ARTH 3140 - Art of Ancient Greece (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
This course chronologically and thematically approaches the history of ancient Greek art and architecture from the third millennium to the first century BCE and selectively covers the remains of ancient Greek Civilization around the Mediterranean. Content spans from Crete to the Geometric Period, and through the Proto Archaic, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic Periods. Themes including architectural basics, materials and techniques, written sources, religion and mythology, art and society, and the relationship of patron and artist are among the most pertinent topics. 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.