ARCH 322 - Theory of Architecture

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

ARCHITECTURE

Description:

The intention of this course is to familiarize students with avariety of historical, theoretical and methodological issues thathave structured contemporary understanding and criticism ofarchitecture. The class introduces students to the polemics anddebates of the post-war period, the developments and influence ofnon-Western modern architecture, post-modernism, the theoreticalinvestigations centered around structuralism and post-structuralism,the development of the various schools of architectural theory in the1970s and 1980s, and contemporary theoretical and critical positions.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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