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KUH1011

From Antiquity to the Middle Ages

Credits 15
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Home examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course covers Norwegian and European architecture from Antiquity to the Middle Ages (approx. 700 B.C. - A.D 1500), including theoretical and methodical approaches related to this period.

Learning outcome

The course provides an introduction to the architecture and visual art of the Antiquity and the Middle Ages - set in a historic frame of reference. In addition, insight is provided into relevant academic history, method and theory.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and group instructions.

Required work: One written assignment of about 2000 - 2500 words must be approved before the student is eligible for final assessment.

More on assessment: The final assessment is based on a one-week take-home examination in 4000 - 5000 words. The examination is given a letter grade.

Students are required to check the results of their assignments on the department's bulletin boards.
Students are also required to keep updated on relevant information from the department or course director via It's learning, Innsida, course web pages or the department's bulletin boards.

Compulsory assignments

  • Assignments

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Approx. 1 500 pages of set readings, including illustrations.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
KUH1001 7.5 sp
KUH1002 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • The History of Art

Contact information

Course coordinator

  • Lasse Hodne

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Art and Media Studies

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Hjemmeeksamen
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2010-12-09
Submission 2010-12-16
Duration 3 dager

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2010

Hjemmeeksamen
Weighting 100/100 Duration 3 dager

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Hjemmeeksamen
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2011-05-26
Submission 2011-06-03
Duration 3 dager