Logistics
Students who participate in the course will earn three credits from either the Department of Classical Studies(CLAS 321) or the Department of Art History(HART 318).
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Overview
This two-week course will introduce you to the major monuments of Rome and Campania. We will be in class almost every day from 9-5, focusing not only on the history and functions of these monuments in antiquity but also on how their meaning and representation has changed and evolved in the post-classical world.
Rome is known as the eternal city, a title that conjures an image of static monumentality. We, however, will look at Rome as an evolving and dynamic place in antiquity and in later periods. In addition to providing an overview of the ancient city from its mythic foundations to the High Empire, we will reveal how ancient Rome has been constantly remade and redefined by changing political, social, and urban forces. A short trip to Campania will allow us to explore how these issues played out in Rome provincial towns.
While in Rome you will be expected to participate in on-site discussions, give oral presentations alone and in groups, and maintain a journal in which you reflect on the topics covered each day.
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