ARTH 321: Greek Art and Archaeology

ARTH 321-001: Greek Art
(Fall 2011)

12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW

Enterprise Hall 174

Section Information for Fall 2011

Prerequisite: 24 credits. A survey of the architecture, sculpture, painting, and luxury arts of ancient Greece: where the Greeks got their start; how their history and society shaped the arts; how Classical art has influenced the modern world; and how we have altered the meanings of Classical art to suit our own modern experience. The approach to the evidence will be archaeological: to look at antiquity is to study fragments, to reconstruct missing pieces, and to interpret an incomplete whole. There are few unequivocal facts in the study of Classical antiquity: we are always discovering new fragments, which can easily disrupt traditional assumptions and lead to new ideas about the past. Fulfills the University General Education Fine Arts requirement.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

History of ancient Greek architecture, sculpture, and painting. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Arts
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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