Course Catalog - 2017-2018

     

HART 510 - ARCH AND DYNASTIC ASPIRATIONS

Long Title: ARCHITECTURE AND DYNASTIC ASPIRATION IN THE EARLY ROMAN EMPIRE
Department: Art History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Nero is often remembered as the tyrannical emperor who let the city burn and gorged on ill-gotten luxury; his successors conceived as good emperors who built the Coliseum, Imperial Palace and the vast majority of Rome's remaining monuments. In this course you will question whether things were so straightforward. Graduate students will be expected to complete additional readings and write a substantial research paper, due at the end of the semester. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HART 410. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 510 if student has credit for HART 410.