Postgraduate Course: Scottish Medieval and Renaissance Architecture (HIAR11085)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | A systematic survey of the development of Scottish architecture from the 11th Century to mid 17th century. There is strong focus on the social and political context and the development of the castellated tradition and its transformation to domestic and civic forms. We will examine buildings, styles and designing, vernacular buildings and designed landscapes. |
| Course description |
There will be a strong emphasis on archival skills and interpretation and the way that different historiographies impact on our understanding. Part of the course will look at film and TV productions, such as Outlander, and consider how and why Scotland's landscape and architectural heritage are represented in particular ways and how their representation might be improved. Students will be encouraged in seminars and site visits to participate in consultation and discussion.
Site visits will offer a uniquely immediate experience of buildings, cityscapes and landscapes and their visual and physical impact on the reading of places.
Each student will present a building on a site visit or their research in one 20-30 minute tutorial presentation.
The course content will include pre-mediaeval and vernacular buildings, the Mediaeval styles, including ecclesiastical and castellated architecture and the introduction of Renaissance forms and types including the Royal Palaces. For the early 17th Century we will study Scottish Classicism.
The course will also examine historiographical issues, interiors and furnishings, and designed landscapes.
The course will be delivered twice weekly. This is in the form of a series of 10 lectures-seminars each of 2 hours duration, totalling 40 hours of teaching over 10 weeks. Some seminars will be set aside for assessed presentations. Each student will deliver one PowerPoint presentation.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge that covers and integrates most, if not all, of the main areas of architecture in Scotland before 1650, including its characteristics, chronology terminology and architectural historical conventions.
- Apply knowledge and skills in planning and executing a significant project of research.
- Use a wide range of routine, advanced and specialised skills as appropriate to architecture in Scotland before 1650, for example: Communicate effectively in presenting own research using verbal and visual media
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Reading List
Fawcett, R. (2011) The Architecture of the Scottish Medieval Church, 1100-1560. New Haven and London
Howard, D. (1995) Scottish Architecture: Reformation to Restoration 1560-1660. Edinburgh University Press
Mitchison, R. (1997) A History of Scotland / Rosalind Mitchison; Illustrated by George Mackie. Second edition. London: Routledge
McKean, C. (2001) The Scottish Chateau: the Country House of Renaissance Scotland. Stroud
MacKechnie et al. (1996) A history of Scottish Architecture: From the Renaissance to the Present Day. Edinburgh University Press, Chapters 1 and 2 (available online).
Naismith, R, J. (1985) Buildings of the Scottish Countryside. Gollancz, London |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research and enquiry: the ability to conduct research into relevant issues through research into architecture in Scotland before 1650.
Personal and intellectual autonomy: the ability to critically evaluate ideas, to form an open-minded and reasoned perspective in order to develop effective analyses.
Communication: effectively - develop and communicate complex ideas and arguments using a range of media. |
| Keywords | Scotland Medieval Renaissance Architecture |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Margaret Stewart
Tel: (0131 6)51 5788
Email: m.c.h.stewart@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Louisa King
Tel: (01316) 502306
Email: Louisa.King@ed.ac.uk |
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