ARH 3300:Ancient Egyptian and Nubian Art and Architecture

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2750
This course surveys the art and architecture of ancient Egypt and Nubia. Monuments are studied in a chronological framework with emphasis on the principles and concepts that underlie art. Style, technique and media are considered, as well as the varied contexts of art production and reception and the interrelation of art with religion, myth, social life, and history. Architecture, sculpture, and body modificaion and adornments are the principle media considered.