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Greek and Roman Art and
Architecture
There are a limited number of places available
on this course.
This lecture-only course is an introductory
survey of the development and major artistic
and technical achievements of Greek and
Roman architecture, sculpture and painting. The
course places art and architecture in its social,
political and cultural context. It explores themes
such as the representation of the human form,
the use of narrative and mythology in art, and
urbanisation, and it looks at the works of
individual artists. It traces the development of
architectural forms, such as temples, theatres
and Roman baths with attention to many of the
iconic buildings and sites of the ancient world,
including the Parthenon, Delphi, Olympia, the
Colosseum, the Pantheon and Pompeii.
Lecturers
Academic staff from the Department of Classics
How to apply
You may register and pay by credit/laser card
online at
after 5 August 2014 or you can
download an application form and send it with a
cheque/draft/postal money order made payable
to Trinity College no. 1 account to: Dr Patricia
Stapleton, Extramural Administrator, School
of Histories and Humanities, room 3141,
Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Applications may be made in person after
Tuesday, 5 August 2014, in room 3141, Arts
Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 from 2.30 p.m.
to 4.30 p.m. between 5 and 29 August 2014 only
or by appointment (phone 01 896 8589).
Fee
€300 for the course or €165 per term. A
concession rate of €150 for the course or €85
per term is available to second and third level
students and people whose primary source of
income is social welfare, health board or a
government-sponsored employment scheme.
Time and place
This is a day-time course. Time and venue to be
confirmed, please check our website:
after 5 August 2014 for update or text ‘INFO’
followed by your name and address to
087 2572015.
Duration
The course comprises of two lectures per week
over two twelve-week terms commencing
Monday, 22 September 2014 and
recommencing Monday, 12 January 2015.
There is a one week break in each term
(3-7
November 2014 and 23-27 February 2015)
when no lectures will take place.
Greek and Roman History
There are a limited number of places available
on this course.
This lecture-only course provides an
introductory survey of the history of the Greek
and Roman world, from the Greek Archaic age
(
c.
700
BC) to the death of Augustus in AD 14.
The main trends and issues of this period will be
explored including colonisation, imperialism,
war, the Athenian invention of democracy, the
rise of Alexander, and the emergence of Rome
as a major power in the Mediterranean. There
will also be discussion of the main historical
sources.
Lecturers
Academic staff from the Department of Classics
