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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "AH 291"
COURSE NAME: "Medieval Rome and its Monuments (On-site; activity fee €25 or $33)"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Spring Semester 2012
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Yawn Lila
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
T 9:15-12:05
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS:
By appointment
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
See below.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
AH 291 surveys Roman monuments of art and architecture surviving from the thousand-year ‘Age in the Middle’ between Classical Antiquity and the Early Modernity, i.e. the Renaissance. The class meets entirely on location in Rome, allowing for first-hand study of buildings, paintings, mosaics, sculpture, and other objects. Class meetings will consist of lectures, group activities, and seminar discussions, for which students are expected to prepare regularly and conscientiously.
IMPORTANT: You may not be registered for a class that immediately precedes or follows this one, given the time required for travel to and from the monuments.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
In this course, you will learn to:
° Describe the socio-political-stylistic periods through which Roman art and architecture passed between A.D. 300 and 1300, citing and dating specific, exemplary monuments;
° Analyze the symbolic and aesthetic content of works of late ancient and medieval art and architecture with respect to their intended uses and purposes and in light of the modes of thought and taste to which they responded;
° Describe the transformations of the ancient Roman cityscape and of individual monuments within it in response to the cultural, social, and demographic realities of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
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TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| Rome: Profile of a City, 312-1308 | Richard Krautheimer | Princeton University Press | 978-0-691-04961-8 | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Midterm examination | Written, in-classroon, closed-book exam, consisting of monument identifications and essays. Essay topics distributed in advance. | 15 |
| Final examination | Written, in-classroon, closed-book exam, consisting of monument identifications and essays. | 30 |
| Research Project | Components: project summary and bibliography (8 source minimum) with content summaries (150 to 300 words per summary, one summary per source); final paper (2000 words) | 40 |
| Professionalism | Puctuality, collegiality, creative inquisitiveness, obvious and constant engagement in class during class meetings | 15 |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
Assignment or criterion (=% of final semester grade)
Class participation & attendance 15
Midterm exam 20
Research Project
° Thesis statement & annotated bibliography 10
° Paper 25
Final Exam 30
Grade Scale
A 100-94 B 86-83 C 74-70
A- 93-90 B- 82-80 D 69-60
B+ 89-87 C+ 79-75 F 59-0
Timely Submission of Work
Assignments, including the midterm, automatically lose one-half letter grade if submitted after the collection of the assignment during class on the due date. Written assignments submitted more than a week after the due date will not be accepted and will earn a grade of zero.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
| Attendance, punctuality, and conscientious participation are essential for success in this course. Because summer terms are intensive and our class periods double, missing a single class period equals skipping more than a week of a twice-per-week course during a fall or spring term. Exams will depend heavily on material covered in class, while your class participation grade will be based on your presence and active engagement at each class meeting.
Not attending regularly will adversely affect your grade. Specifically, two (2) unexcused absences will result in an automatic reduction of your final semester grade by one full tier in the grade scale (e.g. an A reduced to a B); three unexcused absences will be considered sufficient grounds for the assignment of a failing letter grade for the course (i.e. an F). Absences for medical or other emergencies must be excused through the JCU Dean’s Office. The instructor cannot issue excuses for absences, and so please do not ask.
Meeting points for classes are indicated in the schedule below. Please plan to arrive well before the departure time given in the schedule, as classes depart at precisely 9:00. If you arrive at the meeting point and the group has already left, then it is your responsibility to try to find the group—generally not an easy task. In short: plan carefully so that you arrive well before the meeting time indicated in the schedule.
The professor reserves the right to modify meeting times, places, and the monuments visited as necessary for the educational benefit of the class or due to constraints imposed by unforeseen circumstances, such as strikes. Communication about such changes will be effected either by announcement in class, email, or by postings to the JCU web page and bulletin boards. It is the individual student’s responsibility to stay informed of such changes. Above all, check the JCU web page, your email, and bulletin boards prior to class.
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| Please refer to the university catalog for the attendance and absence policy. |
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| Please refer to the university catalog for further information on the university-wide attendance and absence policy. |
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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.
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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.
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SCHEDULE
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Class number
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Area of the City
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Theme
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Principal Monuments
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Readings / Assignments Due
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1
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Trastevere
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Looking at art: iconography, style, history
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S. Cecilia in Trastevere, S. Maria in Trastevere
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Bible: Canticles (aka Song of Solomon) (entire); Revelation (entire); email instructor research topic preferencs (see instructions) by class meeting 3.
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2a (one-half session)
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Trastevere
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Research resources for medieval art & archiecture in Rome
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JCU Library
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Begin research for papers.
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3
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Lateran
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Antiquity in the Medieval Imagination; The Ancient Roots of Medieval Imagery
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S. Maria in Ara Coeli; Capitoline Museums; time allowing, Forum Boarium (S. Nicola in Carcere, etc.)
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Krautheimer, Ch. 1; Shelton, As the Romans Did, pp. 359-62 & 391 (From "Religions from the East")-93, 404-416 (to end of third paragraph); Eusebius & Lactantius on Constantine (http://isthmia.osu.edu/teg/hist50303/readings04.htm)
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4
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Aventine Hill & Forum Boarium
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Imperial Christian Basilicas
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Arch of Constantine; Lateran Baptistery & Basilica; Aurelian Wall; S. Paolo fuori le Mura
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Krautheimer, Ch. 2; Shelton, As the Romans Did, pp. 388-391 (to end of Symmachus' letter); 416 (from "Christian Intolerance")-417; topic summary & bibliography due; take-home midterm exam assigned
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5
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Via Nomentana
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Early Christian Architecture of Death
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S. Costanza; S. Agnese fuori le mura; catacomb of S. Agnese
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Krautheimer,ch. 3; R. Milburn, Early Christian Art and Architecture, pp. 1-43; Bible: Matthew, Bk. 16
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6
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Viminal & Esquiline Hills
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Churches & Mosaics in the Age of the Visigothic Sack, pt. 2
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S. Sabina. S. Pudenziana; S. Maria Maggiore
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Bible: Genesis, Bks. 14, 15 & 18:1-15; Exodus, Bks. 1, 2, 3:1-3, 7:8-13, 14:10-30; Ezekiel, Bk. 1; Matthew, Bks. 1-2, 26-27; Acts, Bks. 10-11; Revelation, Bks. 1, 4, 5, 21 (review); take-home-midterm exam due
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7
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Roman Forum
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Christianizing the Roman Forum
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SS. Cosmas & Damiano; Museo della Civiltà Romana; Museo dell'Alto Medioevo at EUR
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Krautheimer, Ch. 4
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8
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Esquiline & Quirinal Hills
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The Carolingian Renovatio
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S. Prassede; Salus Populi Romani (in S. Maria Maggiore); Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo & Crypta Balbi
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Krautheimer, Ch. 5; The Donation of Constantine: intro in The New Catholic Encyclopedia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05118a.htm); text in translation (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/donatconst.html)
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9
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The Anni Mille & the Renaissance of the Twelfth Century
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S. Clemente; SS. Quattro Coronati
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Krautheimer, Chs. 6-7; final paper due
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9b (one-half session, time TBA)
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Evening review session
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10
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Duecento Florescences & the First Papal Jubilee
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S. Silvestro Chapel; Sancta Sanctorum Chapel; Lateran apse & cloister; S. Maria Maggiore façade & apse
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Krautheimer, Ch. 8; Kessler, Rome 1300, Chs.1- 2
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FINAL EXAM
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