Global Architectural History

Catalog description

This course will focus on significant buildings throughout world history that are emblematic of the belief systems and historical contexts of the people and cultures that built them. Major attention will be given to the architecture of Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Medieval Europe, Mesoamerica, China, Japan, the Renaissance era, the Baroque era, the historic revival styles of the 18th and 19th c., Modern, and Post-Modern Architecture. Components: Class GE: HA Humanities & Arts, HA-A Arts Typically Offered: Spring