Time Schedule:
Simon Hinman Wan
ARCH 151
Seattle Campus
Historical survey of the architecture of Western civilization. For nonmajors.
Class description
The goal of this 3-credit, 5-week (Term A only) class is to introduce you to the built environment and the broader implications about the manmade world around you. It is to encourage you to understand architecture's past, become aware of its present, and begin to imagine its future. We will do this by means of lectures illustrated with images. We will look at architecture, urbanism, landscape, and the issues facing the built environment from the Italian Renaissance to the twenty-first century.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
1. Class attendance is crucial 2. Images presented in class are posted on the course website for review 3. Textbook: The Story of Architecture by Patrick Nuttgens
Recommended preparation
None
Class assignments and grading
1 short written assignment (1-2 pages) with some basic drawing/graphic representation, worth 20% of final grade
Midterm and final, each 40% of final grade. PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP TESTS IN THIS COURSE.
