Ancient Mediterranean Art and Archaeology Minor

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Banner Code: ARTM

Phone: 703-993-3770

Faculty

Butler (coordinator), Cherubin, Lytton, Mattusch, Winkler

This interdisciplinary minor is for students with diverse interests in the material culture of the ancient world. Course work combines the study of archeology, literature, art, history, philosophy, myth, and religion. The minor’s scope is not limited to Greece and Rome, but touches on all the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean and the heirs of late antiquity such as Byzantium and early Islam.

The program represents foundation work crucial to graduate study in traditional departments of classical, near Eastern, or Mediterranean art and archeology. Through this minor, students are given credit for acquiring practical linguistic skills and archaeological field experience as well as scholarly background. Students should consult with the coordinator in designing a program. At least 3 credits must be taken in ARTH, and at least 9 credits must be taken outside of ARTH.

This program of study is an interdisciplinary minor offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences .

For policies governing all minors, see the Academic Policies chapter of this catalog.

Course Work

Students pursuing this minor must complete 18 credits, distributed as follows:

Preparatory work:

GREE 150 - Classical Greek I Credits: 3
GREE 160 - Classical Greek II Credits: 3

or one course (3 credits) in ancient literature chosen from:

ARTH 102 - Symbols and Stories in Art Credits: 3
CLAS 250 - Classical Mythology Credits: 3
CLAS 260 - The Legacy of Greece and Rome Credits: 3
RELI 211 - Religions of the Near (Middle) East Credits: 3

or at least one course (3 credits) of Greek, Latin, or a modern research language in addition to the basic two-year introductory language sequence

Two to three elective courses (6 to 9 credits) chosen from:

ANTH 324 - Warfare, Violence, and Sacrifice in Antiquity Credits: 3
ARTH 319 - Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East Credits: 3
ARTH 320 - Art of the Islamic World Credits: 3
ARTH 321 - Greek Art and Archaeology Credits: 3
ARTH 322 - Roman Art and Archaeology Credits: 3
ARTH 324 - From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra: The Hellenistic World Credits: 3
ARTH 333 - Early Christian and Byzantine Art Credits: 3
ARTH 399 - Special Topics in the History of Art Credits: 3 (with approval of the coordinator)
CLAS 340 - Greek and Roman Epic Credits: 3
CLAS 350 - Greek and Roman Tragedy Credits: 3
CLAS 360 - Greek and Roman Comedy Credits: 3
CLAS 370 - Greek and Roman Historians Credits: 3
CLAS 380 - Greek and Roman Novels Credits: 3
CLAS 390 - Topics in Classical Literature and Culture Credits: 3
HIST 301 - Classical Greece Credits: 3
HIST 302 - Classical Rome Credits: 3
HIST 480 - Alexander the Great Credits: 3
PHIL 301 - History of Western Philosophy: Ancient Credits: 3
RELI 351 - Religions of the Ancient Near East Credits: 3
RELI 352 - Judaism from Exile to Talmud Credits: 3
RELI 381 - Beginnings of Christianity Credits: 3

Note:

Any courses pertaining to the region and period may be used to fulfill this requirement with the prior written approval of the coordinator.

Seminar (3 credits) chosen from:

ARTH 420 - Advanced Studies in Ancient Art Credits: 3 (if topic is appropriate)
ARTH 430 - Advanced Studies in Medieval or Islamic Art Credits: 3 (if topic is appropriate)

Practicum (3 to 6 credits) chosen from:

ARTH 394 - The Museum Credits: 3
or
ARTH 594 - The Museum Credits: 3
ANTH 322 - Historical Archaeology Credits: 3
ANTH 325 - Field Techniques in Archaeology Credits: 3-6
ANTH 420 - Interpretation in Archaeology Credits: 3
ANTH 430 - Research Methods in Archaeology Credits: 3

Note:

Archaeological field work done for credit or an appropriate ARTH 393 internship may be used to fulfill this requirement with the prior written approval of the coordinator.

Total: 18 credits

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Ancient Mediterranean Art and Archaeology Minor

Faculty

Course Work

Preparatory work:

or one course (3 credits) in ancient literature chosen from:

or at least one course (3 credits) of Greek, Latin, or a modern research language in addition to the basic two-year introductory language sequence

Two to three elective courses (6 to 9 credits) chosen from:

Note:

Seminar (3 credits) chosen from:

Practicum (3 to 6 credits) chosen from:

Note:

Total: 18 credits