1/11 - Roman Archaeology and Art History

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES.

The course aims to provide a basic grounding in urban planning, public and private buikding, and the main issues involved in the production and consumption of craft and artistic productions in the Roman world. A particular focus will be on Pompeii and the Vesuvian area, analyzing the urban layout and building history of the Vesuvian sites.

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course, students should be able to recognize and historically contextualize the different Roman craft productions and the main public and private monuments between the High Archaic (7th century B.C.) and Late Antique Ages (3rd-4th centuries A.D.)

ADDITIONAL EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Autonomy of judgment:

Students should have the ability to handle acquired skills with critical attitude and autonomy of judgment and make assessments even on the basis of limited or incomplete data.

Communication skills:

Students should be able to clearly communicate the result of the knowledge learned and effectively use the acquired methodological tools.

Learning skills:

Students should have developed the skills necessary to undertake subsequent studies with a good degree of autonomy