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ARHA244

European Architecture: 18th and 19th Centuries
ARHA244 FA

Crosslistings: FRST292

Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       25      0         25

Next Offered in 9798 FA

The course will consider developments in the history and theory of architecture and urbanism, primarily in France, England, and Germany, from the early eighteenth through the early twentieth 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
Wolfgang Braunfels, URBAN DESIGN IN WESTERN EUROPE
Robin Middleton and David Watkin, NEOCLASSICAL AND 19TH
CENTURY ARCHITECTURE I: THE ENLIGHTMENT IN FRANCE AND
ENGLAND
Donald Olsen, THE CITY AS A WORK OF ART
Sir John Summerson, THE CLASSICAL LANGUAGE OF ARCHITECTURE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two hour examinations and a final examination, one term paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Prior completion of ARHA101 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

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ART

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997




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