ARTT-284 History of World Architecture

This course is an examination of the development of architectural styles around the world. The course moves chronologically, beginning with the ancient world and ending in the present. It will finish with a look at contemporary problems in architecture and urbanism. Architectural design is studied as a response to religious, political, economic, and cultural needs. The class will cover the following periods/regions: The Beginnings of Architecture; The Greek World; The Roman World; Ancient India and Southeast Asia; Traditional Architecture of China and Japan; Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture; Islamic Architecture; Early Medieval and Romanesque Architecture; Gothic Architecture; Indigenous Architecture in the Americas and Africa; Renaissance Architecture; Baroque Architecture; The Eighteenth Century; The Nineteenth Century; The Twentieth Century; The Twenty-First Century; The Future of Architecture.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in ENGL-121.