Undergraduate Course: Architectural History 2A (ARHI08002)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Architecture - History |
Other subject area |
Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The theme of the course is building in the city. The course looks at a number of Italian Renaissance cities, between 1350 and 1650, paying particular attention to Florence and Rome. The study of Paris that follows traces the developments of the architectural forms of Absolutism and of bourgeois domesticity between 1600 and 1800. The theoretical and historical context of these architectural events is discussed. The course selects some of the major social and cultural transitions over four centuries and analyses the urban forms that went with them. Chronological overlap provides linkage and continuity between the sections and cities under discussion |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will acquire useful historical information and critical understanding of the architecture of the cities chosen. Of particular importance will be their understanding of connections between architecture and prevailing social, economic and political circumstances. Through case studies, they will trace the evolution of the modern city, both as a continuing and evolving response to utilitarian demands and as the emblem of civilisation. |
Assessment Information
| 1x2000 word essay (30%), 1 x tutorial exercise (20%), 1x2 hour examination (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
architecture, architectural history, Renaissance architecture, Italian architecture, Rome, Florence, |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Jim Lawson
Tel: (0131 6)50 2619
Email: J.Lawson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Claire Davies
Tel: (0131 6)50 2309
Email: c.davies@ed.ac.uk |
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