Postgraduate Course: Art and Architecture of Ancient Cyprus (PGHC11340)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate (School of History and Classics) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Cyprus is at the crossroads between the Ancient Near East and Europe. It has been subject to influences from Egypt, Assyria, Phoenicia and especially Greece. In spite of these impacts, the island's cultures remained highly distinctive, like so many other ancient island societies in contact with nearby civilisations. This course investigates the dynamics of Mediterranean island identity as expressed through the case study of art and architecture recovered by archaeologists in Cyprus. It deals with periods from the first sedentary farmers to the creation of the mosaics at the World Heritage site of Nea Paphos. One of the themes in dedicated studies is the propensity of islanders to select and adapt external influences, often for the construction of elite identities. Art forms to be considered in their architectural settings include figurines, sculptures, jewellery, vase painting and mosaics. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of:
- The manner in which interdisciplinary studies can lead to much richer reconstructions.
- Critical awareness of the archaeological context of art and architecture.
- Early contacts between Europe and the Middle East.
- How early island societies appropriated, adapted and rejected external stimuli
- The strengths and weaknesses of the archaeological record.
- The development of island societies as exemplified by the Cypriot record.
- The development of western attitudes to other cultures
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Assessment Information
| Coursework equivalent to a 4000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gordon Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 2383
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Course secretary | Mrs Lindsay Scott
Tel: (0131 6)50 9948
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