2020-21

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic concepts and principles involved in the history of art and with the development of theory regarding the ‘reading’ and interpretation of art as a phenomenon and of particular works of art.
 
In particular, upon completion of the course, the student will be acquainted with:
 
·       what painting, sculpture and architecture is,
·       the role of line and colour,
·       form and style,
·       painting techniques,
·       general subject categories,

The course aims to introduce students to matters concerning the economic history of Byzantium.   
The course starts with a treatment of the passage from the economy of Late Antiquity to the medieval economy and its structures.  It then deals with sources of wealth in Byzantium, natural and human resources, the rural and urban economy, exchange, trade and markets and developments in coinage and Byzantine money.  The course ends with a comparison between the Byzantine economy and the economies of the states of the medieval west.  

The goal of a teacher lies in his or her students cultivating their abilities, in a teaching environment characterized by a spirit of co-operation, to
deal with historical sources of various types, written, visual or oral, drawn from the whole spectrum of history,
to evaluate such sources in terms of their teaching potential,
to use them in teaching and to incorporate them as an organic part of the lesson plan.
The course has a workshop-oriented approach and will involve attending lessons in schools. The number of students admitted will therefore be limited.