ARTH 3154 - Modern Architecture

1 Course Unit(s)
A critical study of buildings and their urban environments primarily in Europe and the U.S. from the second half of the nineteenth century through the 1970s. Emphasizes the social, economic, and political forces in this period that have shaped architecture and city design and investigates some of the theories that underlie their form and meaning. Topics include: the architect as philosopher-builder, critical reception of buildings and city plans, new technologies and architectural form, and issues of modern vs. postmodern.

General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1124, ARTH 2144, or ARTH 2154 and FYS 1104
Corequisite(s): None
Pre/Corequisite(s): None