CLAS207-20S2 (A) Semester Two 2020 (The Arts Centre Christchurch)

Roman Art and Architecture

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2020
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2020
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 24 July 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 25 September 2020

Description

A survey of Roman art, architecture and material culture from 753 BC to the 2nd century AD, with particular reference to objects in the James Logie Memorial Collection.

This course introduces the art and architecture of the Romans from the Early Republic through the age of Constantine (roughly 753 BCE-250 CE). We will examine monuments of art and architecture not only for their art historical qualities, but also for what they reveal about Roman society and culture.

This course includes fortnightly “hands on” tutorials with ancient objects from the Teeece Museum and the Canterbury Museum. All tutorials take place at the Arts Centre location or the Canterbury Museum.

Learning Outcomes

Course-related:
1.     A basic knowledge of art and artefacts in Rome and other communities in Italy (eg Etruscans, Samnites, Greeks), within its cultural context, from 753 BCE-312 CE
2.     Ability to identify important attributes of artefacts by close observation: pottery, coins, mosaics, glass, terracotta lamps, sculpture, intaglios and glass
3.     Ability to explain aspects of Roman art to both a general and academic audience
4.     A basic understanding about the way in which visual images and other material objects reveal important aspects about Roman culture
5.     A basic understanding about how visual images can convey messages and promote political agendas and ideology

Discipline related:
6.     A basic knowledge of the geographical extent of the Roman Empire, chronology, and where the major monuments of Roman art and architecture sit within that.
7.     Basic ability to derive evidence from different categories of material culture and artefacts in order to make an argument and convey information about the Romans and other cultures in Italy (eg Etruscans, Samnites, Greeks)

Transferrable academic skills useful in employment:
8.     Confidence in phrasing and stating ideas and opinions verbally and in writing
9.     Improved writing ability
10.  Improved critical/analytical abilities

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Engaged with the community

Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Any 15 points at 100 level from CLAS, or
any 60 points at 100 level from the Schedule V of the BA.

Recommended Preparation

Any 100-level course in CLAS.

Timetable Note

Tutorials are held at the City Campus, Arts Centre, 3 Hereford Street (lectures are at Ilam Campus)

Course Coordinator

Alison Griffith

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Tutorial assignments 15% Short worksheets linked to tutorials, best 5 of 6
Research journal 20%
Virtual exhibition assignment 30% earned in stages
Final exam 35%


Please check the course LEARN page for further details and updates.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Tuck, Steven L; A History of Roman Art ; Chichester UK and Malden USA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2015.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $777.00

International fee $3,375.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

All CLAS207 Occurrences

  • CLAS207-20S2 (A) Semester Two 2020 (The Arts Centre Christchurch)
  • CLAS207-20S2 (D) Semester Two 2020 (Distance)