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Semester 2

Roman Art and Archaeology (CACA08011)

Subject

Classical Art/Classical Archaeology

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

2

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

**Please see Additional Restrictions below**

Course Summary

This course focuses on the material culture of the Roman world from the early history of Rome through to the early Christian period (c. 8th century BC - 4th century AD). The lectures will examine different strands of the art and archaeology of this period, exploring what these reveal about contemporary society and culture, urban and rural life, religious practices, death and burial, visual display, domestic life, the negotiation of status and power, warfare, and interactions between groups within and beyond the Roman empire.

Course Description

Emphasis will be placed on considering the potential and limitations of the archaeological record and its role in elucidating patterns of change and heterogeneity across time and space, from the city of Rome to the most distant reaches of Roman influence. A typical lecture schedule for the course will look as follows: W1: Roman Art and the Influence of Greece; W2: Imperial Monuments; W3: Imperial Portraiture; W4: Funerary Art; W5: Art in the Provinces; W6: Urbanization and Civic Life; W7: Death and Burial; W8: The Roman Countryside; W9: Trade and the Economy; W10: Frontiers and the Military; W11: The Third Century and Later.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 50%, Coursework 50%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Restrictions

**Please note that spaces on Classical Art/Classical Archaeology courses are limited and cannot be guaranteed for any students who are not nominated to study with us on a Classical Art/Classical Archaeology exchange agreement.**

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