History of Architecture, BA

Romita Ray, Chair

308 Bowne Hall
315-443-5030

Matilde Mateo, Undergraduate Director

Suite 308 Bowne Hall
315-443-5035

Faculty

Jean-François Bédard, Lawrence Chua, Richard Ingersoll (Florence), Susan Henderson, Matilde Mateo, Glenn Peers, Romita Ray

The major in History of Architecture explores the history of styles and monuments. It also provides you with a rich and nuanced understanding of how humanity has interacted with the environment by constructing buildings and cities and by manipulating the landscape, under different social, political, technological and economic circumstances. The research and teaching specialties of the history of architecture faculty include Islamic architecture, architecture of the Middle Ages, 16^th c. Italian architecture, 16^th-18^th c. French architecture, American architecture, Medievalism, and South and East Asian architecture.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Analyze world works of architecture and urbanism from different eras from a formal perspective

2. Explain the historical relationships between architectural culture, landscape and building production, technological development, and economic and political history

3. Apply current historiographical approaches and scholarly methodologies to the study of the built environment

4. Communicate their ideas and arguments clearly in writing

5. Argue their ideas clearly through oral and visual presentations

6. Formulate an original thesis topic based on original research of primary and secondary sources

Major Requirements

To fulfill the requirements of the Major in History of Architecture, students must complete 30 credits of course work distributed in the following way:

ARC 133 - Introduction to the History of Architecture I (3 credits)
ARC 134 - Introduction to the History of Architecture II (3 credits)

AND 24 additional credits of upper-division HOA or/and ARC courses on history of architecture numbered 300 and above from these lists:

Florence

London

ARC 561 - Survey of British Architecture

In addition:

Students can have up to 6 credits count towards the major from any combination of these courses.

ARC 141 - Introduction to Architecture
ARC 242 - Architectural Theory
ARC 551 - Le Corbusier 1887-1965
ARC 556 - Rem Koolhaas: Architect, Historian, Provocateur, Document Maker
Students may also petition to have up to 9 credits of ARC and/or HOA selected topics courses on history of architecture numbered 300 and above count toward the major.