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.
Understanding the material will be enhanced through the availability of a digitized color image
project available on campus or by local home computers.
This course is offered through the support of School of Continuing Studies.  This course
course is taught T 6:50p-8:45p in FA 010.