PARIS THROUGH ITS ARCHITECTURE I (AH2000)

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Investigates the growth patterns of Paris from Roman times through the Second Empire. Studies major monuments, pivotal points of urban design, and vernacular architecture on site. Presents the general vocabulary of architecture, the history of French architecture and urban planning, as well as a basic knowledge of French history to provide a framework for understanding the development of Paris.

Code: 
AH2000
Name: 
PARIS THROUGH ITS ARCHITECTURE I
Discipline: 
AH (Art History)
Type: 
CCI
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. Ability to identify different architectural styles and read architectural diagrams (floor plans, elevations, etc.)
  2. Ability to identify key architectural monuments and sites of Paris.
  3. Awareness of architecture as part of larger urban and social-political-economic contexts.
  4. Development of critical reading, thinking and writing skills.
  5. Introduction to visual memory and visual analysis techniques.
  6. Understanding of historical chronology of Paris (and France)
  7. Working knowledge of architectural terminology.
  8. Local and Global Perspectives: Students will enhance their intercultural understanding of languages, cultures, and histories of local societies and the global issues to which these relate (CCI LO1)
  9. Aesthetic Inquiry and Creative Expression: Students will engage with artistic or creative objects (e.g., visual art, theatrical works, film) in different media and from a range of cultural traditions (CCI LO2)

Offering(s)

Term Code Name
Fall 2024 AH2000A PARIS THROUGH ITS ARCHITECTURE I
Fall 2024 AH2000B PARIS THROUGH ITS ARCHITECTURE I
Spring 2025 AH2000A PARIS THROUGH ITS ARCHITECTURE I
Summer 2025 AH2000-3WK1 PARIS THROUGH ITS ARCHITECTURE I

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