Did you ever wish to go to the Colosseum in Rome, Italy? That is a classic Greek architecture that is famous for its aesthetic effect.
This course is an introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire. An emphasis on urban planning and individual monuments and their decoration, including mural painting will be given. Architectural developments in Rome, Pompeii, and Central Italy will be highlighted.
Assessment
This course does not involve any written exams. Students need to answer 5 assignment questions to complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can write the answers in their own time. Each answer needs to be 200 words (1 Page). Once the answers are submitted, the tutor will check and assess the work.
Certification
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Course Credit: Yale University
Course Curriculum
| Module 01 | |||
| 1. Introduction to Roman Architecture | 00:42:00 | ||
| 2. It Takes a City: The Founding of Rome and the Beginnings of Urbanism in Italy | 01:14:00 | ||
| 3. Technology and Revolution in Roman Architecture | 01:11:00 | ||
| 4. Civic Life Interrupted: Nightmare and Destiny on August 24, A.D. 79 | 01:12:00 | ||
| 5. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Houses and Villas at Pompeii | 01:15:00 | ||
| 6. Habitats at Herculaneum and Early Roman Interior Decoration | 01:13:00 | ||
| 7. Gilding the Lily: Painting Palaces and Villas in the First Century A.D. | 01:14:00 | ||
| 8. Exploring Special Subjects on Pompeian Walls | 01:07:00 | ||
| 9. From Brick to Marble: Augustus Assembles Rome | 01:15:00 | ||
| 10. Accessing Afterlife: Tombs of Roman Aristocrats, Freedmen, and Slaves | 01:12:00 | ||
| 11. Notorious Nero and His Amazing Architectural Legacy | 01:14:00 | ||
| 12. The Creation of an Icon: The Colosseum and Contemporary Architecture in Rome | 01:12:00 | ||
| Module 02 | |||
| 13. The Prince and the Palace: Human Made Divine on the Palatine Hill | 01:14:00 | ||
| 14. The Mother of All Forums: Civic Architecture in Rome under Trajan | 01:12:00 | ||
| 15. Rome and a Villa: Hadrian’s Pantheon and Tivoli Retreat | 01:13:00 | ||
| 16. The Roman Way of Life and Death at Ostia, the Port of Rome | 01:16:00 | ||
| 17. Bigger Is Better: The Baths of Caracalla and Other Second- and Third-Century Buildings in Rome | 01:16:00 | ||
| 18. Hometown Boy: Honoring an Emperor’s Roots in Roman North Africa | 01:13:00 | ||
| 19. Baroque Extravaganzas: Rock Tombs, Fountains, and Sanctuaries in Jordan, Lebanon, and Libya | 01:13:00 | ||
| 20. Roman Wine in Greek Bottles: The Rebirth of Athens | 01:16:00 | ||
| 21. Making Mini Romes on the Western Frontier | 01:14:00 | ||
| 22. Rome Redux: The Tetrarchic Renaissance | 01:14:00 | ||
| 23. Rome of Constantine and a New Rome | 01:14:00 | ||
| Assessment | |||
| Submit Your Assignment | 00:00:00 | ||
| Certification | 00:00:00 | ||
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