Duration
30h SEM, 5d FT Tr. Pr.
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
« The great architects of Antiquity. Ekphrasis and archaeological evidence »
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The MASTER seminar (HAAR0121-2) requires active participation from all enrolled students: they will be required to give a structured presentation on a specific topic; they will also be asked to critique the other presentations given.
Without neglecting the exercise of critical thinking, the learning objectives of this MASTER's seminar are those of research: the development of a synthetic discourse and its oral presentation - with supporting slides - to benefit from the fundamental and methodological knowledge acquired during the three years of the bachelor's degree.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None - bearing in mind that the History of Art and Archaeology of Greek-Roman Antiquity is only one element of the indissociable whole of the Sciences of Antiquity (history, philology and the history of religion).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
For MASTERS students, other than the good habits developed during the years of the Baccalaureat (regular presence in class, analytical work and verification in the library), it is necessary to take a critical approach to the material presented in class. This involves prior preparation of the issues being studied in order to be able to contribute to the discussion and exchange information which has been collated. In some cases, students should also produce regular research and present it to the class.
After a general presentation of the subject under investigation ('The great architects of Antiquity. Ekphraseis and archaeological evidence' for the academic year 2024-2025), students enrolled in this MASTER's seminar will be required to submit a structured presentation on a topic selected from a list distributed during the first session of the seminar for review by the assembly. By highlighting a particular ekphrasis, site or monument, the theme considered in the seminar will satisfy both 'art historians' and 'archaeologists'. The schedule will be adapted to the number of students enrolled, based on the following model: two presentation sessions by the course instructor + eight presentation sessions (two students per session / 45 minutes of presentation per student + 30 minutes of critical discussion per presentation). A two- to three-page dossier, based on a common template, will be produced by the student speaker and distributed to the assembly before each presentation. The 30 minutes of critical discussion will be led by a designated student rapporteur. At this level of study, it is essential to produce, either individually or in groups, a bibliographical and iconographical database.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Lectures (illustrated by slides) for which students' active participation will be increasingly required (presentations and critical discussion)
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège
Further information:
Given in the reading list provided at the start of the course :
*Rainer VOLLKOMMER (éd.), Künstlerlexikon der Antike(2 vol.), München-Leipzig 2001-2004 (réédité en un seul volume en 2007).
*Françoise CHOAY, L'urbanisme. Utopies et réalités, Paris 1966.
*Louis CALLEBAT, Histoire de l'architecture, Paris 1998.
*René GINOUVES et alii, Dictionnaire méthodique de l'architecture grecque et romaine 1.Matériaux de construction, techniques et formes du décor / 2. Eléments constructifs, supports, couvertures, aménagements intérieurs / 3. Espace architecturaux, bâtiments et ensembles, Athènes-Rome 1985-1998.
*Emanuele GRECO et Mario TORELLI, Storia dell'urbanistica. Il mondo greco, Roma-Bari 1983.
*Roland MARTIN, Architecture grecque, Paris 1993.
*Hendrik SVENSON-EVERS, Die griechische Architekten archaischer und klassicher Zeit, Frankfurt 1996.
*Marie-Christine HELLMANN, L'architecture grecque 1. Les principes de la construction / 2. Architecture religieuse et funéraire / 3. Habitat, urbanisme et fortifications, Paris 2002-2010.
*Margaret M. MILES (éd.), A Companion to Greek Architecture, Oxford-Chichester 2016.
*Jean-Pierre ADAM, La construction romaine. Matériaux et technique, Paris 20177 [1984].
*Pierre GROS et Mario TORELLI, Storia dell'urbanistica. Il mondo romano, Roma-Bari 20072 [1988].
*Michael DONDERER, Die Architekten der späten römischen Republik und der Kaiserzeit, Erlangen 1996.
*Pierre GROS, L'architecture romaine, du début du IIIe s. av. J.-C. à la fin du Haut-Empire 1. Les Monuments publics, Paris 1996 / 2. Maisons, palais, villas et tombeaux, Paris 2001.
*Roger B. ULRICH et Caroline K. QUENEMOEN (éd.), A Companion to Roman Architecture, Oxford-Chichester 2013.
*Cyril Mango, Le développement urbain de Constantinople (IVe-VIIe siècle), Paris 2004.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Continuous assessment
Further information:
The assessment is based half on the quality of the presentation given during the seminar and half on the relevance of the answers given during an oral examination (first and second sessions) covering all the material covered in this course.
Work placement(s)
No placements are planned during this course.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course will take place every week from Wednesday 4 February 2026, in line with the schedule which has been established (Wednesday 10am to 1pm / Salle Groupe Mu - Petit Physique). A break is planned in the second half of the session.
Contacts
Meetings (upon appointment) at the History of Art and Archaeology of Greek and Roman Antiquity Department: Thursday (9am - noon) in the first term - Tuesdays (9am - noon) in the second term.
Lecturer
Thomas MORARD, professor
Department of Historical Sciences
Quai Roosevelt 1b (Building A4) at B-4000 Liège
Tél. 04.366.56.12
Email : thomas.morard@uliege.be
http://web.philo.ulg.ac.be/shaaragr/
Secretariat
Josiane DERULLIEUR
Tél. 04.366.53.41