TRS 363 - Visual Theology: Christian Art and Arch

Upper Division

Prerequisites
TRS 281 or TRS 380 or TRS 381 or TRS 382 or TRS 383 or TRS 384 or TRS 385 or TRS 386 or TRS 387 or TRS 388 or TRS 389 or PHIL 220; Minimum grade D-.

This course examines the art and architecture that artists over the centuries have created in their attempts to give visible embodiment to their religious experiences. The course focuses on what their creations reveal of how they understood the gospel, what they saw as essential to that message, how well they gave expression to the deepest longings of the human heart, and the influence of their creations on our understanding of the Christian faith. A particular focus of the class will be on changing images of the crucifixion and how those changes both reflect and create changing theological understandings of the meaning of the cross. This course also examines such things as the role and power of visual communication, mining art both Christian and secular for its theological insight.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TUTE - Theological Explorations

Repeatable
Yes

Fee
$5

Additional Notes
Previous course number: TRS 167

Course credits: 3