Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art: Theory and Practice

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• MAQ-AHIX1250-Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Archaeology

Others

Pre-requisite: AHIX1250

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This unit introduces the theory and practice of ancient art with particular reference to ancient Egypt and the Near East. Topics to be explored include understanding the notion of "art" as applied to the archaeological and cultural contexts of ancient non-western cultures, understanding contemporary methodological and ethical issues in the study of art history and developing basic skills necessary for artistic analysis and interpretation. Material studied will include monumental and domestic architecture, sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, glyptic, and literary arts.

• Online quizzes (20%)
• Artistic description and analysis (40%)
• Final test (40%)