American Architectural History ((4 Credits))

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This study asks students to learn to recognize and understand the various types of buildings and building styles within the United States. This necessarily includes discussions of the manner in which social, cultural, economic, political, and historic phenomena are created by and represented in American architecture. As well, a thorough exploration of American architecture necessitates inquiries of interactions between the history and architecture of the United States and the history and architecture of other world cultures.