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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering |
| Credits:
| 3 |
| Level:
| Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| CW 20%, ES 80% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To provide an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge of the history and theory of Western architecture, ornament, meaning, proportion, cultural and physical context. Methodology will be taught through an introduction to the work of researchers in the school. It will also provide an introduction academic writing - including the use of footnotes - and an understanding of the importance of methodology in the formulation of an argument whether in words or in design. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students will demonstrate: knowledge of: * the histories and theories of architecture and the history of ideas * how the theories, practices and technologies of the arts influence architectural design * the creative application of the fine arts and their relevance and impact on architecture * theories of urban design and the planning of communities. Skills: Simple research from set books; digestion and marshalling of facts and argumentation; critical awareness, presentation of findings in the form of an illustrated essay. Content: 11 lectures. Subjects to be covered will be drawn from areas of research expertise within the school covering the principle stylistic categories. These will include aspects of Egyptian Greek and Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Victorian and Modernist Architecture. Emphasis will be place on the issue of method in the writing of architectural history. |
| Programme availability: |
AR20364 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
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