Undergraduate Course: Early and Archaic Greek Art and Archaeology (CACA10018)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course offers an exploration of Greek art and architecture and society from its beginnings in the Bronze Age through the Dark Ages, and the Geometric and Archaic periods (c. 3000-480 B.C.). |
| Course description |
An exploration of Greek art and architecture and society from its beginnings in the Bronze Age through the Dark Ages, and the Geometric and Archaic periods (c. 3000-480 B.C.). Emphasis will be on political, historical, religious, and social context. Areas of special interest may include: Greek interactions with the Near East, the development of the polis, large-scale sanctuaries and architecture; the function and deployment of myth in vase painting and sculpture; new forms of government; class structure.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 courses in Classics related subject matter(at least 2 of which should be in Ancient History or Classical Art/Archaeology) at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate, in class discussion, coursework and examination as required, research skills in classical archaeology;
- demonstrate, in class discussion, coursework and examination as required, in-depth knowledge of Early Greek art and archaeology;
- demonstrate, in class discussion, coursework and examination as required, a greater understanding of Greek religion and history;
- demonstrate, in class discussion, coursework and examination as required, the ability to collate and understand methodological difficulties in reading archaeological and written sources, both ancient and modern;
- demonstrate, in class discussion, coursework and examination as required, skills to analyze material and written sources for the ancient world and to craft and express arguments in written form.
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Reading List
Barletta, B. 2001. Origins of the Greek Architectural Orders. Cambridge.
Barringer, J.M. 2014. The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece. Cambridge.
Bérard, C. et al. 1989. A City of Images: Iconography and Society in Ancient Greece, trans. D. Lyons. Princeton.
Boardman, J. 2001. The History of Greek Vases. London.
Camp, J.M. 1992. The Athenian Agora. London.
Castleden, R. 2005. The Mycenaeans. London.
Coldstream, J.N. 2003. Geometric Greece, 2nd edition. London.
Dickinson, O. 2006. The Aegean from Bronze Age to Iron Age. London.
Gunter, A. 2009. Greek Art and the Orient. Cambridge.
Hall, J. 2006. A History of the Archaic Greek World. Malden, MASS.
Hurwit, J.M. 1999. The Athenian Acropolis. Cambridge.
Stewart, A. 1990. Greek Sculpture, 2 vols. New Haven and London.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled, contact must be made with the Lead Administrator, Amanda Campbell, on 50 2501 for approval to be obtained. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Judith Barringer
Tel: (0131 6)50 3584
Email: J.M.Barringer@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Rachel Ord
Tel:
Email: Rachel.Ord@ed.ac.uk |
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