PARIS THROUGH ITS ARCHITECTURE I in Fall 2024 (AH2000A)

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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.

Course Master: 
PARIS THROUGH ITS ARCHITECTURE I (AH2000)
Term: 
Fall 2024
Discipline: 
AH (Art History)
Credits: 
4 credits
Type: 
CCI
Level: 
Undergraduate
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Exam Date: 
Thursday, December 12, 2024 - 12:30
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None
Fees: 
25 €

Professor(s)

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)

Syllabus

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Schedule

Start Date: 
Monday, September 2, 2024
End Date: 
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
13:45
15:05
M-L04
Wednesday
13:45
15:05
M-L04
Wednesday
15:20
16:40
VISIT-1