Heritage and Innovation: Art Nouveau, past, present and future challenges

The virtual part will be running from 4 June to 19 June 2024 (2 hours per week). All virtual sessions will be held in the late afternoon. Minor changes may occur. The first online session will provide an introduction to the programme and explanations about the assignements. Students will receive guidance on topics, requirements and expected outcomes. A series of lectures by academics and guest speakers will provide an introduction to Art Nouveau and to the topics and challenges to be further examined during the summer school. - 04 June 2024: Introduction session - 05 June 2024: Brussels, a short overview of urban history / Art Nouveau: more than a style, a societal movement - 11 June 2024: Brussels, birth of Art Nouveau? - 12 June 2024: The “1900 Art” in Transylvania: Secession, jugendstill and Art Nouveau - 18 June 2024: Henry van de Velde, pioneer of Bauhaus and founder of La Cambre - 19 June 2024: Case-study: the Neoromanian style – a local, Romanian variant of Art Nouveau Explore the relation between heritage and innovation through the lens of Art Nouveau

Application Deadline

Virtual Part starting date 2024-06-04

Virtual Part closing date 2024-06-19

Total student workload 75

Specific field of studies No

Pre-requisite for selection CV Motivation Letter Level of English (According to CEFR)

Academic pre-requisites for applicants The programme is open to all students and specifically to students with a background and interest in History, Philosophy, Urban Renovation, Architecture, Art History and Cultural Management. Participants should be able to follow lectures and visits as well as interact with speakers and other participants in English.

Physical Part starting date 2024-06-24

Physical Part Description The physical part will be running from 24 to 28 June 2024 at the Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. It is dedicated to guided visits of exclusive heritage sites as well as lectures and encounters with private owners, academics and local political stakeholders. Participants will be able to bridge the theoretical knowledge acquired during the online sessions with direct experience of Art Nouveau in Brussels. Sites will visit include, among others: Musée Horta, Maison Hannon, Hotel Van Eetvelde, Maison Roosenboom, Hotel Solvay, Maison St Cyr, CIVA’s archives…

Physical Part closing date 2024-06-28

Language level required B2

Field of studies related to the course Social Science and Humanities Art Design and Media Environmental Sciences Urbanism and Geography

Course location Brussels, Belgium

Course language English