ARHA 203

Anatolian Archaeology III

Credits: 3

Introduction to the material culture of the Hellenistic and Roman periods of Anatolia. Settlements and settlement patterns, architecture, art, religion, trade and cultural interactions. The most important archaeological remains of these periods.

ARHA 204

Anatolian Archaeology IV

Credits: 3

Study of the material culture of the Byzantine period of Anatolia. Settlements and settlement patterns, architecture, art, religion, trade and cultural interactions. The most important archaeological remains of this period.

ARHA 209

Late Antique and Byzantine Civilization (AD 284-1453)

Credits: 3

Introduction to the origins, development and enduring legacy of Late Antique and Byzantine civilization. The course traces the transformation of the ancient world and the emergence and role of Byzantium as a major political, economic and cultural power in Europe and Near East. Topics covered include the spread of Christianity, the development of imperial ideology and the institutions of state, warfare and diplomacy, social and economic life, literary, artistic and architectural achievements, and cultural interaction with Western Europe and the Islamic states of the Near East.

ARHA 212

Buildings and Cities

Credits: 3

Introduction to the history of architecture and urbanism. Development of the city in Anatolia, the Mediterranean basin and the Near East.

ARHA 221

The Art of Mediterranean and European Civilizations: Ancient to Pre-Modern

Credits: 3

Art, architecture and the visual culture of the Ancient Near East, the Classical civilizations of Greece and Rome, the Byzantine Empire, the Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance periods in Europe. The political symbolism of art and architecture, the nature of patronage,  how art and architecture inform our understanding of the past.

ARHA 224

Anatolian Civilizations from 9000 to 500 BC

Credits: 3

Introduction to the ancient civilizations of Anatolia. Important human social developments in the past, such as the establishment of the first temples in the world, origins of agriculture, emergence of cities, extensive use of metals and long-distance, international trade. Settlement organization and architecture, religion, economy, trade and artistic expression in ancient Anatolia. The period from 8000 BC to 600 BC including the prehistoric and protohistoric times and the Assyrian colonies of Anatolia, Hittites, Urartians, Phrygians, Lydians and the Persian conquest of Anatolia in 550 BC.

ARHA 225

The Ottoman State: 1200 to 1566

Credits: 3

From frontier principality to world empire: the construction of the Ottoman State, 1299-1566.  Examines the history of the Ottoman State from its origins as a tiny frontier principality to its transformation into a world empire, and the social, political and cultural changes that accompanied this process.  Students are also introduced to the principal historiographic debates on this period.

 ARHA 226

The Ottoman World in Transition: 1566 to 1839

Credits: 3

Examines the complex changes the Ottoman State and society underwent from the end of the reign of Süleyman to the beginning of the Tanzimat. Crisis of the central state, the rise of the ayan in the provinces, changes in urban society and culture, and changing relations with and perceptions of Europe.

ARHA 227

Europe from Late Antiquity to 1700

Credits: 3

Emergence of a distinctive western European civilization out of Christian, Greco-Roman and Germanic institutions, the formation and transformation of medieval European society, the Renaissance and the Reformation, and state building and social change in the early modern era.

ARHA 228

Culture and Society in Early Modern Europe

Credits: 3

Major themes of the early modern European cultural history from the late middle ages to the French Revolution. In addition to providing a general survey, it aims to familiarize the students with the historiography, that is, the writing of history, of this period. Topics will include the crisis of the late Middle Ages; the Renaissance of the Italian humanists; popular culture and social control; science, magic, and wonders; women and their world; witches and witch hunts; discovery of the Americas; and the Reformation and Counter Reformation.

ARHA 229

Culture and Society in the Ottoman Empire, 1300 to 1700

Credits: 3

Major issues in the history of the Ottoman Empire with a focus on the cultural life. Topics will include: life at the frontiers; relations between Ottomans and their neighbors; imperial ideology; the social fabric, gender, and ethnic structure; social unrest and religious movements; the new world order and the Ottoman response. Students will be encouraged to compare and contrast academic approaches to Ottoman History with its representation in historical novels and film.

ARHA 233

Basic Drawing

Credits: 3

Studio practice in classical and contemporary drawing. Learning to look and sketch. Convey the illusion of light, depth and texture on paper. Building skills for composition, expression and abstraction. Experimenting with various materials.

ARHA 304

Museum Studies I

Credits: 3

Introduction to museum studies in theory and practice. Beginnings of museums and their historical evolution, the changing roles and purposes of the museum, collection management, exhibition design, interpretation and communication, conservation issues, public outreach and community involvement.

ARHA 306

Cultural Heritage Management I

Credits: 3

Conservation, interpretation, communication and management of archaeological and historical resources that are regarded as cultural heritage. Theoretical and methodological approaches, social and political factors, which shape our understanding and management of the cultural heritage. Examination of local and global, international and national institutions which deal with cultural heritage, the relevant legislation and conventions that impact the management of these resources.

ARHA 315

Archaeology and the History of the Ancient Middle East

Credits: 3

Examination of the first cities and states in the world and the earliest written records of human history. Study of the civilizations of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians and Assyrians through archaeological remains and historical sources.

ARHA 316

Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt

Credits: 3

An archaeological survey of ancient Egyptian civilization. Prehistoric Egypt, Old and Middle Kingdom periods, the Hyksos invasions, the New Kingdom era and the Amarna diplomacy, decline of Egypt, Hellenistic period and Alexander the Great, Roman control and the rise of Coptic Christianity.

ARHA 317

Archaeology and History of the Hittites

Credits: 3

The origins of the Hittites, their relationship with the Assyrian merchant colonies, local kingdoms and cities in Central Anatolia. The Hittite expansion and their international relations, particularly with Egypt, reasons of decline at the end of the second millennium BC, Neo-Hittite kingdoms and the legacy of the Hittite culture.

ARHA 318

Late Antique and Byzantine Art

Credits: 3

A comprehensive chronological survey of the various monuments of Early Christian and Byzantine art, spanning from the earliest surviving traces of Christian art and architecture in the city of Rome and the eastern provinces of the Late Roman Empire to the art and architecture of the Late Byzantine Empire in Constantinople and the Balkans.

ARHA 319

Ancient Greeks and Romans

Credits: 3

Introduction to the history and culture of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Topics include archaeology, art, architecture, politics, religion, and literature. Students will study ancient Greek and Roman texts such as theater plays, myths, epics, laws, and historical accounts.

ARHA 320

Rome, Roman Cities, and the Countryside

Credits: 3

Urban development of Rome from a monarchic residence to an imperial capital.  Imperial presence and propaganda in the cities and countryside of the Roman empire. Examples ranging from Asia Minor to the Iberian peninsula will be connected with the larger discourse on the organization and logistics of the empire. Transformations of regional societies within the empire with focus on the legitimization of local powers through works of art, public infrastructure and urban decoration.

ARHA 321

Ancient Greece: From City-State to World Empire

Credits: 3

Overview of the development of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age (ca. 3000 BC) to the Roman conquest (1st century BC), based on written sources and material evidence. Urbanistic processes, art and architecture as expressions of political, socio-economic and religious evolutions that defined ancient Greek society.  Concentrates on the Greek Mainland and other areas under Greek influence, including South Italy/Sicily and Anatolia, in their broader Mediterranean and Near Eastern context.

ARHA 322

Art and Architecture: Post Medieval to Post Modern

Credits: 3

Art, architecture and the visual culture of the Renaissance, Mannerist, and Baroque movements in Europe, Neo-classicism and Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, the Modern and Post-Modern art and architectural movements. The political symbolism of art, the nature of patronage, how art and architecture inform our understanding of the past.

ARHA 323

Contemporary Art I

Credits: 3

An introduction to the appreciation of and critical debates around the contemporary arts. Engagement with work from artists working in a broad range of media within various settings – galleries, museums, public spaces, and other non-traditional exhibition venues.

ARHA 325

History of Asian Art

Credits: 3

Visual culture and built environment of Asia (China, Korea, Japan, India, Southeast Asia and Asian diaspora). Painting, sculpture, architecture, ritual objects, ceramics, textiles and other visual forms within the wider context of political, religious, social and economic developments of the region.

ARHA 327

Islamic Cities

Credits: 3

Development of architecture and urbanism in the Islamic world from the 7th through the 20th century. Different types of cities ranging from Spain through Central Asia. Urbanistic and formal developments as tied to social and economic changes. Major cities include Cordoba, Cairo, Istanbul, Damascus, Baghdad, Isfahan, Samarkand, and Delhi.

ARHA 331

Archaeology of Religion

Credits: 3

Examination of religion as an archaeological phenomenon throughout the ages. How did religion shape material culture and social organization through its institutions and structures? How can we analyze religion to understand and (re) construct ancient societies? Archaeological and historical data from the ancient Near Eastern, Greek and Roman civilizations and religions.

ARHA 332

Archaeology of Trade

Credits: 3

The relationship between trade and the diffusion of civilizational constructs is closely examined, and also questions of cultural influence and the relationship between trade and mobility, trade and war, trade and diplomacy.

ARHA 334

Gender and Visual Culture

Credits: 3

This course examines how gender has been a major factor in shaping our approaches and interpretations of visual culture in the past and present societies.  It examines a variety of subjects in visual culture that intersect with gender.

ARHA 350

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 351

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 352

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Overview of coinage in the Roman and Byzantine worlds from the Roman Republican Period through the end of the Byzantine Empire (3rd cent. BC through 15th cent. CE) Offering a broad knowledge in the field of Roman, Roman Provincial and Byzantine numismatics as well as their impact on ancient economy. Focus on the Mediterranean geography under Roman and Byzantine influence. The course provides students with concise information about coins minted and circulated in the Roman and Byzantine world; it gives essential knowledge and skills to use coins as a tool in their studies (i.e. homework or research papers, thesis and projects etc.).

ARHA 355

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 371

Fieldwork

Credits: 3

Fieldwork/internship of a minimum four-week duration during the summer term under the supervision of an advisor. Fieldwork can include archaeological excavations, assisting in restoration and conservation projects, archival or museum study, working in cultural institutions and heritage projects in Türkiye or abroad.

ARHA 372

Urban History of the Ottoman Empire: 1800-1918

Credits: 3

The questioning of urbanism and modernity in the nineteenth and early twentieth century Ottoman Empire. Four Eastern Mediterranean Port Cities are examined, namely Istanbul, Izmir, Salonica and Beirut. A growing world economy transforming the urban spaces of these cities. Cities located in the interior regions. Local social, political and economic dynamics of the Ottoman Empire. The process of  how different segments of Ottoman society adapted to, challenged and reworked ‘modernity’ through urban spatial organization.

ARHA 390

Independent Study

Credits: 3

Investigation of one or more topics of interest with the guidance of an instructor. Presentation of a research paper or project at the end of the term.

ARHA 401

Aegean Bronze Age

Credits: 3

Art and archaeology of the Aegean during the Bronze Age. This course analyzes the art, history, architecture and material culture of Western Anatolia, Mainland Greece, the Aegean Islands, Crete and Cyprus during the Bronze Age (ca. 3000-1090 BC). Early-Late Helladic Material culture, art and architecture; Cycladic art and its origin, Minoan palaces and art; Mycenaean citadels; Bronze Age of Western Anatolia.

ARHA 405

Cultural Heritage Management II

Credits: 3

Continuation of  ARHA 306. Examination of case studies and specialized topics.

ARHA 406

Museum Studies II

Credits: 3

The changing roles and purposes of the museum, collection management, exhibition design, interpretation and communication, conservation issues, public outreach and community involvement. National and international legislation concerning museums, codes of ethics and international conventions.

ARHA 407

Constantinople 330-1453

Credits: 3

The history and the archaeology of the Byzantine imperial capital from its foundation to the Ottoman conquest. The functions of the built environment in relation to both historical time and urban space: the imperial palaces, the public churches, civic ritual and entertainment, economic and social services, the provision of welfare and defense, and the role of monasteries in the life of the community.

ARHA 408

Management of NGO’s and Cultural Services

Credits: 3

Introduction to management techniques and theories for NGO’s and cultural institutions. Project management, budgeting and accounting practices, advertising, sponsorship, legal and tax issues related to managing cultural institutions in Türkiye.

ARHA 410

Archaeological Method and Theory

Credits: 3

Examines the different theoretical approaches to archaeology and the methods and theories employed in fieldwork and data analysis. Contemporary issues in archaeology and how the purpose and subject of archaeology has changed over time. Archaeology’s relationship with other social and natural sciences.

ARHA 411

Archaeological Method and Theory II

Credits: 3

Archaeological method and theory with emphasis on the principles and practice of Anatolian archaeology. Topics include: survey and excavation methods and associated recording techniques, the instrumental analysis and interpretation of various kinds of excavated materials, and the presentation and publication of archaeological results.

ARHA 414

Heritage and Diplomacy

Credits: 3

Examines the history and importance of diplomacy in cultural and natural heritage studies. Trains students in the applications of policy and law in the management of heritage, particularly international and transnational agreements with examples from the Balkans, Mediterranean, Middle East and Asia.

ARHA 417

The Roman Mediterranean

Credits: 3

Focus on the role Romans played within the broader Mediterranean landscape between its origin in the 8th century BC and Late Antiquity. Study of written sources and material remains showing how a process of interchange and exchange of ideas developed parallel with the gradual expansion of Roman power. Attention to the way Rome affected the life, architecture and art in areas that came under its dominion, but also to the impact foreign elements had on Roman society and material culture in its broad sense.

ARHA 421

Painting in the Ottoman Empire

Credits: 3

Introduction to painting in the Ottoman Empire through the centuries, the art of miniature painting, manuscript illustration and album making in the Ottoman palace, the formation of a distinctive style developed through the interactions of the visual traditions of the East and West. The adoption of new techniques and styles such as murals and canvas painting as a result of encounters with Western art.

ARHA 422

The Art and Architecture of the Islamic World

Credits: 3

Survey of the art and architecture of the Umayyad, Abbasids, Fatamids, Mongols, Seljuks, Timurids, Safavids, Mughals, and Ottomans. The period from the foundation of the Ottoman Empire to the founding of the Turkish Republic is given special emphasis.

ARHA 425

Introduction to Hittite

Credits: 3

Teaches the Hittite cuneiform writing system and the essentials of the grammar of the Hittite language. Topics include the emergence and development of the cuneiform writing system, the decipherment of the Hittite cuneiform writing, Hittite Language and its decipherment, the sign repertory of the Hittite cuneiform, exercises in cuneiform; writing and reading, phonetic peculiarities of the Hittite language, nominal structure of Hittite; inflection, substantives and adjectives, categories of pronouns, verbal structure of Hittite; conjugation, voices and tenses.

ARHA 426

Introduction to Luwian

Credits: 3

Teaches Anatolian hieroglyphs and the basics of the Luwian grammar. Topics include the origins and development of the Anatolian hieroglyphs, the sign repertory of the Anatolian hieroglyphs, nominal and verbal structure of Luwian, some simple texts and excerpts from inscriptions.

ARHA 431

Late Ottoman and Early Republican Art

Credits: 3

Ottoman modernism and the historical and cultural transformation in the 18th and 19th centuries will be discussed in view of the artistic developments. How Western modality penetrated into the cultural sphere and how borrowings led to the birth of new techniques, forms  and styles in the art and architecture of the 18th and 19th centuries  leading to the early Republican Period will be the main theme in the course including a  critical discourse of the concepts of ‘modernism’ and ‘westernization’ and ‘national identity’.

Cross-listed as ARHA 531

ARHA 432

Illustration

Credits: 3

Contemporary issues in relation to drawing and illustration: creation of an image, sequential visual narrative, content. Utilizing drawing, printmaking, metaphor and visual thinking. Production via digital and traditional media.

ARHA 433

Istanbul 1453-1922

Credits: 3

Significant moments in the architectural and urban history of Ottoman Istanbul. Multi-disciplinary approach with emphasis on the city’s material environment and social and political cultures. Topics include patronage, urban image, monumentality, neighborhood life, public spaces, and cultural relations with the world. Visits to sites and monuments in Istanbul.

ARHA 434

Ancient Mediterranean Seafaring

Credits: 3

Examination of archaeological, iconographic, and documentary evidence for the ships and maritime activity of Mediterranean cultures from prehistoric times to the height of the Roman Empire in the second and third centuries CE. Focus on shipwrecks, ship representations in ancient art, and maritime trade and industries.

ARHA 435

Medieval Anatolia 13th to 15th Centuries

Credits: 3

An examination of the material culture of the states ruling in Anatolia and neighboring areas (the Aegean, N. Mesopotamia, S. Caucasus) in the 13th-15th centuries. Turco-Islamic states of the Artuqids, Seljuks, the Beyliks and the early Ottomans and also an era of independent Christian states, in Cyprus, Georgia, Cilicia, Trabzon, and Byzantium. Cultures that are usually studied separately will be studied together using art historical, archeological, architectural historical, epigraphic, numismatic, and historical data.

ARHA 437

Europe and the Ottoman Empire:  Cultural Encounters through the Centuries

Credits: 3

Interactions between Europe and the Ottoman World through the centuries. Ottoman political presence in Europe and its impact on European culture starting with the 15th century. The “image of the Turk” in Europe shifting in the following centuries with different political alliances and different economic interests. The changes in Ottoman interest in the west starting in the 17th century, introduction of westernisms in technology, social life and the arts in view of political and economic relations.

ARHA 440

Historiography and Theory of Art History

Credits: 3

The theoretical issues that have shaped scholarly approaches to the history of art; the history of the development of Art History as a discipline. The different methodologies currently used in the study of the  history of art and visual culture.

ARHA 441

Anatolian Prehistory

Credits: 3

Chronological and thematic introduction to the cultures and civilizations of Anatolia from the Paleolithic through the earliest state societies. An overview of the hunter gathering groups; a module on the food producing populations of the Neolithic exploring the social, biological, cultural and symbolic consequences of this transformation; an introduction to concepts like craft specialization, household differentiation and emerging complexities.

ARHA 450

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 451

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 452

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 453

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 454

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 455

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 456

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 457

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 458

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 459

Selected Topics in Archaeology and the History of Art

Credits: 3

Detailed examination of current topics in archaeology and the history of art.

ARHA 461

European Art and Architecture I

Credits: 3

A survey of European art, architecture and visual culture from the early modern era to World War One. Various aspects of the visual culture of Europe will be examined within its cultural, social, and political contexts.

ARHA 462

European Art and Architecture II

Credits: 3

A survey of European art, architecture and visual culture from World War One to the present. Various aspects of the visual culture of Europe will be examined within its cultural, social, and political contexts.

ARHA 465

Data Management in Architectural History, Art, and Archaeology

Credits: 3

Understanding the need for and different techniques to organize and manage cultural heritage data. Theoretical and practical instruction in data management systems such as Geographical Information Systems, inventory tracking and organization programs for cultural institutions such as museums.

ARHA 467

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Credits: 3

Technical training in how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to enter, manage, manipulate, and display data. Theoretical and practical frameworks within which GIS is applied. Analytical tools in GIS to address geospatially significant questions in social sciences and humanities fields (e.g., archaeology, history, art history, sociology, migration studies).

ARHA 470

Cultural History

Credits: 3

Examines theoretical and working paradigms from anthropology, art history and critical theory to explore different approaches to selected issues in cultural history.

ARHA 471

Modern Historiography of the Late Antique and Byzantine Worlds

Credits: 3

The course examines perceptions and representations of the Late Antique and Byzantine worlds in modern times. Approaches and transformations in the study of the discipline will be analyzed.  Modern methods in history writing form an integral part of the course.

ARHA 472

Late Antique and Byzantine History Writing

Credits: 3

This course analyzes the broad range of historical documents contributing to the making of Late Antique and Byzantine histories.

ARHA 473

Curating Contemporary Art

Credits: 3

The role and responsibilities of the curator in contemporary art. Examination beyond galleries and museums to include an array of agencies in the creative, cultural, educational and industrial sectors and a diverse range of artistic and media forms.

ARHA 474

Ottoman Imagination: A Cultural History

Credits: 3

Introducing the social uses of the production and the consumption of  ‘imaginary realms’ in the early modern Ottoman Empire. Included topics: readers, writers and production of knowledge; poetry, history and political uses of remembrance; dreams, fortune-telling and establishment of social networks. Examination of recent approaches to the early modern cultural history and Ottoman studies, Ottoman sources in translation, and Ottoman architecture through class trips to historical sites.

ARHA 475

Art and Archaeology of the Seljuk Period

Credits: 3

Introduction to the material culture of the Seljuk Period in Anatolia. Detailed examination of the architectural remains of the Seljuks, such as palaces, caravanserais, tombs, mosques, madrasas, khans and hospitals, the urbanization, art and architecture of the Seljuks.

ARHA 490

Independent Study

Credits: 3

Investigation of one or more topics of interest with the guidance of an instructor. Presentation of a research paper or project at the end of the term.

ARHA 491

Honors Thesis Project

Credits: 3

Available to students with a GPA equal to or greater than 3.00 and with consent of the instructor.

ARHA 495

Independent Study

Credits: 1.5

With the consent and cooperation of the instructor.

ARHA 496

Public Archaeology

Credits: 3

Bridging the scholarly knowledge of archaeology with the public; exploring diverse methods of interpretation, conservation and diverse ways to communicate archaeological information and data. Examples of public archaeology from Türkiye and abroad. Social, political and ethical issues that are surrounding archaeological investigation, interpretation and the production of knowledge.