is to:

• Enhance the student’s knowledge of the cultural influences on the choices that artists make including the various materials, concepts and methodologies applicable to the art of making experience in Costa Rica.
• Enhance the ability of each student to establish an intellectual, emotional, aesthetic, social, and cultural rationale commensurate with the issues of art-making.
• Encourage the development and awareness of personal avenues of expression that are influenced by the study of Latin American art history, art-making principles, and values of technical proficiency.

Excursions
Students will explore Costa Rica on group excursions. Activities included on the excursions are an integral part of course material and the overall study abroad experience. Students will explore lava flows and thermal springs at Arenal Volcano, the cloud forest in Monteverde and beaches on the Pacific coast.

Costs
The program costs approximately $3800 plus in-state UGA tuition and fees. The cost of the program covers lodging and three meals per day at UGA’s Costa Rica campus, study abroad insurance, and hotels, meals, entry fees, and transportation on program excursions. Additional costs include personal items.

***Note: Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition. The HOPE scholarship applies.

Non-UGA Student Costs & Transient Application
An additional application and $50 processing fee is required for non-UGA students to enroll. Click here for instructions and to download the Transient Student applicaiton. Contact the UGA Costa Rica Office to confirm when you have started the application process.

Non-UGA students will be charged $250, in addition to their tuition, for their non-UGA student accounts through the UGA Bursar’s office.

Application Process
To apply, students must submit a complete application and a $300 deposit payable to UGA Costa Rica either in-person or by mail to the UGA Costa Rica Office, 110 E. Clayton St., Bank of America Building, 3rd Floor, Suite 316, Athens, GA 30602.

Enrollment is limted to 22 qualified students.

Target Dates / Deadlines
Application & $300 deposit deadline: March 2, 2009
Program fee payment deadline: March 30, 2009

Contact Us
Joe Norman, Art & Culture Program Director at 706-542-1635 or
Email ugacr@uga.edu or call 706-425-3318.