Postgraduate Course: Roman Funerary Art (PGHC11138)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course entails the study of the funerary monuments of the Roman world (from the late Republic to the time of Constantine), with particular emphasis on those of the city of Rome. The types of funerary art considered include tomb architecture, tomb painting and other forms of decoration of the interiors of tombs, statues and busts associated with tombs, reliefs and gravestones, and containers of the final remains of the dead such as ash chests and sarcophagi. Some of the regional variations produced in the provinces of the Roman empire may also be studied. These works of art will be considered from the view point of their iconography, style and social context. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:
- Describe, analyse and evaluate the content of representative examples of Roman funerary art
- Recognise the main themes represented in Roman funerary art
- Discuss and evaluate the meaning of key motifs in Roman funerary art in relation to Roman society and beliefs.
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | RomFunArt |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Glenys Davies
Tel: (0131 6)50 3592
Email: G.M.Davies@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Rosie Edwards
Tel:
Email: Rosie.Edwards@ed.ac.uk |
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