ARTH 3412 - Art of Ancient Greece

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020 or ENG 1021 with C- or better or permission of department

Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): ARTH 1600

Description: Students in this course examine the artistic and cultural production of the ancient Greek world from approximately 3000 to 30 BCE, including architecture, sculpture, pottery, mosaics, painting, and city planning. Periods studied will include the Minoan, Mycenaean, and Cycladic cultures of the Bronze Age; the influence of trade on the early development of Greek art and culture; the Archaic and Classical periods; the rise of Alexander the Great; and the Hellenistic period. Students identify and discuss theoretical frameworks, problems, and scholarly approaches to the study of Greek art. Students also consider the impact of myth, epic, philosophy, trade, and colonization on the art, architecture, and identities of ancient Greece.