ART2300 — Architectural History
ART 2300 - Architectural History ART 2300 - Architectural History 3 Credits Explores major works of architecture around the world dating from prehistory to the present. An emphasis is placed on understanding the architectural significance of individual monuments in terms of the styles and methods employed in their creations well as the various environmental, cultural, social, religious, economic, and political factors that influenced these monuments. Major Content Areas Modern and Contemporary Architecture: 10% Architecture of Ancient Greece and Rome: 10% Early Christian, Byzantine and Medieval Architecture: 10% Islamic Architecture: 10% Architecture of India and Southeast Asia: 10% Romanesque and Gothic Architecture: 10% Architecture of China and Japan: 10% Architecture of Ancient Europe, the Near East, and Egypt: 10% Mesoamerican/Pre-Colombian and African Architecture: 10% Renaissance and Baroque Architecture: 10% Learning