Undergraduate Course: Architectural History 1B: Revivalism to Modernism (ARHI08004)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course begins with a survey of the stylistic revivals that dominated architecture in the early nineteenth century. It also introduces the apparently contradictory theme of modernity in architecture and discusses the nineteenth century development of new and more sophisticated typologies along with the new materials and technologies that made this possible. The revivalist and the modern are also discussed in terms of the conflict between industrial and anti-industrial that saw the architectural technology of the Crystal Palace juxtaposed with the emergence of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The course traces the complex ideas that lie behind the emergence of Modernism in the early decades of the 20th century. It concludes with lectures on the revision of Modernism in the 1950's and 60's and the recent emergence of a Post-modern consciousness.
Throughout the course the development of building technology and the social, religious, and political understanding of buildings are recurring themes. Excursions into the related fields of landscape architecture and urban design necessarily appear from time to time. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
30 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1x2,000 word essay (50%), tutorial presentation and submitted presentation notes (20%), 1x2 hour examination (30%) |
| Feedback |
In-class discussion and written feedback on formal submissions (essay and presentation). |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Architectural History 1B: Revivalism to Modernism | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Architectural History 1B: Revivalism to Modernism | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Knowledge of the history of European and aspects of non-European architecture from c.1800 to the present day
- An awareness of the relationship between architecture and other aspects of culture, in particular visual culture
- An awareness of the wider social, political, and economic context in which architecture is created
- Familiarity with the methodology, terminology, and vocabulary of scholarship and criticism in the field of architecture
- A knowledge and understanding of the built environment in order that intelligent and informed contributions can be made to current debates on architecture
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Plus a weekly tutorial |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alex Bremner
Tel: (0131 6)50 2320
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Nicole Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 2309
Email: |
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