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ARH 1011:
History of Art I (4 cr.). This
course is designed to introduce students to the great traditions
in art, as well as to the discipline of Art History.
The fall semester will focus primarily on the art of the
Western tradition, from the ancient Near East to the dawn of the
Renaissance in Europe. The
spring semester, which covers the Baroque period through the
modern era, also includes significant study of the art of China
and Japan.
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IDS
1000A.06. Preceptorial: The Trojan War (3 cr). This
class will examine the legendary Trojan War through literature,
historical texts, archaeology, the visual arts, drama, and film.
We begin with an archaeological exploration of Bronze Age Greece
and the Aegean coast of
Turkey
(the likely setting of the Trojan War). We will read the
earliest written account of the Trojan War, Homer's Iliad, and
then investigate the influence of the Trojan War on the
visual, literary and performing arts of classical
Greece
, the Roman Empire, and early modern
Europe
. The course will culminate with an examination of the
contemporary representations of the Trojan War, including the
2004 film
Troy.
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MSTUD
1001: Introduction to
Museum Studies (3 cr). This
class introduces students to the history of museums and their
role in the 21st century. We
will cover the types and definitions of museums, from
traditional art museums, to interactive science and children’s
museums, history museums and historic sites.
In the second half of the course, we will explore the
range of professions within the museum, including management,
fundraising, public relations, security, collections management
and conservation, education, membership support, research,
development and design of exhibitions.
The class features mandatory
field trips to, and guest speakers from, local and NYC museums.
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ARH 1019 Art of the Ancient World (3 cr.) This introductory class will familiarize students
with the artistic and cultural production of ancient
Mediterranean civilizations, including
Mesopotamia
,
Persia
,
Egypt
, Minoan Crete, Greece,
Etruria
and
Rome
. Through the art of these ancient cultures, this class will
acquaint students with basic issues in the study of art history,
such as the importance of historical and archaeological context.
Objects in, and visits to, New York City Museums will be an
integral part of this course.
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ARH
2011: Greek Art
(3 cr) This course presents the art and culture of ancient
Greece
between 800
BCE
and 30
BCE
. During the semester, we will be examining the painting,
sculpture, and architecture of ancient
Greece
, a civilization credited with significant contributions to the
development of modern western culture. The rich collections of
Greek Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York City
will be utilized in this class.
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ARH 2022: Art and Architecture of Ancient
Egypt
(3
cr.) The emphasis in this course is on Egyptian culture from the
perspective of the visual arts and architecture, and it will
provide a survey of the art of ancient
Egypt
from the Predynastic Period through the end of the
New Kingdom
. The objectives of this course include mastery of major
monuments of ancient
Egypt
, including painting, sculpture and the decorative arts, as well
as of the contexts for which they were created, including
funerary complexes (mastabas, pyramids, rock cut tombs and
funerary temples), temples dedicated to the gods and royal
palaces.
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ARH
2039 The City of Rome: Antiquity to the Baroque (3cr) This class is offered in conjunction with the
Art History Department's Study Trip to
Rome
during the March spring vacation.
Students are introduced to the vast architectural and
artistic riches of the city of Rome from antiquity through the
Renaissance and Baroque by daily guided visits to monuments such as
the Imperial Forum, Colosseum, the Basilica of Saint Peter’s, the
Vatican Museums, and the Capitoline Museums.
A day trip to
Tivoli
is planned, where students will explore the ancient Villa of Hadrian,
and the Renaissance gardens of the Villa d’Este.
There are trip charges in addition to tuition. Sign up with the
Art History Department occurs in the fall term to allow travel
arrangements to be made. Students
must have permission of the instructors to register. Students enrolled
in Section 1 with Prof. Cifarelli will write a research paper on an
aspect of ancient Roman culture or art; students enrolled in Section 2
with Prof. Rafanelli will write a research paper on an aspect of
Renaissance or Baroque culture or art.
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ARH
2060 Roman Art (3cr) This course offers a detailed study of Roman civilization
through its artistic and architectural monuments, from the time
of the Etruscans to the fall of the
Roman Empire
. Topics to be
studied include the
cultural legacy of the Etruscans, the impact of Greek art and
architecture on that of Republican and Imperial Rome, the houses
and paintings preserved by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius,
Augustan Rome, The monuments of Trajan and Hadrian, the era of
Constantine and the shift to Christianity.
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ARH 3030/5030 Ancient Painting Seminar (4 cr.) This course begins with a survey of painting
in the Ancient Near East,
Egypt
, and
Greece
, and will focus on Roman painting in particular. The paintings
and mosaics preserved by the eruption of
Mount Vesuvius
in 79 C.E. provide a unique opportunity to examine ancient media
within their cultural, architectural and archaeological context.
We will explore the Roman practice of copying paintings by
renowned Greek painters, and of “translating” these
paintings in to mosaic, as well the use of styles and subjects
that are uniquely Roman. Mandatory attendance at all required
field trips and writing workshops. Prerequisite: One art
history course or permission of the instructor.
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ARH 3063: Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Art
(4 cr.) A seminar focusing on the ways in which the ancient
civilizations of
Mesopotamia
,
Egypt
,
Greece
and
Rome
used art as a means of presenting and representing the
relationship between biological sex (male, female) and the
social invention of gender (husband, warrior, king, wife,
mother, whore, etc.). Mandatory attendance at all required field
trips and writing workshops. Prerequisite: One art
history course or permission of the instructor.
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ARH
3070/5070 Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Art and Society (4
cr.) This
course examines images of death and the afterlife, as well as
art and objects created to accompany the dead into the next
world, in the ancient world, particularly in
Mesopotamia
,
Egypt
,
Greece
and
Rome
. Within the context of each civilizations, the course will
examine the beliefs and rituals that attend death and the
afterlife, as evidenced through archaeology, art, mythology and
literature. We will look closely at the interplay between images
and beliefs. Mandatory attendance at all required field trips
and writing workshops. Prerequisite:
One art history class or permission of the instructor.
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