ARTS1300 : History of Architecture

This course will cover architecture from prehistory up to today, looking at examples throughout history and examining the issues that help shape them. The course will not only look at who designed the buildings, but who built them, who used them, and why. Beginning with the earliest manmade shelters and ending with issues influencing architecture today, the course will introduce students to different ways of seeing buildings and architecture as cultural artifacts emblematic of culture. Meets MnTC Goal 6

Prerequisites: None.

Credit Breakout:  4.00 lecture,   0.00 lab,   0.00 other.

Student Expectations:
Students in History of Architecture will be required to do the following: read, analyze, and discuss reading assignments, fulfill library assignments and given research assignments-including use of the Internet and other electronic information sources, take essay and/or objective examinations or quizzes over specified material, including vocabulary, identify specific projects, architects, and time periods ranging from Pre-History to the 21st century, take notes during lectures, and participate in group projects or discussions.