Rome Trip

From the Colosseum to Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel to the rise of facism, students in the Block 7 course City of Rome will view history in person during a three-week exploration of the city and surrounding area. The course will be co-taught by professors John Gruber-Miller and Chris McComber, who will provide expertise in classical studies and art history, respectively.

From the course catalogue:

This course, taught in Italy, traces the evolving nature of the Eternal City from antiquity and the world of Julius Caesar to Mussolini's vision of a New Rome and Empire in Fascist Italy. Topics include the evolution of the ancient city into the capital of the Roman empire, the Christianization of Rome, the revival of the past through Renaissance urban planning, and the Church Triumphant of the early modern popes.

We will visit many of the most important sites and museums in Rome such the Forum, the Colosseum, and the Pantheon, Saint Peter's, Bramante’s Tempietto, and the Trevi Fountain. Registration entails additional cost. Optional weekend trips to Pompeii, Florence or Venice are possible, but also will entail additional cost. Prerequisites: writing-designated course (W), and any 100- or 200-level Art History or Classical Studies course (CLA, GRE, or LAT).