International excursion

Tutors
Various Tutors

Title
International excursion, minimum 3 days, mean focus is on art and architecture

Context
The scale of the detail, the building, the city and the landscape

Credits
4 ECTS points

Participation
Team work

Educational philosophy
Throughout the entire study course the department organises several excursions, varying in duration and scope. The department strives to organise a weeklong trip to a foreign country once a year in order to visit international objects, activities, architecture, landscape and urban planning. During the other two years the students will go on excursion to visit a domestic location, for which a special location will be sought that embodies current themes. Some parts of the curriculum e.g. sketching are eminently suitable to be practiced during the excursion.
Excursions are (for the most part) prepared by the students themselves. This applies both to the logistical organisation as well as the content. The excursion guide, which contains an overview of the program and background information about the projects which will be visited is made by and for the students. Collaboration with other departments within the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and other organisations will take place if there is added value and logistically feasible.

The collection and selection of history and knowledge of art, spatial design and architecture, and processing this into a legible guide. Collaboration in terms of logistics. Learning to sketch.

Methodology
The students should actively engage in the organisation of logistics and content. In addition there will be assignments such as sketching which will be undertaken on the spot.

Programme of previous years
2014: Venice architectural biennale, Italy (airplane)
2013: Le Corbusier tour, France (bus)
2012: City trip Copenhagen (airplane)
2011: Bus tour to Germany, Swish, Italy, France and Belgium
2010: Bus and bicycle tour to Belgium and France

Insight series #6, (Re)Thinking Le Corbusier