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This web-page is dedicated to some of the programs we planned at the Pieve International School.

June-July 2004
Chapman University
Creative Writing Workshop

Program Director:
Martin Nakell

 A great creative group of 12 students for an adventure of two months inspirated to the first one in 2003. The summer study program at the Pieve International School included some unique expericences such as the visit at the prestigious Assisi collection of ancient books (closed to the public) and the creation first edition of the "Torta al Testo Letterario", litterary inspirated by the delicious taste of the typical Corciano's pizza.

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May 2004
MSU Alumni

Program Director:
Richard Helzer
Peter Kommers

"Passerella Journeys: Seven walks through Italy" is the summer program for Alumni dedicates to history, art, taste and fun. Ten couples explore for one week the contrasting vitality between the Eternal City, Rome, and the inspirational country living of Umbria, living by learning about Italian and Umbrian food, wine and culture. The centerpieces of walking venues is the art and architecture of Italy through the cityscape and landscape, including visits to the absorbing cities of Siena, Florence, Assisi and Orvieto, as well as the charming medieval hill town of Spello and Corciano. Moreover a lunch in a famous restaurant in Assisi, cooking classes in the Villa Pieve kitchen, lectures by noted experts on Italian culture, wine course and several wine testing...

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February-May 2004
Montana State University
Department
of Visual Art

Program Director:
Michael Peed

10 weeks of the Pieve International School for a group of 13 artists, concentrating their studies at the Pieve Campus in ceramics and book making, arriving just in time for the festival of Carnivale! Inspired by the Italian masterpieces and by the local ceramics in the nearby city of Deruta, they created wonderful ceramic works and low relief works in terra cotta.

See one of the students projects on line in progress


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November 2003
 Montana State University
School of Architecture

Program Director:
Peter Kommers

An intensive 20 day program with 18 students led by professor Peter Kommers with a challenging objective. Carefully studying the surroundings of the Pieve Campus, the objective was to design a concept for a new art studio located in the Villa's park. An international Jury of the Pieve International School awarded the first prize to the student Noelle Slevin.


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November 2003
University of Southern California
Master in Business Administration

Program Director:
Larry Greiner

 

The biggest group ever at the Pieve International School with about 95 participants! This included also the staff and spouses. A great challenge, great expectations to be met, and a great fulfillment. All Pieve International School facilities (more than 1000 square meters of common spaces) were dedicated to the three day event. An outstanding audiovisual set-up allowed for perfect vision and sound to more than 100 participants in the class. Key guest speakers from Maserati (Car Maker), Merloni (home appliances) ,and ENEL (National Electric Utilities) covered top priority strategic issues. Local entrepreneurs were selected amongst the most successful, high-tech, internationally recognized small and medium size companies head-quartered in Umbria. Such as Angelantoni Industrie (Environmental test screening) and Umbra Cuscinetti (Aircraft components). A sunny day magnified the outdoor Maserati car show of the newest models parked between the antique Villa Pieve and the historical medieval castle of Pieve del Vescovo.
The entire program was organized thanks to the precious support of two important economic and strategic consultants, Filippo Martino and Filippo Vasta.


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October 2003
Chautauqua Foundation

Program Director:
Don Kymes

 15 “Chautuaqua Institution” summer residents, that reside all over the United States, enjoyed a week of Umbrian sight seeing, Italian cooking and cultural courses, cashmere shopping, trips to local towns, and walks in the park or to the local medieval town of Corciano. These Chautauquans truly utilized this one week to do and see as much as possible in the Umbrian countryside, enjoing the historical setting of the Pieve International School facilities in an atmosphere of extreme cordiality.

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June-July 2003
Chapman University
Creative Writing Workshop

Program Director:
Martin Nakell

 We remind to them as the last "Dead Poets Society"... an enthusiastic group of 6 students writing poems and amazing stories having been inspired by the warm Italian scenery during thier summer stay.
The group lived together in the house of the Pieve International School in the center of the medieval town of Corciano, just ten minutes walk down-hill from the Villa, under the guide of Martin and his beautiful wife. Thanks to the holiday atmosphere provided by the amazingly sunny Italian days, even the study time was spent in an easy atmosphere. Rossella helped the program participants by transporting them around Umbria to uncover the last hidden traces of the great Italain poems. And of course, a night at "Umbria Jazz" in Perugia!
A little secret: each one of them slept the enitre time here with the Dante's "Divine Comedy" on thier bedside tables.


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November 2003
Montana State University
Art School
Jewelery

Program Director:
Richard Helzer

 The third art program concentrated on Jewelery was led by Professor Richard Helzer, the Director of the Art-School in the Montana State University. Richard and his wife Kathy lived in the house of the Pieve International School in the center of the medieval town of Corciano which is just a ten minute walk away from the Villa down-hill. The program ended with an exhibition, of the works created by the students on the themes of Alchemy and Metaphysics, held at the medieval garden at the house of Rossella Vasta. Her 16th century house, near the church of Migiana, is inside this medieval fortified village overlooking the Pieve International School facility and the Medieval Castle of Pieve del Vescovo.


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2002
Chautauqua Foundation

Program Director:
Don Kymes

  


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2002
Montana State University

Program Director:

 


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