Ancient Egypt Course Online
The ancient culture of Egypt will never cease to fascinate us
In this online Ancient Egypt Course you will learn about the complexity of its myths and elaborate funeral rituals.
The hieroglyphs and art that has remained unchanged for thousands of years, obeying strict formal principles.
In this Ancient Egypt course certificated you will learn about the Egyptian civilization and egyptian culture beliefs and art.
And the consequent analysis of three great architectural examples, which are a link between all the elements that you will study.
The certificated course – Ancient Egypt Course Online – fee includes 24-hour access for an unlimited time to:
- Lessons for each theme of the program.
- Presentations and videos.
- Links to articles, videos and websites.
- Evaluation (1 final questionnaire).
- Certificate.
Learning Objectives – Ancient Egypt Course – Culture, beliefs and art
At the end of this Ancient Egypt Course , participants will get to know the Egyptian civilization , its culture, beliefs and architecture.
In addition to the great monuments and religious aspects that mark this civilization, aspects of daily life such as fashion, food and hobbies will be addressed.
Who should take this certificated course
This Ancient Egypt course is intended for those who wish to begin to build a basis of knowledge concerning Ancient Egyptian civilization or deepen their interests.
Certificate
At the end of the ancient Egypt course a training certificate will be issued . Know more.
We are a training entity certified by DGERT – Training Entity Certificate No. 1800/2015 – so the certificate has international validity.
How it works
Course structure
Unit 1 – Culture
1.1 The Awakening of Egyptian Culture.
1.2 The Importance of the Nile River.
1.3 The Importance of Art.
1.4 The Artisans.
1.5 What Happened to the Heritage
1.6 How Egyptian Temples Were Saved
Unit 2 – Beliefs
2.1 Afterlife Beliefs and Mythology.
2.2 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses.
2.3 What Happens After the Pharaoh’s Death.
2.4 Mummification.
Unit 3 – Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
The daily life of the ancient Egyptians: food, fashion, entertainment and leisure.
Unit 4 – Important Ancient Egyptian Personalities
4.1 The Monotheistic Pharaoh who Changed Ancient Egypt
4.2 The Legend of Cleopatra
Unit 5 – Important Steps in Egyptology
5.1 Tutankhamun’s Treasure.
5.2 The Decipherment of the Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
Unit 6 – Funerary Architecture
6.1 Developments in the Old Kingdom.
6.2 Developments in the New Kingdom.
6.3 Analysis of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Unit 7 – Religious Architecture
7.1 Egyptian Temples.
7.2 The Priests.
7.3 The Decoration in Temples.
7.4 Analysis of the Temple of Amun
Unit 8 – Civil Architecture
What we know about civil architecture in Ancient Egypt from the analysis of archaeological remains.
Author
Diana Ferreira
Graduate in Art History from the Faculdade de Letras of the University of Porto and Master in Museology (Spain: Valladolid).
Worked in the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna di Roma and was part of the managing staff of the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence.
Studied and worked in Italy and Spain several times on scholarships. Trainer and head teacher for the subject on Art History in Porto, and Introduction to History of Art, Iconography and History of Architecture at the Academy of Art in Florence.
The book Guia dos Tesouros Arquitectónicos (Lisbon: Chiado Editores, 2014) was published in 2014, product of an in-depth investigation on the addressed topics.
