ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF ROME

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A study of the nature of man in civilization revealed in the visual arts (painting, sculpture, and architecture) as especiall y embodied in the city of Rome. The course will explore the theological implications of art and architecture in Rome and the symbolic worldview that is embodied the visual arts in general. The course consists primarily of tours of the significant churches and sites in Rome itself. This course runs concurrently with the summer section of HUMS 221R and requires application and acceptance into AMU’s Study Abroad program. While the class instruction and activities will be the same as HUMS 221R, students in the graduate section will propose a research paper or portfolio project to their thesis advisor by the second week of the course and will satisfactorily complete the paper or project before earning graduate credit.