Undergraduate Course: Victorian Architecture: Themes and Ideas 1840-1914 (ARHI10033)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Often referred to as the 'age of improvement', the Victorian era was one of unprecedented growth and development. The Victorians not only benefited from the technological advantages afforded by the full flowering of the Industrial Revolution but also enjoyed the profits that came with Britain's economic and political rise to world dominance. With this rise came profound social change as politicians, academics, social reformers, manufacturers, and religious leaders vied to institute new sensibilities regarding morality, spirituality, science, charity, education, and political representation. This transformation naturally affected the type and style of buildings that were erected during this period, dramatically altering the character of Britain's rural and urban landscapes. This course considers the architectural consequences of these transformations by exploring the development of theories and practices in architecture in the context of the social and cultural changes (and challenges) that gave rise to them. Although the Victorian era may be seen to have come to a close with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, the course will conclude by examining how these transformations were carried through and further developed in the first decade of the twentieth century leading up to the First World War. |
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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. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 History of Art courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course ** |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Knowledge of the history and cultural significance of architecture in Britain (and elsewhere) during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
- An awareness of the social, religious, political, and educational use and manipulation of architecture during the Victorian period.
- An understanding of the wider relationship between Victorian ideals and the 'improvement' of the built environment.
- Knowledge of the different ways in which change in Victorian society affected architecture and urban space.
- An appreciation for the way changes in technology, industry, and the capitalist economy in Britain transformed the built environment.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alex Bremner
Tel: (0131 6)50 2320
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Course secretary | Ms Fiona Binning
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