KLBcA03 Proseminar in Classical Archaeology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Dagmar Vachůtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Eliška Kazdová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Eliška Kazdová, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9:10–10:45 C43
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This proseminar points out the basic explication of the topics from the lecture Introduction to Classical Archaeology, using practical examples to illustrate the theoretical principles of classical archaeological research; the major stages in the development of Classical art; basic documentation of preserved works of art in the areas of architecture, sculpture and painting and iconography. On the end of this course student should by able understand these topics and make deductions based on acquired knowledge.
Syllabus
  • Practical exercises connected to the topics of the lecture Introduction to the classical archaeology: practise with the the basic literature, specialized journals and collected publications of Classical documents; Basic explication of the history of greek,etruscan and roman civilisations and the chronology of figural arts concerning each of their categories. Typology of vases and architecture practise the sources - specialised enycyclopedias, PWRE Overview of the specialised Corpus of classical materials inscriptions(CIG, CIL), sculptures(CSIR), vases (CVA), etruscan mirrors (CSE), etc. Overview of the most important specialised Web sites.
Literature
    required literature
  • BOUZEK, J. and I. ONDŘEJOVÁ. Úvod do klasické archeologie. Praha, 1985. info
  • HÖLSCHER, Tonio. Klassische Archäologie. Grundwissen. Darmstadt: Philipp von Zabern, 2005.
  • MEŠKO, Dušan, Dušan KATUŠČÁK and Ján FINDRA. Akademická příručka. České, upr. vyd. Martin: Osveta, 2006, 481 s. ISBN 8080632197. info
    recommended literature
  • PELIKÁN, Oldřich. Dějiny antického umění. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1971, 143 s. info
  • PIJOAN, José. Historia del arte, tomo 2 (Orig.) : Dějiny umění. [Sv.]Ş2 [Odeon, 1977] : Dějiny umění. [Sv.]Ş2 [Odeon, 1982]. info
  • STRONG, Donald Emrys. Antické umění. Translated by Jan Bouzek - Radislav Hošek. Praha: Artia, 1970, 187 s. URL info
Teaching methods
practical exercises and explications displaying the principal topics of Classical Archaeology, its methodology and special therminology
Assessment methods
Fulfillment: Attendance and participation in the course, an essay on the topic assigned and a bibliography elaborated as preliminary request for the exam of the course KLBCA01.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019.
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