Postgraduate Course: Architecture and Identity Now (HIAR11015)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | History of Art |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/fineart |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course considers questions of local, regional and national identity in relation to contemporary theory and practice in architecture and public art. The course is international in scope, referring to work in England, Spain and the Americas, but Edinburgh, and its new parliament are constant points of reference. Visits to the parliament and other Edinburgh sites are integral to the course. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Through the questions of identity, students will gain a thorough understanding of contemporary architectural discourse. Visits to buildings and public artworks will help students explore the sources of that discourse as well as its limits. Students will gain experience of analysing 3D space, and urban space in general. Access to the Percy Johnson-Marshall collection will provide archival research skills. |
Assessment Information
| Principal means of assessment is a 4,000 word essay. In addition each candidate's performance will be monitored through the presentation of seminar material. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Williams
Tel: (0131 6)51 6792
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Course secretary | Mrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: 0131 221 6026
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