For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

The purpose of this course is to broaden your Christian worldview through the examination of Medieval Art and Architecture. The Christian church is the unifying factor for artistic production from the reign of Constantine the Great (c. 500 CE) to the Black Death in the fourteenth century. The church arts that survive are, for the most part, those that served the church and the worshippers, such as paintings, sculpture, Illuminated Bibles, stained-glass windows, and cathedrals. This course reveals a unique opportunity to combine faith, art, and academics in a meaningful and enlightening manner. Your Christian worldview will be enriched by studying the history of divine-inspired human creativity.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (3)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt. Each thread must be at least 250 words in length and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 100 words in length.

Virtual Tours and Journal Entry Assignments (3)

The student will complete virtual tours through various museums and historic locations. After completing the virtual tour, the student will complete a journal entry. Each assignment requires a Journal Entry of at least 400 words and must contain at least one citation in current MLA format. The citation must be an academic, peer-reviewed article or book from the Jerry Falwell Library online databases. The citation cannot include the Bible, textbook, the tour website, or non-academic websites.

Case Study Assignments (2)

The student will complete projects based on in-depth analyses of themes and/or art objects studied in this course. Each Case Study will comprise a PowerPoint presentation with images and written descriptions and/or short essays based on the particular project instructions.

Virtual Exhibition Project Assignment

The student will compose a thematic exhibition of various artworks studied in this course. The project will be designed in PowerPoint and will include at least four slides, each with one image and a caption (museum wall label/text) of at least 100 words.

Quizzes (8)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the Modules: Weeks in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 10 multiple-choice questions, and have no time limit.