Entry requirements

A Bachelor's Degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university

Learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

• assess Ancient Egyptian two and three dimensional art (statues, paintings, reliefs and small objects)
• date objects of art based on definded criteria like style, material and technical features
• present and discuss developments and changes in different categories of art
• contextualise objects of art to understand their function
• interpret objects of art and their "value" as part of social and economic interaction

Content

The course deals with Ancient Egyptian art. The participants learn to do in-depth analysis of different objects of art and their function from around 3500 BC until the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. The development of different kinds of statues from portable to colossal made of different materials such as metal, wood, stone and clay forms part of this course as well as the development of paintings and reliefs. The function of different materials and colours and their symbolic meaning also form an essential part. In addition, the analysis and study of technical aspects provides for a better understanding of the materiality of objects of art. The study of objects of ancient Egyptian art is embedded in an in-depth analysis of social processes behind art production, economic considerations and the organisation of work.

Instruction

The teaching consists of lectures, preparatory reading with class discussions, museum visits, and group works in class. All teaching is given in English.

Assessment

Assessment for the course takes the form of a oral presentations of a selected objects of art followed by a home assignment. In special cases an examiner may make and exception from the standard method of assessment and allow a student to be assessed in some alternative way. An example of a special case might be if a student produces a certificate for special pedagogic support from the University's disability coordinator.