Undergraduate Course: Architectural History: Introduction to World Architecture (ARCH08003)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This module introduces significant architectures of the world. It begins with an examination of Ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman architecture, the architecture of the Middle Ages, Islam, Pre-Columbian America, and the first great re-evaluation of Antiquity in the Italian Renaissance. It goes on to survey the Renaissance in Britain and northern Europe and the subsequent influence of the Italian Baroque in these areas. Later, other significant cultural traditions in the history of architecture are introduced, such as those of India, China, and Japan. The module concludes with an examination of the theoretical, cultural, and stylistic aspects of the architecture of the European Enlightenment.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Processes and materials involved in the presentation of work: printing and reprographic charges, photographic costs, drawing and modelling materials; digital storage etc. |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to demonstrate:
1: Knowledge of the history and theories of architecture and their related arts before c.1800.
2. 2: Appreciation of the significance of a critical approach to architectural precedent in the context of design.
3. 3: Development of verbal and visual communication skills in key themes of the module demonstrating a critical and reflective approach. |
Assessment Information
Learning outcomes are assessed by
LO1: A written examination
LO2: A portfolio of drawings in several different modes of representation.
LO3: A portfolio of context sheets relating to the drawings in LO2. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Architecture, history, theory |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Ian Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)51 5791
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Course secretary | Ms Fiona Binning
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