ARH 640 Architectural History: Introduction

Gain a broad overview of Western and non-Western architectural development from early to pre-modern periods–approximately 3000 B.C. to 1890 A.D. You will attain an essential frame of reference for the understanding of the cultural evolution of architecture.

Course Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate understanding of the environmental, technological, cultural, political, and stylistic characteristics of historic architecture
• Demonstrate understanding the diverse values, behavioral and norms of different cultures
• Apply relevant research and effectively paraphrase, quote and footnote from multiple academic sources
• Use expository writing techniques to communicate architectural history ideas
• Analyze stylistic and structural characteristics of architecture from images
• Effectively use images and diagrams to communicate architectural ideas
• Recognize buildings as a product of their historical context and discuss ways in which historians have understood them
• Analyze methods and materials used during each period and the social environment in which they developed

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