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  • Open Courseware

    The Colosseum and Contemporary Architecture in Rome

    Professor Kleiner features the tumultuous year of 68-69 when Rome had four competing emperors. Vespasian emerged the victor, founded the Flavian dynasty, and was succeeded by his sons, Titus and Domitian. The Flavians were especially adept at using architecture to shape public policy. Professor Kleiner demonstrates that Vespasian linked himself with the divine Claudius by […]

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  • Open Courseware

    Technology and Revolution in Roman Architecture

    Professor Kleiner discusses the revolution in Roman architecture resulting from the widespread adoption of concrete in the late second and first centuries B.C. She contrasts what she calls innovative Roman architecture with the more traditional buildings already surveyed and documents a shift from the use of concrete for practical purposes to an exploration of its […]

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  • Open Courseware

    Introduction to Roman Architecture

    Professor Kleiner introduces the wide variety of Roman buildings covered in the course and links them with the theme of Roman urbanism. The lecture ranges from early Roman stone construction to such masterpieces of Roman concrete architecture as the Colosseum and Pantheon. Traveling from Rome and Pompeii across the vast Roman Empire, Professor Kleiner stops […]

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  • Open Courseware

    Roman Architecture

    This course is an introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire, with an emphasis on urban planning and individual monuments and their decoration, including mural painting. While architectural developments in Rome, Pompeii, and Central Italy are highlighted, the course also provides a survey of sites and structures in what […]

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  • Careers

    Landscape Architect

    Landscape architects plan and design land areas for parks, highways, college campuses, airports, and other private, commercial, and government properties. The job of a landscape architect is focused on making an outdoor construction functional, attractive, and harmonious with its surroundings. They also help restore and preserve historic landscapes. Some of the general job responsibilities of […]

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  • Degrees

    Online Certificate Programs in Web Development

    Many businesses and organizations use web technology to advertise their products and services. Before they can do so, they need knowledgeable experts who can create a visually appealing and user-friendly website. Such developers typically earn a bachelor’s degree prior to applying for positions, but online web development certificate programs are a solid and considerably cheaper […]

    https://academicearth.org/online-degrees/certificate-in-web-development/

  • Degrees

    Online Bachelor’s in Child Advocacy Psychology

    According to the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, arguably the most important period of development for the human brain occurs between birth and age 5. During this stage, the fundamental architecture of the brain that makes up personality and intellect takes form. When children are in environments of toxic stress, this architecture is […]

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