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ART H 201 A: Survey of Western Art-Ancient

Meeting Time: 
MWF 1:00pm - 2:20pm
Location: 
ART 229
SLN: 
10526
Instructor: 
Sarah Levin-Richardson

Syllabus Description:

This course surveys select developments in architecture, sculpture, painting, and other arts in Southern Europe, Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa from the bronze age to the 4th century. There are no prerequisites.

 

The required textbook for this class is listed below; a digital version can be rented through the University Bookstore (https://www.ubookstore.com/) for around $46 (you can rent or purchase copies from online retailers, as well), and a print copy will be on course reserve at Odegaard Library. The Undergraduate Textbook Fund is designed to defray the cost of textbooks for Classics majors and minors; more information can be found here

 

Kleiner, Fred S. Gardner’s Art through the Ages: The Western Perspective, Volume I. 16th Edition. Wadsworth, 2013. ISBN: 978-0357370384  

Catalog Description: 
Major achievements in painting, sculpture, architecture, and the decorative arts in Europe, the Near East, and North Africa, from prehistoric times to the beginnings of Christianity.
GE Requirements: 
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits: 
5.0
Status: 
Active
Last updated: 
November 8, 2024 - 1:24am

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