Mar 28, 2024  
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ARTH 3110 - Ancient Near Eastern Art (3 Credit Hours)


Lecture Hours: 1-2 Lab Hours: 0
This course explores the aesthetic traditions of Mesopotamia, Iran, Anatolia, and the Levant from Neolithic times to the end of the Achaemenid Persian Empire around 330 B. C. E. Various methodologies and approaches are considered to analyze and interpret using terms and concepts critical to understanding the subjects and formal characteristics of the Near Eastern material record. The most distinctive and characteristic genres and examination of the Near East’s connections with Egypt, the Aegean, and the Mediterranean will be surveyed with additional emphasis on institutional stewardship of cultural heritage in the modern Middle East. 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 .



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