ARTH 3160 - Early Christian & Byzantine Art (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
This course surveys Byzantine art and architecture from the establishment of Constantinople in the year 330 C. E. until the fall of the city to the Ottomans in 1453. Various methodologies and approaches are considered to analyze and interpret using terms and concepts critical to understanding the subjects and formal characteristics of the Byzantine material record. Students will examine political and religious upheavals of this period and their effect on a wide range of styles and developments in art. Students Will engage in a variety of activities both in and out of the classroom including lecture, discussion, research, and/or writing exercises.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in ARTH 2531.