Home to popes, final resting place of martyrs, and a crossroads of cultural exchange, Rome's unique history is closely intertwined with the development of Christian thought and practice. Christianity in Rome: Art, History, and Theology, an upper division class taught on site during an accelerated summer course, will provide a direct engagement with culture, art, society and faith. Through class readings, daily site visits to places of historical importance, and student presentations, we will examine perspectives coming from different academic disciplines as we investigate how Christianity helped to initiate a new architectural and artistic vocabulary. Rome, as the center of Catholic Christianity, is also a city of faith: in addition to visiting many places of worship, students will be given the opportunity to attend daily mass and to reflect on each day's experience. Professors will teach and accompany students in an experience of scholarly community.
Program Brochure HERE.