ARTH2092 Modernism and Postmodernism: Architecture in our Century
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Cultural Inquiry |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Art History |
| Offered in | ARTH2092 will not be offered in 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The course will address the exciting developments in architecture and urbanism worldwide from 1900 to the present day. These will be studied through themes (such as the skyscraper, the planned city, postwar reconstruction) related to the major social, economic and political changes of the 20th century. |
| Indicative Assessment |
2,000 word essay (40%), eight minute class presentation (25%) and 1,000 word take-home visual paper (35%) |
| Workload | Two hours of lectures per week and a tutorial in alternate weeks |
| Areas of Interest | Art History |
| Requisite Statement |
Introduction to Art History ARTH1002 and Introduction to Modern Art ARTH1003 or permission of the Coordinator. |
| Preliminary Reading |
* Banham, Reyner, Theory and Design in the First Machine Age, MIT Press |
| Majors/Specialisations | Art History, Art History and Curatorship, and Contemporary Europe |
| Academic Contact | To Be Advised |
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