Global History of Architecture II

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A survey of the global history of architecture from the beginning of the Seventeenth Century through the early Twenty-First Century. Students learn varied patterns of cultural, intellectual, architectonic, and artistic trends. The course addresses the secular shift in western modernity and its impact on art, architecture, and construction methods in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Parallel and divergent histories and theories of architecture are framed in a global perspective. This also includes a variety of indigenous, vernacular, local and regional settings in line with the rise of capitalism, nationalism, technological modernization, and cultural and political ideologies, as well as contemporary architectural and urban issues. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: ARCH 161 Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3