| Course Title: Art and Architecture in the Premodern World |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: This global survey of premodern art and architecture introduces students to a wide array of cultures across time and geographies. Each class will center on one monument of world heritage and include a discussion of its context and associated artifacts. Over the semester, students will gain a broad perspective of how humans invested their time and resources into monumental art and architecture. Sites featured in the course include Stonehenge, the Egyptian Pyramids, the Assyrian palace of Nimrud, Dura Eurpos, Hagia Sophia, the Dome of the Rock, the Great Stupa at Sanchi, the Todaiji Temple at Nara, Lalibela, Notre Dame of Paris, Ani, Angkor Wat, Chichen Itza, and Machu Picchu. For each of the sites discussed, we will look at a variety of media, from architecture, to sculpture, metalwork, manuscripts, frescoes, mosaics, and reliefs. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Whitney Kite | wkite@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| ARTH0001 | ARTH-1: Ancient and Medival area | Course counts towards the ARTH major in the Ancient and Medival area |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 38 | Enrollment: 24 | Available: 14 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |