Semester: 2, 2022 (25 Jul – 28 Oct)
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm
Campus: Donvale
Mode: Blended
This is a practical unit with mandatory face to face participation, supplemented with online engagement, such as readings and pre-recorded short videos. Face to face classes will take place at SAC’s Donvale campus.
Students undertaking this unit will gain an appreciation of Coptic history and the theological meaning behind the icon. Emphasis will be placed on the “writing” of icons as an important method of translating the invisible divine, into the visible image. Students will study the important role of Coptic art in Coptic culture and its role in liturgical life. Finally, students will learn iconographic techniques such as preparation, design, colouring and gilding in the writing of an icon. They will explore the meaning, theology, and symbols rooted in the holy bible.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written assessment | Essay | 1,500 | 40 |
| Presentation | Icon sketches | equiv to 2,000 | 60 |
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