PERIOD DECOR AND ARCHITECTURAL STYLES

Catalog description

A survey of architectural and interior decorative styles from the ancient world to contemporary North America, including their cultural contexts as well as their salient features. For students interested in recognizing and identifying the human-made artifacts of the world around them, and understanding why buildings, furniture, and household appliances look the way they do. This course is of particular use for students exploring design fields that require broad knowledge of decorative styles.(HA, HA-A) PREREQ: MINIMUM SOPHOMORE STANDING OR INSTRUCTOR CONSENT