The format of this course consists of two 50 minute lectures and one 50 minute discussion
section per week.  During the semester we will examine significant monuments and art objects
dating from around 4000 B.C. to 1400 A.D.  The primary objective of the course is to understand
the civilizations of the important periods of antiquity and the Middle Ages by means of an
examination of their visual material remains.  For example, we will learn what the pyramids and
colossal sphinx tel us about ancient Egyptian civilization, what the Acropolis and Parthenon of
Athens tell us about the highpoint of Greek civilization, and what Gothic cathedrals with their
sculptures and stained glass windows tell us about the late Middle Ages and Christianity.  We will
be taking a look not only at actual works of art but also archaeology, religions, society, and
literature and other salient remains of culture.
There is one textbook for this course.  Understanding the material will be enhanced
through the availability of a digitized color image project available on campus or by local home
computers.  Course requirements include four 50 minute examinations, of which three are
required, and a grade in discussion section based on attendance, participation, and quizzes.