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Alternative website - Flanders 2008: The Duke University Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies and the Office of Study Abroad will offer a six-week, two-course program in Ghent (Flanders) and Amsterdam (The Netherlands) in the summer of 2008. This program will introduce all participants to a contextual study of Netherlandish art and visual culture from the Late Medieval to the Early Modern period. Professor Hans J. Van Miegroet, Chair of the Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies will direct the program.
Amsterdam offers the ideal environment for a contextual study of Netherlandish visual culture of the Early Modern period in a creative and intellectually stimulating manner. The program concludes in Ghent, with its attractive medieval to post-modern scenery and its central location to major cities such as Paris, Lille, Brussels, Antwerp and Cologne. It is also a dynamic university town with a wide range of diverse cultural activities. Applicants may wish to consult the following comprehensive list of Dutch and Flemish art: http://www.codart.nl.
History of Netherlandish Art and Visual Culture in a European Context. ALP, CCI, CZ A contextual study of visual culture in the Greater Netherlands and its underlying historical and socioeconomic assumptions from the Late Medieval to the Early Modern period through immediate contact with urban cultures, such as in Amsterdam, Leiden, Utrecht, Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, and Antwerp. Includes daily visits to major museums, buildings, and sites; hands-on research in various collections; discussion sessions with leading scholars in the field; and a critical introduction to various research strategies. (2 course credits) Van Miegroet. ARTHIST/MED REN 158-159 is the option for undergraduates, while graduate students should enroll in ARTHIST/MED REN 241-242. Past participants have included both undergraduates and graduate students from the University of California, Brown, Princeton, and Harvard, as well as from Duke. EXCURSIONS
Also part of the group excursions are frequent guest presentations by leading international scholars in the field. These give all participants an opportunity to hear a range of opinions about different subjects and to make personal contact with famous authors. Planned presentations include the following: Jan de Maere on art dealing and collecting; distinguished professors Koen Ottenheym and Krista De Jonge on early modern architecture; Marten Jan Bok on the economics of art; Tine Meganck on courtly art and architecture; Joost vander Auwera on early modern visual culture; and Gary Schwartz on Rembrandt. These presentations are starting points for lively discussions between the group and visiting scholars. A lot of attention is also paid to immediate experience of the urban culture in Amsterdam, Utrecht, Haarlem, Delft, Den Haag and Rotterdam. In Belgium, excursions depart from Ghent to Antwerp, Brussels, Mechelen, Leuven and Bruges. Easy and efficient transportation is provided by Duke vans. PREREQUISITES
AMSTERDAM: For the nights of June 29 through July 12, students will be housed in the historic center of Amsterdam. All participants will be accommodated in comfortable, double-occupancy rooms with showers at the Hotel Le Coin. Breakfast is included. The hotel can be reached easily from Central Station by Tram #9. Contact address: Nieuwe Doelenstraat 5, 1012 CP Amsterdam /The Netherlands, Tel.: 011.31.20.524.6800 or Fax: 011.31.20.524.6801. GHENT: Students will be housed the nights of July 13 through August 10 in comfortable, double-occupancy rooms with showers at the Europahotel Ghent, located in the historic center of town, near the opera and city hall. Breakfast is included. Contact address: Gordunakaai 59, B-9000 Ghent / Belgium. Tel.: 011.32.9.222. 6071 or Fax: 011.32.9.220.0609. Students are responsible for all meals except for breakfasts at the Hotel Le Coin in Amsterdam and at the Europahotel in Ghent. Students are expected to make their own travel arrangements, arriving in Amsterdam on Sunday, June 29, and departing from Brussels or Amsterdam on Sunday, August 10. Upon arrival in Amsterdam (Schiphol) on Sunday, June 29, they should proceed via readily available ground transportation, either a taxi (about 10 miles and more expensive) or via train shuttle (cost-efficient and easy). We will meet in the main lobby of the Hotel Le Coin on Sunday, June 29 at 6 p.m. All participants are kindly requested to inform Professor Van Miegroet (hvm@duke.edu) beforehand of flight numbers and arrival times. Tuition for two courses $4,704 Program fee‡ $3,058 Total due Duke University* $7,762 *Non-Duke students add $40 for a one-time transcript fee. Total due: $7,802 Estimated additional meals, to be paid abroad: $1,500 Estimated cost of books: $235 Estimated cost of laundry, miscellaneous: $450 ‡ Program fee includes room, partial board, and program excursions. This fee does not include airfare between Amsterdam and the U.S., meals other than breakfast in Amsterdam and Ghent, independent travel during or after the program, incidentals, or items of a personal nature. Costs are based on an exchange rate expected to be in effect and are subject to increase. PAYMENT SCHEDULE Upon notification of acceptance to the summer program by the director, students can confirm their space on the Flanders summer program by signing the ‘Commitment to Participate' form (a parent/guardian's co-signature is also required on this form). Students can access this form from the OSA website: http://studyabroad.duke.edu/forms/summercommitment.pdf . After signing this form, students can fax it to the Duke Office of Study Abroad at 919-684-3083 or mail it to the Office of Study Abroad, Duke University, 2016 Campus Drive, Box 90057, Durham, NC 27708 . Please note that by signing this form, students are committing to participate in the summer program and agree to pay the full cost of the program, which includes the tuition and program fee listed above . This commitment form takes the place of a deposit. DUE DATES Within 3 weeks of acceptance: 'Commitment to Participate' Form (signed by student and parent/guardian) Billed by Bursar Balance due Duke University $7,762 Non-Duke students $7,802 (includes a $40 lifetime transcript fee) All other expenses are to be paid by students in Flanders and the Netherlands. Duke undergraduates who receive need-based financial aid during the academic year are eligible to apply for financial aid for up to two Duke summer study abroad programs (and/or summer sessions in Durham) offering either one or two courses of credit. This aid is offered in addition to the eight basic academic year semesters of financial aid. Eligibility for aid will be determined in the same manner as academic year aid. Note: this policy does not apply to a summer abroad program taken prior to matriculation or after graduation from Duke. Financial aid applications are available on-line at http://studyabroad.duke.edu/forms/summerfinaid.pdf and must be submitted to the Office of Study Abroad no later than Wednesday, February 06, 2008. Duke undergraduates currently receiving financial aid may apply for the Stephenson Pope Babcock Scholarship, which may be used for Duke-administered non-language summer programs only. Preference will be given to those students wishing to attend Duke's summer Australia, Latin America, or Caribbean programs. After the parental contribution, the Babcock Scholarship will replace the loan portion of the summer financial aid package. Seniors graduating in December 2007 or May 2008 are not eligible, nor are students who have previously received Babcock awards. Summer scholarship applications are also available on-line (http://studyabroad.duke.edu/forms/babcockapp.pdf) and must be submitted to the Office of Study Abroad no later than Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Incomplete scholarship applications will not be considered. Summer program and scholarship applications as well as financial aid information will be accepted on a rolling admissions basis with a final deadline of Wednesday, February 6, 2008. To apply, please follow the steps below:
Non-Duke students may apply but must be in good academic standing at their college or university. In order to transfer credit for the above courses, they must consult their advisor and/or registrar. Applications received after Wednesday, February 6, 2008 will be processed on a space-available basis. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the program director for consideration. All participants must have a valid passport. For instructions, you can go the State Department website: http://travel.state.gov/passport/index.html . No visas are required of U.S. citizens. Non U.S. citizens should pay special attention to the visa requirements for their specific citizenship by contacting the country embassy to find out if any visa restrictions are in effect. An International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is also required. Duke students may purchase this card for $22 from the Student Service Center, 101 Allen Bldg. Provide a small, ID-sized photo, payment and application; the card will be created at the center. Non-Duke students can purchase ISICs at their home university or through the STA website: http://www.statravel.com/. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For further information, contact the Office of Study Abroad or:
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Flanders & The Netherlands
The first two weeks of the program will take place in Amsterdam, former international trading center of the Dutch Republic. The final four weeks of the program will be based in Ghent, located in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, which has strong cultural, historical, and linguistic ties with the present-day Netherlands. Ghent is about thirty miles from Brussels, capital of the European Union and two hours away from Paris via high-speed train (Thalis). 
ARTHIST/MED REN 158-159// ARTHIST/MED REN 241-242 
This program is designed to create a wide range of integrated cultural experiences through daily trips to leading cities in the Netherlands and Belgium. In these cities, participants will get in touch with the local culture through a number of hands-on explorations. The group will travel together to various urban environments, attend diverse cultural events, and visit major architectural sites, private collections, and museums. 
The two courses and the guest lectures will be in English. Some knowledge of Dutch or Flemish is undoubtedly helpful, but not required, since both the Flemish and the Dutch speak English and French in addition to their native languages. Given the intense nature of this program, late arrival and/or early departure is not permitted. Participants must register for both courses. No pass/fail option or auditing is permitted.