Postgraduate Course: The aesthetics of the western city, 1945 to the present (HIAR11033)
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.arthistory.ed.ac.uk/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A survey course tracing the changing representation of the city and city life in western architectural discourse from c.1965 to the present day. The starting point is the attack on modernist urban aesthetics in the work of
Robert Venturi and his contemporaries in the United States. The key ideas surveyed include conservation and preservation, postmodern urbanism, the so-called New Urbanism, concepts of'non-place', the spectacular city, the museum in the city, and there-emergence of the highrise as a representative urban form. There is also discussion about the changing representation of the city in the visual arts during the period. The emphasis is on debates and practice in western Europe and the United States.
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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
Students will gain a thorough understanding of contemporary public and professional debates about cities an their representation in architectural discourse. They will become skilled at decoding those debates. They will develop a high level of skill in decoding visual images of cities produced by architects and other professionals in the built environment, as well as relevant images in other fields of the visual arts. They will gain a deep knowledge of contemporary practice in and around Edinburgh. They will develop appropriate research and writing skills, and will learn to make use of local archives and research resources.
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Assessment Information
| 4,000 word essay. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | aesthetics, city, urbanism, western |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Williams
Tel: (0131 6)51 6792
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Course secretary | Mr Christopher Miller
Tel: 0131 221 6150
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