Summer 2010 Study Tours
ARHT2641
ARHT6913
Summer School in Greece
ARCA2613 Athenian Art, Architecture and Society
The unit takes the form of an intensive 3 week Summer School based in Greece. Formal lectures are combined with visits to key ancient monuments and museums in Athens and Attica. A two-day trip is also made to Delphi, one of the great Panhellenic sanctuaries of Classical antiquity and a site of great importance to the Athenians.
The aim of the unit is to provide students with a vivid opportunity to explore at first hand the material culture of Athens in the sixth and fifth centuries BC and in particular to develop (i) an appreciation of vase painting, sculpture, topography and architecture and (ii) an understanding grounded in material culture of Athenian society during these two extraordinary centuries.
ARCL6902 The Archaeology of Athens
The unit takes the form of an intensive 3 week Summer School based in Greece. Formal lectures are combined with visits to key ancient monuments and
museums in Athens and Attica. A two-day trip is also made to Delphi, one of the great Panhellenic sanctuaries of Classical antiquity and a site of great importance to the Athenians.
The aim of the unit is to provide students with a vivid opportunity to explore at first hand the material culture of Athens in the sixth and fifth centuries BC and in particular to develop (i) an appreciation of vase painting, sculpture, topography and architecture and (ii) an understanding grounded in material culture of Athenian society during these two extraordinary centuries. The assessment tasks allow students to explore specific topics of particular interest to them within the wider framework of the archaeology of Athens of the sixth and fifth centuries BC.
Studies in Cambodia
ARHT2641 Art and Archaeology of South East Asia: Angkor Summer School
About the Summer School in Angkor
The Department of Asian Studies at the University of Sydney invites applications for the Angkor Summer School. The focus of this intensive eighteen-day course is Angkor: the expansive pre-Industrial medieval city, the seat of the great Khmer empire, the birthplace of prodigious artistic masterpieces and the national symbol of Cambodia.
Led by Dr Martin Polkinghorne, a specialist in Khmer art, the Tour offers a unique opportunity to study the history, art history, and archaeology of Angkor. Formal lectures are integrated with exclusive site visits, field excursions to renowned temples and less well-known sites and current archaeological excavations.
The Angkor Summer School is open to university students (undergraduate and postgraduate), high school teachers and interested members of the public. The six credit point units of study offered are ARHT2641 Art and Archaeology of South East Asia (undergraduate) and ARTH6913 Authorised Independent Study and Report (postgraduate).
ARHT6913 Authorised Independent Study Report: Angkor Summer School
About the Summer School in Angkor
The Department of Asian Studies at the University of Sydney invites applications for the Angkor Summer School. The focus of this intensive eighteen-day course is Angkor: the expansive pre-Industrial medieval city, the seat of the great Khmer empire, the birthplace of prodigious artistic masterpieces and the national symbol of Cambodia.
Led by Dr Martin Polkinghorne, a specialist in Khmer art, the Tour offers a unique opportunity to study the history, art history, and archaeology of Angkor. Formal lectures are integrated with exclusive site visits, field excursions to renowned temples and less well-known sites and current archaeological excavations.
The Angkor Summer School is open to university students (undergraduate and postgraduate), high school teachers and interested members of the public. The six credit point units of study offered are ARHT2641 Art and Archaeology of South East Asia (undergraduate) and ARTH6913 Authorised Independent Study and Report (postgraduate).