Course for international guest/part time students
- Faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
- Organization
- BTK Institute of Archaeological Sciences
- Code
- BA-ERA-IAS-S-210.R2
- Title
- BA course for incoming Erasmus students seminar
- Usual semester
- Spring
- ECTS
- 6
- Language
- Learning outcomes
- On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to: 1. outline the development and main chronological periods of Roman architecture, as well as the differences between geographical regions 2. locate sites of major importance and place them in time 3. describe and analyse major monuments thereby employing basic terminology 4. demonstrate familiarity with the main technical achievements of Roman architecture and their significance
- Course content
- The course offers an overview of the development of Roman architecture between the 6th century BC and the 5th century AD. After outlining the geographical, historical, and cultural context, the survey of the typical Roman public building types follows: the development, spread and main characteristics of the individual building types (forum, temple, basilica, baths, theatre, amphitheatre, circus, stadium, library, macellum and tabernae), as well as their place in the Roman town. Finally, building materials, technology and appearance used in Roman architecture will be explored, with emphasis on such achievements as concrete and vaulting.
- Assessment method
- There will be a written test at the end of the semester.
- Bibliography
- Adam, J-P. 1995: Roman Building. Materials and techniques. London. Gros, P. 1996: L’architecture romaine. 1. Les monuments publics. Paris. Yegül, F. – Favro, D. 2019: Roman Architecture and Urbanism. From the Origins to Late Antiquity. Cambridge. Ulrich, R.B. – Quenemoen, C.K. (eds.) 2014: A Companion to Roman Architecture. Oxford. Wilson Jones, M. 2000: Principles of Roman Architecture. New Haven.
- Recommended bibliography
- Adam, J-P. 1995: Roman Building. Materials and techniques. London. Gros, P. 1996: L’architecture romaine. 1. Les monuments publics. Paris. Yegül, F. – Favro, D. 2019: Roman Architecture and Urbanism. From the Origins to Late Antiquity. Cambridge. Ulrich, R.B. – Quenemoen, C.K. (eds.) 2014: A Companion to Roman Architecture. Oxford. Wilson Jones, M. 2000: Principles of Roman Architecture. New Haven.