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Study programmes 2007-2008Last update : 7/05/2008
HAAR0117-1  Seminar on history of the art of Prehistory
Duration :  30h SEM
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in History of Art and Archeology, general orientation, in-depth approach, 1st yearToute l'année5
History of Art and Archaeology : Musicology, Research focus, 1st year5
Master in history of art and archeology, archaemetry orientation, in-depth approach, 1st yearPremier quadrimestre5
Master in History of Art and Archeology, general orientation, didactic approach, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in History of Art and Archeology, general orientation, specialized approach, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in History of Art and Archeology, general orientation5
Master in History of Art and Archeology, musicology orientation5
Holder(s) :  Marcel Otte
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  The course focuses on the arts of agricultural and metalworking cultures around the world and which present general comparative structures. In particular, the human figure appears and with it the notion of divinity and religion.
Course objective :  The different modes of plastic expression will be examined, from ceramics to metallurgy, and the impact of these different materials will be considered from both plastic and aesthetic viewpoints. The agency of iconic components can be decoded and come from story structures to symbolic value, linked to situations where these arts are expressed.
Prerequisites :  None, but a minimum of knowledge in the sciences is helpful.
Organization :  Duration and period: 30 hours, 2nd term.

Classroom and schedule: Auditorium A4/S100 (building A4), Monday, 4-6 pm.
Written notes :  Reference book : M. Otte, Arts protohistoriques. L'aurore des dieux, Bruxelles : De Boeck, 2007.
A bibliography of the major reference works is distributed at the beginning of the year.
Assessment :  Oral examination at the end of the year. Exam session in June.
Contacts :  Professor
Marcel OTTE, professeur ordinaire
Département des Sciences historiques
Service de Préhistoire, 7 place du 20-Août bât A1, B-4000 Liège
Tél.: 04.366.54.76 - Fax : 04.366.55.51
E-mail: Marcel.Otte@ulg.ac.be(Marcel.Otte@ulg.ac.be%20)
Assistant
Pierre NOIRET
Tél.: 04.366.58.39


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