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Postgraduate Course: Architecture and Identity Now (HIAR11015)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaHistory of Art Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/fineart Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course considers questions of local, regional and national identity in relation to contemporary theory and practice in architecture and public art. The course is international in scope, referring to work in England, Spain and the Americas, but Edinburgh, and its new parliament are constant points of reference. Visits to the parliament and other Edinburgh sites are integral to the course.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Through the questions of identity, students will gain a thorough understanding of contemporary architectural discourse. Visits to buildings and public artworks will help students explore the sources of that discourse as well as its limits. Students will gain experience of analysing 3D space, and urban space in general. Access to the Percy Johnson-Marshall collection will provide archival research skills.
Assessment Information
Principal means of assessment is a 4,000 word essay. In addition each candidate's performance will be monitored through the presentation of seminar material.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Richard Williams
Tel: (0131 6)51 6792
Email: R.J.Williams@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: 0131 221 6026
Email: Lucy.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk
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