Detailed Information
Feudal Castles & Gothic Cathedrals: Building Medieval Europe, AD1000-1500
This module is a survey of high medieval European culture through the lens of what is arguably its greatest cultural achievement: its architecture. The module starts at the turn of the second millennium when feudal kings began to express their power though castle-building. Lectures are devoted to such key castles as the Tower of London, Château Gaillard, Krak des Chevaliers, Caernarfon, and, closer to home, Trim and Bunratty. The module also covers the stylistic phenomena known as Romanesque (AD1000-1150) and Gothic (AD1150-1500), in the course of which are discussed such famous buildings as the cathedrals of Durham, Lincoln, Speyer, Chartres, Prague and Milan, as well as Christ Church in Dublin, and the abbeys of Cluny, Vézelay, Fountains, and, closer to home again, Mellifont, Athassel, and Moyne.
Semester 2
Level 3
The School of Archaeology recommends that students have first completed a Level 1 module.
Lectures: Tuesdays 15:00 - 16:00 and Thursdays 16:00 - 17:00, beginning 22 January, 2019
Tutorials: There are no tutorials for this module.
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 27 April - Sunday, 5 May
Term dates for exams: Tuesday, 7 May – Saturday, 18 May
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit: You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Prof Tadhg O'Keeffe