Creative Practice and Culture Italy
This program offers a unique opportunity to explore creativity and storytelling through the creation of artistic artefacts, reflective practices, and an appreciation of Italian culture, including screenings of Neo-Realist cinema classics.
Key information
Destination: Northern Italy including Venice, Padua, Vicenza, Bolzano, Conegliano
Dates: 9 July - 30 July 2025
Program Cost: TBC
Funding: $7,921 OS-HELP Loans are available for eligible students
Program Eligibility: Undergraduate students
Early bird application deadline: 15 December 2024
Final deadline: 14 March 2025
Overview
The Study Tour is structured around formal screenings and lectures that enhance and nourish understandings of the Creative Arts. The trip includes a school visit and interchange with the ZeLig School for Documentary, Television and New Media in Bolzano which is part of the Cilect group as well as day trips to Venice Biennale, Padua, Vicenza and The Dolomites.
Students will have physical tangible outcomes achieved through the creation of Creative Artefacts and reflection on their creative practice. and experiences. There will be an emphasis on cultural reflections and storytelling – written and visual - springing from their international experience as well as screening of Italian cinema classics from the Neo Realist era.
Itinerary / Highlights
Upon arriving in Conegliano students will be immersed in the rhythms of an Italian small town. The town is very safe and modern. A modern hospital is a 5-minute drive from our accommodation. Our accommodation is a converted 16th-century monastery with accommodation that includes ensuites with classrooms and screening rooms on the lower floor.
| Date | Activity |
| Friday July 11 | Pordenone Cinema Archives TBC |
| Saturday July 12 | Venice – Fondazione Cini & Lido TBC |
| Tuesday July 15 | Vicenza – Palladio and the genesis of Western Theatre tradition |
| Wednesday July 16 | BOLZANO -ZELIG FILM SCHOOL (CILECT) TBC |
| Thursday July 17 | Venice – St Marco & Doges Palace TBC |
| Saturday July 19 | Cortina – hiking in the Dolomites |
| Tuesday July 22 | VENICE BIENNALE TBC |
| Wednesday July 23 | Padua Scrovegni Chapel – The Origin of Western Art and the Renaissance |
| Friday July 25 | Venice – Grande Scuole – Tintoretto – The David Bowie of Italian Art and the Mannerist School |
Academic Information
Which unit/s can this program be taken for as credit?
FTV20022 Film and Television Study Tour
Can this unit be taken as an elective by students in any Swinburne degree?
No
Eligibility
To qualify for this program, you must be enrolled into one of the Undergraduate courses listed below:
- Bachelor of Film and TV (Hons)
- Bachelor of Screen Production
- Bachelor of Animation, Bachelor of Games & Double degree in Games and Interactivity and Animation
- Bachelor of Arts (Literature and Creative Writing)
- Bachelor of Media and Communication (Creative Writing and Publishing & Cinema and Screen Studies)
Eligibility will be based on GPA & a 100-word statement of intention.
Testimonial
Take a look at this video created by a participant of the 2018 Italian Study Tour.
Program Cost
The cost of this program is TBC
See below for the list of inclusions and exclusions of the program fee.
Inclusions
- Accommodation
- Breakfasts
- Welcome and Farewell Dinner
- Ground transport
- Travel and medical insurance
Exclusions
- International airfares
- Visa
- Academic tuition fees (unit costs)
- Most meals
- Personal expenses
Funding
OS-HELP Loan
Eligible Australian students can apply for an Australian Government OS-HELP Loan of up to A$7,921 to help cover costs associated with your overseas program.
For more information on funding and eligibility, see Fee Help and Scholarships.
Information Sessions
To attend an information session, register your interest and we'll send you further details.
Application
Keen to apply? You can submit your application now. Applications will be assessed after the application deadline.
Early bird application deadline: 15 December 2024
Final application deadline: 14 March 2025
Contact
For further details on this program please contact:
Vincent Giarrusso
Tour Leader
vgiarrusso@swin.edu.au
Alastair De Rozario
Mobility Adviser – Study Tours
studytours@swinburne.edu.au
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