From: J <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 11:17 AM To: Edward Rod Larsen Subject: Re: Essays essay 1. change next to the last sentence. Si=ilarly. to I look forward to accessing the cultural resourc=s in New York in order that I may continue my cultural journey. =/div> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 =t 7:00 AM Edward Rod Larsen <mailto:edwardrodlarsen@gma=l.com» wrote: =ssay 1. Coming from an international background, =nd having lived in Oslo, Tel Aviv, New York and London by the age of eight=en, I believe that the international profile of NYU will provide the best =nvironment for my college education, with the added benefit of returning t= the place where I've spent most of my childhood and where my moth=r will be posted as Norwegian Ambassador to the UN in January 2019.=/p> =YU's Art History department appeals to me because of its wide rang= of courses, from the global art of antiquity to the contemporary. My pass=on is the Italian Renaissance and the rich history behind it, especiall= the works of 15th century masters such as Masaccio and Bellini. Some of t=e courses that NYU offers such as "Early masters of Italian Renais=ance painting" and "Florentine Villas: An Interpretation B=sed on Historical, Social Factors" are, therefore appealing to me.=What I find exciting, is not only the visual aesthetics and analysis of th=se masterpieces, but also the manner in which the Renaissance emphasised s=ientific=C2 and economic innovation, areas of study the Global Liberal Ar=s programme would offer. NYU's unique campus in Florence would giv= me a once in lifetime opportunity to spend a year immersing myself in the=art, culture and history of Italy. This would be an exciting experience to=have while studying for a Bachelor's degree in Art History, and wo=ld compliment my main interests in the subject. =s one of the prime cultural centres in the world, NYU's location i= NYC is the perfect place to broaden knowledge within contempor