Undergraduate Course: The Scandinavian Art of Building and Design 1890-1960 (ARHI10040)
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) |
| Course type | Sandwich |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course offers an examination of Scandinavian architecture and design between c.1890-1960. Focusing on selected developments in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, it also highlights the significant relationship to German theory and practice of the period. Beginning with a consideration of the legacy of National Romanticism, the course moves on to explore architectural Expressionism, Nordic Classicism, and Scandinavia¿s unique form of architectural modernism known as ¿Functionalism¿ or the ¿Scandinavian synthesis¿. Architects studied include Martin Nyrop, Eliel Saarinen, Kay Fisker, Erik Gunnar Asplund, Alvar Aalto and Arne Jacobsen. Examination of individual buildings and civic planning is combined with a focus on the close relationship between architecture and integrated design that remains such a strong feature of the Nordic countries to this day. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
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. |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- On completion of this Course students will be able to:-
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key works of Scandinavian architecture and design of the period, and of the literature relating to them. - Critically appraise Scandinavian architecture and design in regional, political, social and artistic contexts.
- Apply concepts and theoretical apparatus in the discussion of Scandinavian architecture and design, verbally and in written form.
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr John Lowrey
Tel: (0131 6)50 2314
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Course secretary | Ms Fiona Binning
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