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Fall 2010-2011
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Evaluation* ART 320 / ARC 320 (LA)
Rome, the Eternal City
The main goal of this course is to acquaint students with the major architectural monuments of ancient and post-classical Rome, paying particular attention to creative transformations of form and meaning. The urban development of the city will be stressed and used to provide a contextual reading of individual buildings and public spaces.
Sample reading list:
Krautheimer, Rome, Profile of a City
Boethius, The Golden House of Nero
Ackerman, The Architecture of Michelangelo
Coffin, The Villa in the Life of Renaissance Rome
Pinto, Trevi Fountain
Kostof, The Third Rome
Reading/Writing assignments:
Weekly assigned readings discussed in precept. A term paper based on individual research and readings.
Requirements/Grading:
Mid Term Exam - 20%
Take Home Final Exam - 40%
Papers - 30%
Class/Precept Participation - 10%
Other information:
Extensive use will be made of an interactive database linking texts and images designed specifically for the course. For department majors, satisfies ancient Mediterranean or Renaissance/baroque/Islamic distribution requirement by prior arrangement with instructor.
Schedule/Classroom assignment:
| Class number | Section | Time | Days | Room | Enrollment | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22366 | L01 | 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm | T Th | McCormick Hall 101 | Enrolled:59 Limit:125 | |
| P01 | 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm | T | McCormick Hall 272 | Enrolled:10 Limit:13 | ||
| P02 | 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm | T | McCormick Hall 272 | Enrolled:8 Limit:13 | ||
| P03 | 11:00 am - 11:50 am | W | McCormick Hall 272 | Enrolled:14 Limit:13 | ||
| P04 | 9:00 am - 9:50 am | W | McCormick Hall 272 | Enrolled:10 Limit:13 | ||
| P05 | 10:00 am - 10:50 am | W | McCormick Hall 272 | Enrolled:8 Limit:13 | ||
| P06 | 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm | W | McCormick Hall 104 | Enrolled:6 Limit:13 |