ARCH 6213 - Intensive Survey of Architectural History

This course offers a survey of world architecture since antiquity to the contemporary practices of the 21st century. Students will become familiar with several different criteria for evaluating architecture and the built environment, and develop an understanding of architectural history from a global perspective. The course covers broad history of architectural sites and its associated cultural context and theory, historical evolution of architectural styles and their design principles, historic and cultural significance of numerous built works within their geographic and social contexts, evolution of building materials, construction techniques, and building technologies.