ARHA244 - European Architecture and Urbanism, 1750-1910

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Academic Year 2002/2003

European Architecture and Urbanism, 1750-1910
ARHA 244 FA

Crosslistings:
FRST 292

Clusters:

Urban Studies

The course will consider developments in the history and theory of architecture and urbanism, primarily in France, England, and Germany, from the mid-18th through the early 20th century. Architectural culture will be discussed as a response to changing political, economic, and ideological conditions in these national societies. A central theme is the relationship between concepts of both historicism and modernity throughout the period. The study of urbanism will include transformation of existing cities, housing, new towns, and utopian communities.

MAJOR READINGS

Henry-Russell Hitchcock, ARCHITECTURE, NINETEENTH AND TWENTIETH CENTURIES
Barry Bergdoll, EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE 1750-1890
Robin Middleton and David Watkin, NEOCLASSICAL AND 19TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE I: THE ENLIGHTMENT IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND
Sir John Summerson, THE CLASSICAL LANGUAGE OF ARCHITECTURE
Wolfgang Braunfels, URBAN DESIGN IN WESTERN EUROPE
Donald Olsen, THE CITY AS A WORK OF ART

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two hour examinations and a final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Prior completion of ARHA151 is helpful, though this course is not a formal prerequisite.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ART Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Siry,Joseph M.

Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: ZLKA106

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 10 Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 10 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 5 FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003