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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the evolution of materials and techniques used in the production of American buildings from colonial times to the modern period. Each major building technology is analyzed using an historical perspective, from its pre-American roots to its further development in America. Through this course students acquire a comprehensive knowledge of building terminologies, historical methods of construction, and a detailed understanding of building materials and how they are used. Prerequisite: ARTH 110.
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3.00 Credits
Savannah is a rare American city that possesses a distinctive local identity, yet its evolution mirrors broader trends. This course examines the various historical forces that have shaped the city by investigating different urban and architectural topics in a roughly chronological sequence. Topics include the Savannah plan, religion, workers and slaves, charitable institutions, forts, industrialization, local house forms, suburbanization and the preservation movement. Prerequisite: ARLH 208 or ARTH 207.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores how architects and theorists have attempted to conceptualize the essence of architecture. Through class readings (drawn from Vitruvius, Alberti, Ruskin, Pugin and Le Corbusier, among others) and discussions, students encounter the varied kinds of critical thought that have been applied to the field of architecture throughout history. Prerequisite: ARLH 208.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the many ways that social, political and economic power relations have shaped the built environment and the human experience of it throughout history. The embodiment of power is examined within a range of scales, building types and social contexts, including urban design, public institutions, commemorative monuments, and corporate buildings. Extensive readings, class discussions, and presentations challenge students to develop critical thinking and communication skills. Prerequisite: ARLH 208 or ARTH 207.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar explores the history and development of monastic architecture in medieval and Renaissance Europe and the transference and assimilation of European traditions in the New World up to the present. The course focuses on architecture from a contextual standpoint, addressing historical, theological and socio-economic issues, and also from a practical standpoint, addressing building techniques and materials and site considerations such as topography and climate. Prerequisites: ARTH 110, ENGL 123.
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3.00 Credits
This hands-on course introduces students to a wide range of research resources and the problems they pose. Particular attention is given to differing manifestations of each type of historical documentation and how that type has evolved over time. Textual accounts, maps, architectural drawings, measurement systems, models, photographs, terminology, legal documents such as censuses and tax records, and oral history are among the forms of documentation examined. Prerequisite: ARTH 207 or ARLH 208.
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3.00 Credits
The topic of this course varies from quarter to quarter. Each seminar focuses on various issues in the field of architectural history and allows the student an opportunity to pursue individual research projects related to the subject of the course. Prerequisites: Vary according to topic.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate sound scholarly methodology and critical thinking skills as they select a topic, research it and write an advanced research paper under the supervision of a faculty committee. The topic for the thesis must be approved in advance by a faculty adviser. The course is designed for senior architectural history majors. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
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3.00 Credits
This course is the first half of a two-part survey designed to introduce students to the historical and intellectual content of Western art. The class focuses on painting, sculpture and architecture from the Paleolithic to the late Gothic period in Europe as presented in terms of history, style, meaning and social context.
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3.00 Credits
This course is the second half of a two-part survey designed to introduce students to the historical and intellectual content of Western art. The class focuses on painting, sculpture and architecture from the Renaissance to the Modern period in Europe and the Americas as presented in terms of history, style, meaning and social context. Prerequisite: ARTH 100.
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