Economics of Art (ROME 308 and ECON 203)
Is art just another commodity? Or is art beyond the normal laws of economics? This course will examine markets and policy in the arts to determine how and why the arts are special. Topics include the value of priceless art, the starving artist, subsidies for the arts, the role of non-profits, patronage, and investing in art. There will be guest speakers from the Roman art world. Prerequisite: An introductory economics course (Trinity prerequisite: ECON 101).Note: Economics majors may do supplementary work to count the course for 300-level economics credit. There will be a supplementary hour of instruction each week to cover 300-level material. Prerequisite for 300-level credit: A course in Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (Trinity prerequisite: ECON 301).
Enrollment is limited to 20 students.
Fabio Padovano (1 course credit = 3 semester hours)
Click the link below for professor Padovano’s syllabus:
ROME 308 Economics of Art - Syllabus PDF
Michelangelo, Money box with rat's head
(detail of statue of Lorenzo de' Medici)
