Maricopa Community Colleges  ARH203   20026-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12-11-2001

ARH203  2002 Fall – 2004 Fall

LEC  3.0 Credit(s)  3.0 Period(s)  3.0 Load  Acad

Art of Ancient Egypt

The art and culture of ancient Egypt from prehistoric through the Greco-Roman period.

Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

ARH203  2002 Fall – 2004 Fall

Art of Ancient Egypt

 

1.

Define various Egyptological and art historical terms. (I-IX)

2.

Identify issues and problems relevant to Egyptology today (I- IX)

3.

Identify key historical and mythological figures. (I-VIII)

4.

Identify key concepts from Egyptian culture. (II-VII)

5.

Identify key works of art. (IV-VIII)

6.

Describe various materials and techniques used in the creation of art and architecture. (IV-VIII)

7.

Critically analyze and interpret key works of art. (IV-VIII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

ARH203  2002 Fall – 2004 Fall

Art of Ancient Egypt

 

I. Rediscovery of Ancient Egypt

A. Classical sources

B. Napoleon in Egypt

C. Travelers and scholars

D. Development of Egyptology

II. Geography of the Nile Valley

A. Nile River

B. Natural boundaries

C. Natural resources

III. Chronology of Egypt

A. Epigraphic sources

B. Material remains

C. Textual sources

IV. Prehistoric and Early Dynastic Egypt

A. Emergence of civilization

B. Development of hieroglyphics

C. Early kingship

V. Old Kingdom

A. Development of tomb building

B. Age of pyramids

C. Monumental sculpture

VI. Middle Kingdom

A. Funerary practices

B. Mummification

VII. New Kingdom

A. Temple architecture

B. Funerary temples

C. New Kingdom tombs

VIII. Ptolemaic and Roman Periods

A. Alexandria

B. Greco-Roman temples

C. Faiyum portraits

IX. Egyptomania

A. Egyptian revival in architecture

B. Egypt in Western art

 

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