131-044 Medieval and Renaissance Nuremberg

To be offered Semester 2 2003. Fieldwork to be held in June/July 2003. Special entry conditions apply. Itinerary and travel arrangements available from Australians Studying Abroad. Prospective students must register with ASA prior to approval of enrolments at http://www.asatravinfo.com.au.

Fifty points of first year from any area within the Faculty of Arts.

This intensive four-week study abroad subject to be taught in Germany, involves a study of the imperial city of Nuremberg and its region, within the context of the social and political transformations of the 15th century, the religious changes and conflict of the 16th century Reformation, and the cultural self-consciousness, learning and magnificence associated with the Renaissance. Students will explore key architectural sites of the city and examine artists such as Albrecht Dürer and Hans Baldung Grien. the city will be studied from the viewpoint of its links with imperial institutions, the patronage of powerful families, the impact of Reformation ideas and conflicts, the influence of the print media, and the role of new values and learning associated with humanism. Excursions will also be made to Munich, Wurzburg, Augsburg and other centres in Nuremberg's cultural region.

Written work totalling 8000 words.

A subject reader will be available.