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ART & D ES I G N EDUCATE THROUGH TRAVEL New York, USA

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Picasso, Michelangelo and Van Gogh. What do they all have in common? That’s right, all their inspiration came from an educational trip with us.

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NEW YORK

If your students can make it here, then they can make it anywhere. Never one to miss a beat when it comes to the world of art, design and fashion. Students will bask in hipster influence and ground-breaking design, easily spotted on every pavement, street corner and building they care to look at.

HIGHLIGHTS:

v Museum of Modern Art v Guggenheim Museum v Macy’s guided tour v Brooklyn graffiti and

street art tour

Inclusions:

v Central Park

v Flights

v Pre-departure teacher pack

v UK & overseas transfers

v 24-hour emergency service

v 3 nights’ accommodation

v F ree trip leader place options

v Brooklyn Bridge v Times Square v Ellis and Liberty Islands TOPICS TICKED OFF:

Itinerary Day 1 Fly to New York and transfer to your accommodation. In the

afternoon, check out the best view of Manhattan from the top of the Empire State Building. Next stop is Macy’s department store where students will enjoy a guided tour to service their fashionista needs.

Day 2 In the morning, inspire your students with a visit to the Museum of

Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum. In the evening you and your group will go supersize as you sample stateside cuisine.

Day 3 Start the day by enjoying a Brooklyn graffiti and street art tour,

v Fashion and trends v Design theory v Eco-design v Classic and fine art v C reativity and

innovation WHAT YOU CAN ADD:

learning about the subculture and trying to spot repeated themes and crews. In the afternoon, explore the famous landmarks of Central Park and Brooklyn Bridge, and catch a bite around Times Square.

v T he Rockefeller Center

Day 4 On your final day, you and your group can enjoy the statue cruise

v H arper’s Bazaar

to Ellis and Liberty Islands. In the afternoon, enjoy some free time before returning home on your evening flight.

v G uided tour of the

Theatre District Magazine tour

MILAN

Milan has every other city looking green eyed, with its oh-so-chic artistic flare, grand portfolio of architecture and effortless shop windows. Oozing elegance and poise, we could all do with being a little more like Milan. *Sighs*

HIGHLIGHTS:

v P alazzo Reale

Contemporary Art

Inclusions:

v P izza-making and

tasting session

v Flights

v Pre-departure teacher pack

v UK & overseas transfers

v 24-hour emergency service

v 2 nights’ accommodation

v F ree trip leader place options

v G allerie Vittoria

Emmanuele v S anta Maria delle

Grazie

Itinerary Day 1 Once acquainted with the city, your students will ease into the

flow of things with a trip to the Palazzo Reale of Contemporary Art. They’ll need something to soak up all that inspiration with, that’s why we recommend a pizza-making and tasting session. *Drools in Italian*

Day 2 Your students will be rising early to see the famous ‘Last Supper’

painting and other famous artwork at the Santa Maria delle Grazie. Afterwards your group will be heading to the Pinacoteca di Brera. In the afternoon, your local guide will take your students to a secluded spot in the city to practise sketching and gather inspiration. Then, who could resist another meal when the food is this good?

Day 3 The shops are calling! Students today will witness where old

collides with new, in the form of Gallerie Vittoria Emmanuele, Italy’s oldest active shopping mall and a grand expression of architecture. Students will enjoy some free time to spend, spend, spend, before catching their evening flight home.

v P inacoteca di Brera TOPICS TICKED OFF:

v Sketching v Architecture v A bstract

Expressionism v Influences WHAT YOU CAN ADD:

v L ake Como day trip v M ilan Cathedral v T eatro alla Scala v P inacoteca di Brera

BERLIN

HIGHLIGHTS:

This city has thrown away the rule book when it comes to what is and isn’t art. Forget using a canvas, the city streets will do! Berlin has pulled inspiration from almost every avenue: pop culture, grunge, mods and even rock and roll, there is no such thing as too creative – just narrow-mindedness.

v Museum für Fotografie v H amburger Bahnhof

Museum v G raffiti and street art

walking tour v Bauhaus museum v Checkpoint Charlie

Inclusions:

v The Fernsehturm v Brandenburg Gate

v Flights

v Pre-departure teacher pack

v UK & overseas transfers

v 24-hour emergency service

v 2 nights’ accommodation

v F ree trip leader place options

v Alte National Gallery TOPICS TICKED OFF:

v Modern arts

Itinerary Day 1 Land in Berlin and transfer to your accommodation. Once settled, you and your group can head out on a walking tour of key cultural hotspots such as Checkpoint Charlie, The Fernsehturm and Brandenburg Gate. End the day with a trip to Alte National Gallery and check out the vast collection of Romantic, Neoclassical and Modernist artworks. Your group will then digest the sites over some local cuisine on their first evening meal.

Day 2 Rise early for your graffiti and street art walking tour and spot little-

v Colour and creativity v I nterpretations of

design v T he role of design in

society v Design process WHAT YOU CAN ADD:

known demonstrations on the walls of the city. In the afternoon, explore the Bauhaus Museum, particularly influential in the school of architecture.

v Reichstag Dome

Day 3 In the morning, your students can take a look around Museum

v East Side Gallery

für Fotografie, then take a trip to the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum. Here they’ll find a treasure trove of contemporary paintings, installations and video art in a former railway station. After, enjoy some free time to explore the rest of the city before returning home.

v Bröhan Museum v Pergamon Museum v M useum of

Decorative Arts

BARCELONA

When your students aren’t distracted by tantalising tapas, they’ll be off discovering a city where gothic corners harbour all forms of inspiration. It’s here that streets celebrate colourful features of self-expression, the perfect place for students’ imaginations to run wild!

HIGHLIGHTS:

Inclusions:

v Park Güell

v Flights

v Pre-departure teacher pack

v UK & overseas transfers

v 24-hour emergency service

v 2 nights’ accommodation

v F ree trip leader place options

Itinerary Day 1 Depart from your local UK airport and arrive in Barcelona in good

time. Visit Salvador Dalí’s house, explore his off-the-wall pieces and enjoy some sketching time. Your group will have time to take in the scenes of the charming Gothic Quarter before their evening meal.

Day 2 Your group will have to set their alarms early today as they’ll be

v Casa Batlló v La Boqueria Market v Salvador Dalí’s house v MACBA visit TOPICS TICKED OFF:

v Sketching v Architecture v Green design v C olour and design

process

exploring the best bits of the city, including the Picasso Museum, Sagrada Família Cathedral, Park Güell and Casa Batlló. Later, indulge in tasty bites at the famous market, La Boqueria. Here you’ll find everything from exotic fruits to nuts and seafood.

v Impressionist art

Day 3 Spend your last morning in the famous Gothic Quarter with its

v A day trip to Valencia

winding streets and pastry shops, before taking your pick from the cultural centre of Antoni Tàpies, MACBA (Museum of Contemporary Art) or a modern art museum dedicated to Joan Miró. Your group can enjoy some free time before catching their evening flight home.

WHAT YOU CAN ADD:

v Picasso Museum v C asa - Mila La Pedrera v Gaudí Experiencia

VENICE

This maze of canals is relentless in gracing the imagination of almost every famous artist, and has managed to rescue those in the deepest depths of writer’s block. It’s near impossible not to fall in love, so students shouldn’t bother fighting it.

HIGHLIGHTS:

v Galleria dell’Accademia

Inclusions:

v Venice Canal Cruise

v Flights

v Pre-departure teacher pack

v UK & overseas transfers

v 24-hour emergency service

v 3 nights’ accommodation

v F ree trip leader place options

Itinerary Day 1 Start the trip with a visit to Galleria dell’Accademia where your

v Sunrise sketching v Palazzo Ducale v Pizza-making and tasting session v Peggy Guggenheim Collection v Ca’ Pesaro TOPICS TICKED OFF:

students will study the works of Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Titan, Tiepolo and Canaletto. In the evening, explore the city on a canal cruise.

v Interpretation

Day 2 Rise early and follow your local guide to a secluded spot where your

v Sketching

students can sketch the sunrise over the abnormally quiet city. After lunch, head to the Palazzo Ducale. Dinner is covered in the form of a pizza-making and tasting session.

Day 3 After breakfast, your students will be heading to the Peggy

Guggenheim Collection, then out on the water for an island cruise to Murano and Burano, simply unforgettable.

Day 4 On their final day, students will be enjoying a trip to Ca’ Pesaro.

Overlooking the Grand Canal, this is the perfect spot for some last-minute sketching. In the afternoon, your group will have a chance to enjoy some free time and do some souvenir shopping before heading home.

v Modern design v Architecture WHAT YOU CAN ADD:

v Piazza San Marco v Doge’s Palace v Bridge of Sighs v Lake Garda day trip

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