Undergraduate Course: Scottish Country House, 1660-1800 (ARHI10008)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture - History |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is concerned with the history of the country house in Scotland in a period which starts with the introduction of the classical country house and continues with its development and the introduction of other, historical styles. It examines the work of all the main architects of the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries but does not concentrate solely on personalities, of either architects or patrons, or on purely stylistic matters. Great emphasis is laid on the actual functioning of the buildings and their wider role within the estates. The interest here is partly in purely design terms, that is the role of the house within the designed landscape, but also in the broader issues of improvement and estate management. Of particular interest is the theoretical and aesthetic background within which the houses were built. The focus here is on the introduction of the classical country house in the earlier part of the period covered by the course, and the the influences that shaped the castellated and mediaeval revivialist work that characterises the end of the period covered. 1660-1800 was also an important time for the social, political and economic development of Scotland and we will consider the relationship between these factors and the development of the country house, including issues like the economic basis of the estates; the significance of the continuation of a Court style after 1660; the architectural expression of Jacobitism in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries; and the significance of the Union for the country house in Scotland. To a limited extent, our view of the architecture of this period will also extend to other art forms, including literature and painting. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Students must have honours entry to History of Art or its combined degrees or honours entry to Music or by agreement of Head of Subject Area. |
| Additional Costs | Occasional field trip costs. |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course students will:
Have a firm grasp of the stylistic development of country House architecture in Scotland over the period in question.
Have a firm grasp of the development of landscape design in Scotland over the period in question.
Have a sound knowledge of the relationship between these things and developments in the same fields in England and further afield.
Understand the relationship between these developments and the wider field of architectural activity over the period in question.
Understand the relationship between the Country House and its social, political and economic milieux.
Be able to discern the relationships between the style of a building and its broader, non-architectural context.
Have a sound knowledge of the functional aspects of the planning of the Country House and the relationship between plan, furnishing and decoration.
Have some knowledge of basic archival sources for researching the country House.
Be able to plan, research, write and present, using a variety of media, a clear and well-argued point of view on a given topic, with some guidance. |
Assessment Information
1x2500 word essay (50%)
1x examination (50%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Lowrey
Tel: (0131 6)50 2314
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Course secretary | Miss Claire Davies
Tel: (0131 6)50 2309
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