Time Schedule:
Simon Hinman Wan
ARCH 151
Seattle Campus
Historical survey of the architecture of Western civilization. For nonmajors.
Class description
This 5-week (Term A only) course is an introductory survey of the history of Western architecture from the height of the Italian Renaissance, circa 1500, to the twenty-first century.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
1. Lectures with slides 2. Images presented in class are posted online for review 3. Textbook: The Story of Architecture by Patrick Nuttgens
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
1 short written assignment (2-3 pages), worth 20% of final grade
Midterm and final, each 40% of final grade. NOTE: THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP TESTS.