Course Description

Course Name

The Art of War

Session: VRMS3125

Hours & Credits

3 Credits

Prerequisites & Language Level

Pre‐Requisites: ENG 102

Taught In English

  • There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level.

Overview

Course description
This course explores the complicated relationship between Art and War. The course traces the depiction of the combatants on and off the battlefield from the classical period until the modern era; that is, before and after the introduction of gunpowder and firearms. Students will study the depiction of the soldier/hero; battlefield scenes and modes of commemorating the fallen. Literary sources will be used to complement the visual records.

*Course content subject to change