04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M
Music Theater Building 1008
Section Information for Spring 2015
This seminar will focus on the Roman city of Pompeii by exploring the art historical and architectural remains. Buried in the volcanic residue from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, Pompeii provides an astounding level of preservation for fresco, sculpture, and luxury artistic forms in addition to a range of structures varying from private residences to public civic buildings. From the material culture, we will attempt to reconstruct life in this small Roman town and to extrapolate outward into the broader context of Roman Imperial culture. We will also discuss the changing perception of Pompeii in modern scholarship, including recent reconsiderations of the city and its significance. The course will be reading and writing intensive: there will be weekly writing assignments as well as a research paper. Each student will be required to present at least one article on some aspect of Pompeian scholarship. Attendance and active participation in each meeting is expected.
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Credits: 1-6
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
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