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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Edinburgh College of Art : Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Undergraduate Course: Architectural History: Introduction to World Architecture (ARCH08003)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryTHIS COURSE IS NOW CLOSED, FROM 2018/19 PLEASE ENROLL ON ARHI08004

This course introduces significant architectures of the world. It 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.

The course concludes with an examination of the theoretical, cultural, and stylistic aspects of the architecture of the European Enlightenment.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements THIS COURSE IS NOW CLOSED, FROM 2018/19 PLEASE ENROLL ON ARHI08004
Additional Costs Processes and materials involved in the presentation of work: printing and reprographic charges, photographic costs, drawing and modelling materials; digital storage etc.
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the history and theory of architecture and the related arts before c. 1800, in its artistic, social, political, and programmatic contexts.
  2. Locate and start to appraise critically historians' work on the history and theory of architecture and the related arts before c. 1800, in support of a reflective and informed approach to architectural history and design precedent.
  3. Demonstrate the development of communication skills relating to the key themes of the course.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information 3 - 4 hours per week for architectural history drawing portfolio classes. Additional tutorials may be arranged.
KeywordsArchitecture,history,theory
Contacts
Course organiserDr Alistair Fair
Tel: (0131 6)51 3913
Email: Alistair.Fair@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Ellie Wallace
Tel: (0131 6)50 2309
Email: Ellie.Wallace@ed.ac.uk
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