Undergraduate Course: The Scandinavian Art of Building and Design 1890-1960 (ARHI10040)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Sandwich |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture - History |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course offers an examination of Scandinavian architecture and design between c.1890-1960. Focusing on selected developments in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, it also highlights the significant relationship to German theory and practice of the period. Beginning with a consideration of the legacy of National Romanticism, the course moves on to explore architectural Expressionism, Nordic Classicism, and Scandinavia¿s unique form of architectural modernism known as ¿Functionalism¿ or the ¿Scandinavian synthesis¿. Architects studied include Martin Nyrop, Eliel Saarinen, Kay Fisker, Erik Gunnar Asplund, Alvar Aalto and Arne Jacobsen. Examination of individual buildings and civic planning is combined with a focus on the close relationship between architecture and integrated design that remains such a strong feature of the Nordic countries to this day. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 History of Art courses at Grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 24 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 2,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
192 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | The Scandinavian Art of Building and Design 1890-1960 (ARHI10040) | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. On completion of this Course students will be able to:-
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key works of Scandinavian architecture and design of the period, and of the literature relating to them.
2. Critically appraise Scandinavian architecture and design in regional, political, social and artistic contexts.
3. Apply concepts and theoretical apparatus in the discussion of Scandinavian architecture and design, verbally and in written form. |
Assessment Information
| One x 2 hour exam 50%. Coursework 50% |
Special Arrangements
| None. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Lowrey
Tel: (0131 6)50 2314
Email: J.Lowrey@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Fiona Binning
Tel:
Email: F.Binning@ed.ac.uk |
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