World Architecture

School: AMU Course Number: ARTH220

Course Name: History of World Architecture Credit Hours: 3

Length of Course: 8 weeks Prerequisite: none

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Evaluation Procedures

Course Description Grading Scale

Course Scope Course Outline

Course Objectives Policies

Course Delivery Method Academic Services

Course Resources Selected Bibliography

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Course Description (Catalog) ARTH220 History of World Architecture (3 hours) This course will introduce the history of the built environment, from the Prehistoric Era to the contemporary world of globalization. This survey includes environmental, religious, and political/ideological impulses which form the history of architecture. While examining the major movements within their socio-cultural contexts, emphasis is placed on terminology and concepts relating to construction, style, and significant innovations. No prior art classes or experiences are required.

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ARTH220 History of World Architecture is a survey of world architecture. Students will learn to examine, write about, and interpret major works of architecture from throughout the world. Topics will begin with the fundamental terminology for examining architecture and then proceed to build on the foundations, with an introduction to materials and techniques, and

then progress to an exploration of complex thought and ideas behind architects’ motivations and their completed projects.

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Course Objectives After successfully completing this course, you will be able to do the following: • Define various architectural styles from the Ancient through Post-Modern era. • Recognize architectural terms and identify these terms within the context of world

architecture. • Recognize and identify the most common Western and Non-Western architectural

styles. • Understand the importance of structure, function, and place in terms of the built

environment. • Know the various historical, political, aesthetic, social, religious, and cultural functions

and purposes of architecture. • Be able to utilize a method of analyzing and researching basic architectural forms. • Appropriately examine the life and work of several important architects in various time

periods.

• Be able to write a six page art historical term paper in order to demonstrate your ability to locate and incorporate art historical research methods, and you understanding of terminology and theories presented in the course.

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Course Delivery Method This course delivered via distance learning will enable students to complete academic work in a flexible manner, completely online. Course materials and access to an online learning management system will be made available to each student. Online assignments are due by Sunday evening of the week as noted and include Forum questions (accomplished in groups through a threaded forum), examination, and individual assignments submitted for review by

the Faculty Member). Assigned faculty will support the students throughout this eight-week course.

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Course Resources

Required Course Textbooks: Fazio, Michael, Marian Moffett and Lawrence Wodehouse. Buildings Across Time: An Introduction to World Architecture. 3rd edition. New York: McGraw- Hill; 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0-07-305304-2 Required Readings: None other than Lectures provided in Lessons and textbook Web Sites In addition to the required course texts, the following public domain web sites are useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note web site addresses are subject to change. Site Name Web Site URL/Address Great Buildings www.greatbuildings.com

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Evaluation Procedures The nature of an online course dictates a significant degree of independent work. I will provide you with the resources, experience, and guidance; you assume the responsibility for managing your time, learning the material, and completing assignments on time. It is imperative that you read both your Messages and your Announcements every time you log onto the Internet and into the classroom. Important updates to your assignments may be sent to you via Messages, and due dates for assignments are posted in the Weekly Lessons.

For the purposes of this course, a week is defined as the time period between Monday–Sunday. The first week begins on the first Monday of the semester and ends on midnight the following Sunday. This course is designed so that weekly readings include: • Several chapters of a textbook • Weekly Lecture Notes which are located in Lessons. Grades in this course are based on the following: Forum Assignments: 1) Class Participation in Forums: Participation will be evaluated based on the degree of interaction you have with your instructor and with your fellow students. This component is worth 34% of your final grade. You are required to participate in classroom discussions referred to as Forums. Respecting your busy schedules, Forum work is asynchronous, meaning you are not required to be online at a specific time or place with the professor and other members of your course. Instead, you post your comments and ideas in the Forum. Forums must be posted in the classroom during the week assigned. Forums will not be accepted via email, snail mail, or phone calls. All posted discussions must be relevant to the week’s reading. That is: week 3 requires a discussion on the readings and assignments for week 3. Postings unrelated to the week’s discussion question(s) will not be counted as participation. Full credit for a Discussion Board post is given for signing in weekly and contributing to the class discussion(s), each week, with meaningful and valid discussions. Please see procedure below. The Forum Procedures are: Submit your initial postings in the Forum section of the classroom, making sure that it is at least 300 words long (total for both questions) and demonstrates:

• a recall of concepts/theories in the book and/or lecture notes, • critical thinking/evaluation through examples that assess the validity of the concept, • application of outside information to illustrate both the concepts being discussed and

your opinion on this topic. Respond to the initial posting of at least 3 of your classmates, making sure that these are substantial responses of at least 100 words to each classmate. One small sentence is not enough. You must use MLA or Turabian formatting when citing your textbook, lecture notes, and other outside sources.

Please see either 1) http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ or 2) http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citapa.htm in addition to your online library for details concerning APA formatting, if needed. Building Analysis Paper and Term Paper: 2) Two thoughtful, applied exercise papers: The first is a Museum Paper with 2 full pages of typed text, double spaced, and roughly 500 words. This paper is designed to provide me with a means of evaluating your reading, understanding, assimilation, and synthesis of the course readings while providing you with a chance to apply this knowledge to a building that you personally visit. It indicates that you are progressing in your ability to understand and read art. The second is a Term Paper with 6 full pages of typed text, double spaced, and roughly 1500 words. This paper is designed to provide me with a means of evaluating your reading, understanding, assimilation, and synthesis of the course readings while providing you with a chance to apply this knowledge to an architect and 2 of his/her works of your choice. It indicates that you comprehend the overview of artists and art making. These 2 components are worth 33% of your final grade. The due dates for these papers are listed in your course outline, below, and will be listed in the Assignment section, in the classroom, as well. Please see the “Basic Mechanics for Writing,” The Writing a Critique,” and the “Citations and Reference Style” sections of this syllabus for guidelines on constructing these papers. Exams/Quizzes: 3) Four Quizzes: These quizzes will cover both lecture notes and readings from your textbook. They represent your ability to read, research, synthesize, and write. This component is worth 33% of your final grade. Quizzes are located in the Tests and Quizzes section of the classroom. Summary: GRADED EVENT POSSIBLE POINTS % OF FINAL GRADE Discussion Boards 12.5 each week (for 8 weeks) 34% Museum Paper 30 Term Paper 70 Both papers together are 33% Four Quizzes 25 each 33%

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8 – Week Course Outline Please see the Student Handbook to reference the University’s grading scale. Table of Contents

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Readings Assignment

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This unit will provide the basis for viewing and analyzing architecture. We will also begin the chronological, historical, and stylistic exploration of world architecture. We begin with the cave dwellers and the first builders in our earliest civilizations (Prehistory) and proceed to the Greeks

Students will: Learn the basics of architecture in the Pre-Historic eras through the Ancient Greeks, a time of architecture without architects 1. Learn the canonical structures from this period and identify their importance in terms of site, socio-cultural meaning, functions, and techniques. 2. Identify builders and architects of this time period. 3. Utilize a format for describing, analyzing, and interpreting

Text Readings: Fazio, et al. Buildings Across Time, 3rd ed. Intro and Chapters 1, 2 Lecture notes found in Weekly Lessons

Post an introduction to the Week 1 Forum. Then respond to at least 3 other student postings.

Forum Post #1

Then participate in Forum discussions, responding to at least 3 other students.

Quiz #1

architecture from these eras.

2

This unit will provide an examination of the architecture found in ancient India and Southeast Asia.

Students will: Learn about ancient architecture from Eastern Asian sites. 1. Learn the canonical structures from this period and identify their importance in terms of site, socio-cultural meaning, functions, and techniques. 2. Identify builders and architects of this time period. 3. Examine and discuss a culturally relative method for interpreting these works of art.

Text Readings: Fazio, et al. Buildings Across Time, 3rd ed. Chapters 3, 4 Lecture notes found in Weekly Lessons

Forum Post #2 Then participate in Forum discussions, responding to at least 3 other students.

3

This unit will provide an examination of Roman and Early Christian and Byzantine architecture.

Students will: Learn about the Romans as master builders and the beginning of Christian and Byzantine architecture.

Text Readings: Fazio, et al. Buildings Across Time, 3rd ed. Chapters 5, 6 Lecture notes found in

Forum Post #3 Then participate in Forum discussions, responding to at least 3 other students.

1. Learn the canonical structures from this period and identify their importance in terms of site, socio-cultural meaning, functions, and techniques. 2. Identify builders and architects of this time period. 3. Utilize a format for describing, analyzing, and interpreting architecture from these eras.

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Quiz #2

4

This unit will provide an examination of Islamic and Early Medieval: Carolingian and Ottonian architecture, as well as Romanesque.

Students will: Learn the significance of Islamic and Christian rituals on the development of architecture. 1. Learn the canonical structures from this period and identify their importance in terms of site, socio-cultural meaning, functions, and techniques. 2. Identify

Text Readings: Fazio, et al. Buildings Across Time, 3rd ed. Chapters 7, 8 Lecture notes found in Weekly Lessons

Forum Post #4 Then participate in Forum discussions, responding to at least 3 other students.

builders and architects of this time period. 3. Utilize a format for describing, analyzing, and interpreting architecture from these eras.

5

This unit will provide an examination of Gothic architecture and indigenous architecture from the Americas and Africa .

Students will: Learn about the importance of fully developed Gothic style in Europe and the earliest works from the Americas and Africa. 1. Learn the canonical structures from this period and identify their importance in terms of site, socio-cultural meaning, functions, and techniques. 2. Identify builders and architects of this time period. 3. Utilize a format for describing, analyzing, and interpreting architecture from these eras.

Text Readings: Fazio, et al. Buildings Across Time, 3rd ed. Chapters 9, 10 Lecture notes found in Weekly Lessons

Forum Post #5 Then participate in Forum discussions, responding to at least 3 other students.

Architectural Analysis Paper

4. Apply terminology, format knowledge, and on site experience to evaluate an art work. 5. Write a fully developed Architectural analysis paper, based on the synthesization of knowledge from the first 4 units.

6

This unit will provide an examination of Renaissance and Baroque architecture and city planning.

Students will: Learn the importance of the beginning of city planning. 1. Learn the canonical structures from this period and identify their importance in terms of site, socio-cultural meaning, functions, and techniques. 2. Identify builders and architects of this time period. 3. Utilize a format for describing, analyzing, and interpreting architecture

Text Readings: Fazio, et al. Buildings Across Time, 3rd ed. Chapters 11, 12 Lecture notes found in Weekly Lessons

Forum Post #6 Then participate in Forum discussions, responding to at least 3 other students.

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from these eras.

7

This unit will provide an examination of the 18th and 19th centuries, with their myriad styles and impulses.

Students will: Learn the contributions of the Age of Enlightenment and the influences of new technologies and materials. 1. Learn the canonical structures from this period and identify their importance in terms of site, socio-cultural meaning, functions, and techniques. 2. Identify builders and architects of this time period. 3. Utilize a format for describing, analyzing, and interpreting architecture from these eras.

Text Readings: Fazio, et al. Buildings Across Time, 3rd ed.

Chapters 13, 14 Lecture notes found in Weekly Lessons

Forum Post #7 Then participate in Forum discussions, responding to at least 3 other students.

Term Paper

8

This unit will provide an examination of the Early and late 20th century styles in architecture and their subsequent global effects.

Students will: Learn the importance of industrialization and post- industrialization (computers) in creating the built

Text Readings: Fazio, et al. Buildings Across Time, 3rd ed. Chapters 15, 16 Lecture notes found in

Forum Post #8 Then participate in Forum discussions, responding to at least 3 other

environment. 1. Learn the canonical structures from this period and identify their importance in terms of site, socio-cultural meaning, functions, and techniques. 2. Identify builders and architects of this time period. 3. Utilize a format for describing, analyzing, and interpreting architecture from these eras.

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students.

Quiz #4

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Policies Please see the Student Handbook to reference all University policies. Quick links to frequently asked question about policies are listed below.

Drop/Withdrawal Policy Plagiarism Policy Extension Process and Policy Disability Accommodations

Writing Expectations All written submissions should be submitted in a font and page set-up that is readable and neat. It is recommended that students try to adhere to a consistent format, which is described below.

• Typewritten in double-spaced format with a readable style and font and submitted inside the electronic classroom (unless classroom access is not possible and other arrangements have been approved by the professor).

• Arial 11 or 12-point font or Times New Roman styles.

• Page margins Top, Bottom, Left Side and Right Side = 1 inch, with reasonable accommodation being made for special situations and online submission variances.

Citation and Reference Style Attention Please: Students will follow the MLA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework to the University. Assignments completed in a narrative essay or composition format must follow the citation style cited in the MLA Style guide. See: http://www.apus.edu/Online-Library/tutorials/mla.htm Late Assignments Students are expected to submit classroom assignments by the posted due date and to complete the course according to the published class schedule. As adults, students, and working professionals, I understand you must manage competing demands on your time. Should you need additional time to complete an assignment, please contact me before the due date so we can discuss the situation and determine an acceptable resolution. Routine submission of late assignments is unacceptable and may result in points deducted from your final course grade. Netiquette Online universities promote the advancement of knowledge through positive and constructive debate – both inside and outside the classroom. Forums on the Internet, however, can occasionally degenerate into needless insults and “flaming.” Such activity and the loss of good manners are not acceptable in a university setting – basic academic rules of good behavior and proper “Netiquette” must persist. Remember that you are in a place for the rewards and excitement of learning which does not include descent to personal attacks or student attempts to stifle the Forum of others.

• Technology Limitations: While you should feel free to explore the full-range of creative composition in your formal papers, keep e-mail layouts simple. The Sakai classroom may not fully support MIME or HTML encoded messages, which means that bold face, italics,

underlining, and a variety of color-coding or other visual effects will not translate in your e-mail messages.

• Humor Note: Despite the best of intentions, jokes and especially satire can easily get lost or taken seriously. If you feel the need for humor, you may wish to add “emoticons” to help alert your readers: ;-), : ), 

Disclaimer Statement Course content may vary from the outline to meet the needs of this particular group.

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Online Library

The Online Library is available to enrolled students and faculty from inside the electronic campus. This is your starting point for access to online books, subscription periodicals, and Web resources that are designed to support your classes and generally not available through search engines on the open Web. In addition, the Online Library provides access to special learning resources, which the University has contracted to assist with your studies. Questions can be directed to [email protected].

• Charles Town Library and Inter Library Loan: The University maintains a special library with a limited number of supporting volumes, collection of our professors’ publication, and services to search and borrow research books and articles from other libraries.

• Electronic Books: You can use the online library to uncover and download over 50,000 titles, which have been scanned and made available in electronic format.

• Electronic Journals: The University provides access to over 12,000 journals, which are available in electronic form and only through limited subscription services.

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Request a Library Guide for your course (http://apus.libguides.com/index.php) The AMU/APU Library Guides provide access to collections of trusted sites on the Open Web and licensed resources on the Deep Web. The following are specially tailored for academic research at APUS:

• Program Portals contain topical and methodological resources to help launch general research in the degree program. To locate, search by department name, or navigate by school.

• Course Lib-Guides narrow the focus to relevant resources for the corresponding course. To locate, search by class code (e.g., SOCI111), or class name.

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Turnitin.com Faculty may require assignments be submitted to Turnitin.com. Turnitin.com will analyze a paper and report instances of potential plagiarism for the student to edit before submitting it for a grade. In some cases professors may require students to use Turnitin.com. Typically the course professor will establish a Turnitin.com access code for his/her classes. If the code has not been established, those who wish to use Turnitin.com may ask their professor to establish the code.

Selected Bibliography World Wide Web-Virtual Library-Architectural Website

http://www.clr.toronto.edu/VIRTUALLIB/ARCH/hist.html Blumenson, G.-John J. Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms,

1600-1945. New York. W.W. Norton & Co: 1981. Center for the Study of Architecture http://csanet.org/index.html Gardner, Helen. Gardner’s Art through the Ages-The Western Perspective. 11th ed. Ed. S.

Kleiner, Christin J. Mamiya, and Richard G. Tansey. Belmont: Thomson Learning Inc. 2003.

Harris, Cyril, ed. Dictionary of Architecture and Construction, 3rd . ed. New York: Mc Graw-Hill, Inc. 2000. Nesbitt, Kate, ed. Theorizing a New Agenda for Architecture. New yoprk: Princeton Press, 1996. Trachtenberg, Marvin and Isabelle Hyman. Architecture from Prehistoric to Postmodernity,

2nd ed. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall and harry N. Abrams, 2002.

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