Undergraduate Course: Architectural History 1A: From Antiquity to Enlightenment (ARHI08001)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course begins with an examination of Ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman architecture, the architecture of the Middle Ages, Islam, Pre-Columbian America, and the first great re-evaluation of Antiquity in the Italian Renaissance. It goes on to survey the Renaissance in Britain and northern Europe and the subsequent influence of the Italian Baroque in these areas. Later, other significant cultural traditions in the history of architecture are introduced, such as those of India, China, and Japan. Semester 1 concludes with an examination of the theoretical, cultural, and stylistic aspects of the architecture of the European Enlightenment.
Throughout the course the development of building technology and the social, religious, and political understanding of buildings are recurring themes. Excursions into the related fields of landscape architecture and urban design necessarily appear from time to time. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
30 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x 2000 word essay (50%), tutorial presentation and submitted presentation notes (20%), 1x2hour examination (30%) |
| Feedback |
In-class discussion and written feedback on formal submissions (essay and presentation). |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Architectural History 1A: From Antiquity to Enlightenment | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Architectural History 1A: From Antiquity to Enlightenment | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Knowledge of the history of European and aspects of non-European architecture from antiquity to c.1800
- An awareness of the relationship between architecture and other aspects of culture, in particular visual culture
- An awareness of the wider social, political, and economic context in which architecture is created
- Familiarity with the methodology, terminology, and vocabulary of scholarship and criticism in the field of architecture
- A knowledge and understanding of the built environment in order that intelligent and informed contributions can be made to current debates on architecture
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Plus a weekly tutorial |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alex Bremner
Tel: (0131 6)50 2320
Email: alex.bremner@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Nicole Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 2309
Email: Nicole.Porter@ed.ac.uk |
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