Кто читает:: Школа иностранных языков

Статус:: Курс по выбору

Когда читается:: 1-й курс, 2, 3 модуль

Преподаватели

Жунич Ирина Ивановна

Николаев Павел Алексеевич

Пикова Дарья Андреевна

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Abstract

This course studies various aspects of art through the lens of history of the Mediterranean Europe from primitive to post-industrial society in terms of forms, materials, styles and worldviews of different social groups. While discussing the steps of human history you are going to explore a variety of monuments and themes of visual arts created by the masters of Italy, Spain, Greece, France, Germany etc. You will learn how to ‘read’ and understand the world known canvases, to see on them what you didn’t see before. You will get familiar with different genres in painting, biographies of their creators, read and discuss myths, fairy-tales and articles.

Learning Objectives

Acquaint students with key scholars, theories and history of cultural studies
Introduce students to the key artworks and their creators in the historical (geopolitical) frames with the help of museums and exhibitions
To develop students' critical thinking related to arts study
To get familiar with all stages of art and architecture development throughout history of the Mediterranean

Expected Learning Outcomes

Students can identify the geographical and cultural features of the region.
Provide students with the facts of ancient Greece history and culture
Define the place of ancient Greek civilization in the world hstory and in the regional development of the Mediterranean
The main terms of the Roman culture will be defined and explained
Introduce students to the key artworks and their creators in the historical (geopolitical) frames with the help of museums and exhibitions
Form a systematic understanding of the fine arts and architecture evolution issues
Develop skills in recognizing and analyzing different countries and historical epochs artworks

Course Contents

Unit 1. Introduction. The Mediterranean Region
Unit 2. Ancient Greece
Unit 3. Ancient Rome
Unit 4. Culture of medieval Europe
Unit 5. Renaissance culture
Unit 6. Western European culture of modern times
Unit 7. XX century

Assessment Elements

Final Test
The test can integrate diverse assignments, for example open and close tasks
In-class participation
Quizzes
Group Project

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 3rd module
0.3 * Final Test + 0.25 * Group Project + 0.1 * In-class participation + 0.15 * In-class participation + 0.1 * Quizzes + 0.1 * Quizzes

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

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Akin, Y. (2011). The Ottoman Home Front during World War I: Everyday Politics, Society, and Culture.
Armitage, D., & Subrahmanyam, S. (2010). The Age of Revolutions in Global Context, C. 1760-1840. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1522916
Black, R. (2001). Humanism and Education in Medieval and Renaissance Italy : Tradition and Innovation in Latin Schools From the Twelfth to the Fifteenth Century. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=74141
Blockmans, W., & Hoppenbrouwers, P. C. M. (2017). Introduction to Medieval Europe 300–1500 (Vol. Third edition). London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1620912
Ching, F. D. K., Jarzombek, M., & Prakash, V. (2017). A Global History of Architecture (Vol. Third edition). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1492721
Cook, J. W., & Facts on File, I. (2006). Encyclopedia of Renaissance Literature (Vol. 1st ed). New York: Facts on File, Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=229629
Davis, B. J. (2000). Home Fires Burning : Food, Politics, and Everyday Life in World War I Berlin. The University of North Carolina Press.
Gold, S. F., Chenowith, E., Andriani, L., & Zaleski, J. (2003). ART OF THE FIRST CITIES: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus (Book). Publishers Weekly, 250(33), 74. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=10618566
Hopkins, L., & Steggle, M. (2006). Renaissance Literature and Culture. London: Continuum. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=837464
Kuiper, K. (2010). Ancient Greece : From the Archaic Period to the Death of Alexander the Great (Vol. 1st ed). New York: Britannica Educational Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=317112
ZOCH, P. A. (2020). Ancient Rome : An Introductory History. University of Oklahoma Press.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

9780252050541 - Albala, Ken - The Banquet : Dining in the Great Courts of Late Renaissance Europe - 2017 - University of Illinois Press - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1625767 - nlebk - 1625767
9781476608433 - Harty, Kevin J. - The Reel Middle Ages : American, Western and Eastern European, Middle Eastern and Asian Films About Medieval Europe - 2006 - McFarland - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1052184 - nlebk - 1052184
9781861895486 - Bendiner, Kenneth - Food in Painting : From the Renaissance to the Present - 2004 - Reaktion Books Ltd. - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=292540 - nlebk - 292540
Cinema History as Social History : Retrospect and Prospect. (2019). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsnar&AN=edsnar.oai.dspace.library.uu.nl.1874.383233
Cline, P. L. (2016). Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome: An Introduction. Etruscan Studies, 19(1), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1515/etst-2016-0004
Deger-Jalkotzy, S., & Lemos, I. S. (2006). Ancient Greece : From the Mycenaean Palaces to the Age of Homer. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=165161
Kinoshita, S., & Horden, P. (2014). A Companion to Mediterranean History. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=752634
Klasa, M. G. (2014). State and Empire Before and During the Napoleonic Era ; The effects of liberal revolutions in France, Spain, and Portugal at the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.A221B540
Leo Charney, & Vanessa R. Schwartz. (1995). Cinema and the Invention of Modern Life. University of California Press.

Authors

Николаев Павел Алексеевич
ZHUNICH IRINA IVANOVNA
PIKOVA Daria ANDREEVNA
Bogolepova Svetlana Viktorovna

Бакалаврская программа «Иностранные языки и межкультурная коммуникация»

History and Culture of European Countries