Course Syllabus

JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "AH 199"
COURSE NAME: "Roma Aeterna: The Eternal City through the Ages"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Summer Session I 2012

SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Wilberding Erick
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: MTWTH 18:00-20:00
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS: By appointment

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course has the following objectives:
A basic knowledge and understanding of the history of Rome.

A basic knowledge and understanding of the development of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Rome from the Augustan Period to the Present. We view the panorama of art and architecture in Rome.

Development of the analysis of art and architecture. Students learn to articulate the formal properties of art and architecture and can easily place a work, on these characteristics, within a specific historical period.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:

Rome is arguably the most fascinating city in the world, filled with art and architecture that has profoundly influenced the course of history. Over the last 20 centuries Rome has held a unique and deeply important position in the culture of the West. This class will survey the history, art, and architecture of Rome and how the city's character and appearance alter over the centuries. We pass from Imperial Rome to Papal Rome to the Capital of the Kingdom of Italy and finally to the Republic. We examine ancient masterpieces like the Ara Pacis, the Arch of Constantine, the early Christian basilicas, mosaics from the time of Charlemagne, the paintings of Raphael and Michelangelo, the sculpture of Bernini, the city planning of Valadier, the radical innovations for the new capital as well as the later alterations during the Fascist period. We will finally consider the projects of contemporary architects such as Renzo Piano, Zaha Hadid, Massimiliano Fuksas, and Richard Meier.

Students will learn how to speak about works of art and architecture so that on the basis of style and content they can explain clearly why a work belongs to a particular period. They will compare the characteristics of the visual arts within a particular historical period with ideas, issues, or themes in the humanities or sciences. Knowledge about the works of art will gained, but students are expected to express understanding and apply this knowledge in a critical manner. Higher level thinking is expected from all.

There is more significant and influential art and architecture in Rome than we have time to speak about. But this course will be a beginning. For a brief stay in Rome this is an ideal course for learning the city.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Students will have an understanding of the development of art and architecture in Rome from the Augustan Period to the present. They will recognize basic works and learn basic facts concerning their cultural and political contexts.

Students will learn the questions that art historians pose of the visual culture of the past. They will learn more about the difficulties of interpretation as well as the basic subject matter and iconography, the purpose and function of the work of art, and issues touching on patronage.

Students will develop their skills of visual analysis and learn how to place a work of art within its historical period by its formal characteristics.

Students will develop an awareness of the different attitudes towards the artist and the artwork in different cultures of the world.

Students will understand better the unique resources of the city of Rome.

Students will learn how to speak and write about visual culture. In particular students will deepen their understanding of historical writing that largely is directed to questions of cause and effect as well as significance. They will understand better the basic structure of historical writing (point, explanation, justification).

TEXTBOOK:

Book Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN number	Library Call Number	Comments	Format	Local Bookstore	Online Purchase
Rome: The Biography of a City	Christopher Hibbert	Penguin	ISBN-13: 978-0140070781

REQUIRED RESERVED READING:

Book Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN number	Library Call Number	Comments
Rome (Oxford Archaeological Guides)	Amanda Claridge, et al.	Oxford University Press	ISBN-13: 978-0199546831
Rome: Profile of a City	Richard Krautheimer	Princeton University Press	ISBN-13: 978-0691049618

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:

NONE

GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:

Assignment	Guidelines	Weight
Participation and quizzes		20%
Journal		20%
Presentation and Paper		20%
Midterm Examination		20%
Final Examination		20%

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

A: Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensiveknowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.

B: This is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised. There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.

C: This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.

D: This level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material. Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.

F: This work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.

-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance is mandatory. Discussions depend upon each student’s presence and preparedness. All absences must be documented and approved.

Two (2) unapproved absences will result in an automatic deduction of one step in the final course letter grade (e.g. “A–” reduced to a “B+”).
Three (3) unapproved absences will result in an automatic deduction of two steps in the final course letter grade (e.g. “A” reduced to a “B+”).
Four (4) or more unapproved absences will be considered sufficient grounds for expulsion from the course with a final letter grade of “F”.

All documentation regarding absences must be maintained by the student and presented at the end of the semester to the Professor for consideration and approval as ‘excused’.

As stated in the official catalogue, absence from a class meeting in which a final examination, mid-term, or other major examination has been scheduled will be officially excused only if the student:
Notifies the Office of the Dean of his/her inability to attend before the beginning of the class meeting for which the examination is scheduled;
Subsequently presents to the Dean documented evidence of a serious difficulty preventing attendance.

ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.

STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.

SCHEDULE

Session	Session Focus	Reading Assignment	Other Assignment	Meeting Place/Exam Dates
May 21	Introduction to Course: The Origins of Rome	Hibbert, Chapter 1	MONUMENTS: Iron Age Village of Romulus, Temple of Jupiter Optimus, Maximus Capitolinus, The Servian Wall, Temple of Vesta or Hercules Victor?, Temple of Portunus, Tabularium, Pons Fabricius, Theater of Pompey
May 22	Brick into Marble: The Rome of Augustus	Required: Hibbert, pp.24-38; Vergil, The Shield of Achilles. SUGGESTED: Rehak, P. “Aeneas or Numa? Rethinking the Meaning of the Ara Pacis Augustae,” Art Bulletin 83 (2001), 190-208	MONUMENTS: Julius Caesar, Forum of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Augustus of Prima Porta, Forum of Augustus, Mausoleum of Augustus, Ara Pacis, Theater of Marcellus
May 23	Nero's Rome / Peter and Paul / Flavian Rome	Hibbert, 38-52; Tacitus on the Great Fire (in-class)	MONUMENTS: Claudius, Porta Maggiore, Nero, Domus Aurea, Vespasian, Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum), Arch of Titus
May 24	High Imperial Rome	Hibbert, 44-63 SUGGESTED: Christiane L. Joost-Gaugier, "The Iconography of Sacred Space: A Suggested Reading of the Meaning of the Roman Pantheon" Artibus et Historiae 19/38 (1998), pp.21-42	MONUMENTS: Forum of Trajan, Column of Trajan, Forum of Trajan, markets of Trajan, Hadrian, Temple of Rome and Venus, Pantheon, Mausoleum of Hadrian, Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Arch of Septemius Severus
May 28	3rd Century Rome: Soldier Emperors and Persecutions	SUGGESTED: Christopher J. Haas, “Imperial Religious Policy and Valerian’s Persecution of the Church, A.D. 257-260,” Church History 52/2 (1983), 133-144.	MONUMENTS: Caracalla, Baths of Caracalla, Philip the Arab, Trajan Decius, Christ / Sol Invictus mosaic, Aurelian Wall, Rome, The Good Shepherd fresco Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus, Sarcophagus with philosopher, Baths of Diocletian
May 29	Constantine and Rome	Hibbert, 64-71. SUGGESTED: P. Peirce, 'The Arch of Constantine: Propaganda and Ideology in Late Roman Art', Art History 12 (1989), 387–418.	MONUMENTS: Roman Senate House, Basilica of Maxentius, Arch of Constantine, Old Saint Peter's, Saint John Lateran, Santa Costanza, Sarcophagus of Costanza
May 30	Early Christian Rome	REQUIRED: Margaret R. Miles, "Santa Maria Maggiore's Fifth-Century Mosaics: Triumphal Christianity and the Jews," The Harvard Theological Review 86/2 (April 1993), 155-175.	MONUMENTS: Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, Christ enthroned, Abraham and Melchisedek Mosaic (S. Maria Maggiore), Saint Paul outside the Walls, Lateran Baptistery
May 31	Rome in the Early Middle Ages	Hibbert, 72-96	MONUMENTS: Apse Mosaic Saints Cosmas and Damian, Maria Regina, Virgin of Clemency (Rome. Sta. Maria in Trastevere), San Stefano Rotondo, Ponte Nomentano
June 4	Rome in the Middle Ages	Hibbert, 97-112. SUGGESTED: P. Hetherington, “The Mosaics of Pietro Cavallini in S. Maria in Trastevere,” Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes 33 (1970), 84-106.	MONUMENTS: Triclinium Mosaic of Leo III, Apse Mosaic of Santa Prassede, "Chair of Saint Peter," Apse Mosaic San Clemente, Santa Maria in Trastevere, Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Apse Mosaic Santa Maria Maggiore
June 5	Midterm	Midterm	Midterm	Midterm
June 6	Rome in the Early Renaissance	Hibbert, 113-124. SUGGESTED: Gail L. Geiger, "Filippino Lippi's Carafa "Annunciation": Theology, Artistic Conventions, and Patronage," The Art Bulletin 63 (1981), 62-75	MONUMENTS: Giotto Stefaneschi Altarpiece, Masolino Chapel of Saint Catherine, Fra Angelico Chapel of Nicholas V, Works sponsored by Sixtus IV, Carafa Chapel
June 7	Rome in the Renaissance	Hibbert, 125-138. SUGGESTED: Christoph L. Frommel, "Papal Policy: The Planning Of Rome During The Renaissance." Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 1986 17(1): 39-65	MONUMENTS: Sistine Chapel (first campaign), Leonardo in Rome, Raphael in Rome
June 11	Rome in the Renaissance: Michelangelo	Hibbert, 139-161	MONUMENTS: Pietà, Sistine Ceiling, Last Judgment, Paoline Chapel, Capitoline Palaces, Porta Pia, Dome of Saint Peter's.
June 12	Rome in the 16th Century	Hibbert, 165-178	MONUMENTS: Works of Salviati, Vasari, late Roman Mannerists
June 13	Rome in the 17th Century: Caravaggio	Hibbert, 179-199	MONUMENTS: Contarelli Chapel, Cerasi Chapel, Madonna del Loreto, Entombment of Christ,
June 14	Rome in the 17th Century: Bernini		MONUMENTS: Apollo & Daphne, Pluto & Persephone, Baldacchino, Triton Fountain, 4 River Fountain, Cornaro Chapel, Chair of St. Peter, Colonnade of St. Peter's Basilica, Blessed Ludovica Albertoni
June 18	Rome in the 18th Century	Hibbert, 200-226. SUGGESTED: Hereward Lester Cooke Jr., "The Documents Relating to the Fountain of Trevi" The Art Bulletin 38 (1956), 149-173. J.J. Winckelmann, Thoughts on the Imitation of Greek Art in Painting and Sculpture," (photocopy to be distributed).	MONUMENTS: Trevi Fountain, Facade of St. John Lateran, Facade of S. Maria Maggiore, Works of Mengs and Canova
June 19	Rome in the 19th Century	Hibbert, 244-285	MONUMENTS: Works of Valadier, Works for Pius IX, Works for new Capital, Monument to Giordano Bruno
June 20	Rome in the 20th Century: Fascism	Hibbert, 286-303. SUGGESTED: David Atkinson and Denis Cosgrove, "Urban Rhetoric and Embodied Identities: City, Nation, and Empire at the Vittorio Emanuele II Monument in Rome, 1870-1945". Annals of the Association of American Geographers 88 (1998), 28–49.	MONUMENTS: Altare della Patria, Forum Mussolini, Selected Futurist works, Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, Sapienza University	JOURNAL DUE
June 21	Rome of the New Millenium		MONUMENTS: Olympic Stadium, Works of Richard Meier, Massimiliano Fuksas, Zaha Hadib
June 22	FINAL EXAMINATION	FINAL EXAMINATION	FINAL EXAMINATION	FINAL EXAMINATION