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Hungary 2019
                              KCAI Study Abroad
                             May 20 – June 23, 2019
                                 6 credit hours

This Study Abroad experience offers students the chance to experience living and
working in Eastern Europe. Our home base for the trip is the International Ceramic
Studio, a center that features comfortable lodgings and excellent studios – ample
workspaces, numerous kilns and a mold making facility. A special translucent
porcelain clay (Herend) is available for use. The Studio Museum houses an extensive
international collection of contemporary works in clay, providing an excellent on-
site study resource.

Hungary has a long tradition of ceramics from folk art wares to the exquisite art nouveau
luxury wares of Zsolnay and the Herend Porcelain Factory, as well as examples of
historic and architectural ceramics in Kecskemet, Budapest (including a stop at architect
Imre Makovecz’s house and archive center), Pecs (Janus Pannonius Museum), and
an extended visit to the Herend Porcelain Factory. This is an AMAZING MONTH-
LONG ADVENTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cost includes tuition, single room lodging, studio and materials fees, visiting artists'
demo fees, museum fees, day trips to Budapest, Herend, Pecs and Tihany, a four-day

trip to North Eastern Hungary and Austria, and transportation to and from the
Budapest airport. Please note that this price does not include airfare or meals, or the
cost of your passport if you do not already have one. Students will purchase airline
tickets to Budapest where they will meet the entire group and take a bus to
Kecskemet.

Through the generosity of the Blitt family, KCAI now has the Irwin Blitt Scholarship
for International Travel! Students who are accepted into the summer 2019 faculty-
led travel program to Hungary will be eligible to apply for funding to cover travel
expenses. Application guidelines and scholarship amounts will be announced soon.
Students receiving the Pell Grant are encouraged to apply for the Benjamin H
Gilman Award for International Travel.

*Due to the nature of this program, all participants are required to register for 6 credit hours.
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The Hungary 2019 study abroad program will be taking a trip to Szalafo centered
around Eastern European architecture and outdoor adventures.

It includes a visit to the Riegersburg castle in Austria and a tour of the Zotter
Factory, the best chocolate makers in Eastern Europe. This tour will include
sampling of the delicious merchandise and a history of the franchise, a destination
not to be missed for locals and visitors of the region.

On the way to Austria (time permitting) we will stop at the Lenti Thermal Water
Park to enjoy its many thermal bathes. These bathes are a traditional part of
Hungarian culture, a unique experience hard to come by in other parts of the world.

We will stay in Szalafo, Hungary, near Studio 8- the International Studio for Art and
Ceramics. We will also tour this new residency to inform the students of
opportunities in the future. While in Szalafo, Orseg we will visit the
Magyarszombatfa Pottery Museum, the Pityerszer Museum, the Albert Attila
Pottery, the Reformat & Velemer Churches, and the unique architecture of the
Makovecz Owl House as a continuation of the study of Hungarian architecture.

We will also include a day trip for a River Raba canoe adventure!!! The timing is
perfect as the high waters are swift and the refreshing. A nice break from studio
work as the final kiln is being fired back at the I.C.S. in Kecskemet.

_________________________________Course Descriptions_____________________________________

Liberal Arts Elective
Dreaming in Magyar: Hungarian Art and Architecture
Architect//Instructor: Aaron Blumenhein
3 Credit Hours

This unique course is a cross-sectional capsule of architectural education with an
emphasis on historical Hungarian building traditions, forms and vocabulary. The
course content is intended to reflect a truly mobile learning experience, which will
include organically developing discussions about culture, design, construction and
various modes of documentation.

Through the study of basic architectural vocabulary, students will be able to dissect
the constructed forms they will be observing and understand the many influences
on historical Hungarian buildings. Within contemporary contexts, students will be
able to trace architectural styles in reverse. In contrast to the traditional
architectural history course that progresses from the origins of form and meaning,
(with which the student may not have any primary experience), this methodology
affords them a connection to what they observe directly from extant buildings.

Students will continuously employ creative acts that will enrich and inform their
personal work. To compliment their tactile work with materials in studio, students
will be required to maintain a visual notebook that will ideally contain rich
illustrations of architectural ideas and insightful annotations. A written paper is
required, which will be a response to the present themes of the program, or it may
be the generation of relevant discourse of the student’s choosing.

Readings contained in the exclusive course textbook entitled The Architectural
Vessel are intended to give the student a basic lifetime understanding of the meaning
of architecture, its importance to our improved sense of existence, and the ongoing
social debate in a rapidly changing world.
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Ceramics Open Studio Elective
Assistant Professor Casey Whittier
3 Credit Hours

The Ceramic Open Elective is a self-directed offering taught by Casey Whittier and
assisted by the visiting and resident artists at the International Ceramic Studio
(I.C.S.). Students are encouraged to identify areas of visual interest and create works
with the translucent porcelain clay used exclusively at the Herend Porcelain Factory
in Hungary. The I.C.S. is the only venue outside the Herend Factory that is
authorized to use this extremely high temperature, glass-like porcelain material…
Herend Porcelain… an envious material to create with!!!

Students will have the opportunity of working with this Herend porcelain clay to
form with the potter’s wheel, implement hand-building construction and the
specialty of Eastern Europe: plaster mold design and porcelain slip casting! Hands-
on demonstrations are an integral part of this studio experience. The KCAI faculty
and I.C.S. resident master artists assist students with both technical and aesthetic
concerns.

The introduction of glazing the porcelain ware, loading and firing the two large high
fire kilns (1380 C) with both wood and natural gas gives the students a knowledge
base and understanding of this material and process. Developing and demonstrating
critical thinking skills for examining and discussing their creative work and the
work of their peers during this month-long adventure in Eastern Europe is a very
important expected learning outcome for this course. A final presentation and
critical evaluation with faculty is required.

Important Trip Deadlines //              ESTIMATED TRIP COST: $4650
                                    (6 credit hours; not including airfare/meals/passport costs)

Estimated Cost Breakdown

Tuition     (6 CREDIT HOURS)                                                 $ 2,640
 Land Travel in Europe                                                          $ 179
 Lodging/Studio                                                               $ 1,250
 (single room, semi-private studio, world-class facilities)
 Museum Fees (5+ museums)                                                       $ 100
 Ceramics Fees                                                                  $ 261
 Architecture Fees                                                               $ 50
 Excursion/Trip Fees                                                            $ 170

 *TOTAL ESTIMATED COST TO STUDENT*                                             $4,650
 * Estimate does not include airfare, meals, or passport costs. Based on
 rates for 12 students. Cost calculated in USD. *

The exchange rate is in your favor: 1 US Dollar = approximately 250 Hungarian
Forints

Students are advised to get their passports now and begin looking at flights!
Additional potential costs include: additional baggage fare/shipping and
crating of work/any supplies or tools you may want to purchase and bring
back for future studio use, etc.

Application and Deposit Timelines

December 2, 2018: Application and required documents, PLUS a $250 non-
refundable deposit is due in the Business Office. This priority deadline is important
in insuring your place on the trip! This also allows you to plan your spring semester
knowing that you will be earning 6 credits over the summer.

February 1st, 2019:
Final Deadline (space permitting). Application and required documents, PLUS a
$250 non-refundable deposit is due
in the Business Office.

February 11th, 2019: Student selections will be made and confirmations sent via
email.

February 22nd, 2019: A non-refundable payment, half of the TOTAL trip fee is due
in the Business Office

March 15th, 2019: Full payment of the total trip fee is due in the Business Office

Depart USA, Arrive in Budapest May 20th
Return to USA June 23rd