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Level 2 - 18 credits - spring and summer terms
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V4014 From Statues to Saints Course Document 2010
Course description
Course outline
The course begins in 313, with the Edict of Milan, when Constantine the Great declared Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire, and runs until 565, the death of the emperor Justinian I. This period covers what is known as “Late Antiquity” or “Early Christianity” or even “Early Byzantium”. These labels indicate that what we are dealing with is a world in transition between “Roman” and “Byzantine”, “pagan” and “Christian”. The course revolves around the issue of the transformation from a pagan to a Christian Roman Empire in this period of Late Antiquity and asks whether “pagan” and “Christian” are the most useful labels to apply. Works of art from a variety of different media are considered, ranging from mosaics and wall paintings to ivories and manuscripts.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, a successful student should be able to:
1 Understand how the study of a broad, long period reveals the essential characteristics of its art production
2 Identify, date and discuss specific works of art within the period
3 Understand how debates about this period contribute to broader debates in the discipline as a whole
4 Understand how this long period relates to the place or kind of art production over a broader span of time
Assessments
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Unseen Examination | Summer Term (3 hours) | 100.00% |
Resit mode of assessment
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Unseen Examination | Summer Vacation (3 hours ) | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
Teaching methods
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring+Summer Terms | SEMINAR | 2 hours | 1111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Contact details
Dr Helen Rufus-Ward
Assess convenor, Convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/arthistory/profile123164.html