Learning outcomes

An intensive study of a period or an artistic expression of the Egyptian or Mesopotamian culture.

Content

The different ways of approaching and interpreting the Mesopotamian and Egyptian art are illustrated through the study of a specific problem. The goal is not only to present the artistic developments but also to explore the role art has played in the royal ideology, funerary beliefs, daily life, religion etc ...

Teaching methods

Lecture with projections; powerpoint presentations available to students

Presentation of study topics by students during the course.

Discussions on topics related to the current year's theme.

 

Assessment method

Participation in class discussions

quality of class presentation

oral exam or personal work

 

Language of instruction

French