ARTA 111 — History of Architecture
This class i s a combination of the history of architecture and hands-on studio practices applied in the study of architecture. The course will introduce the cannons of architecture in the Greco -Roman world, the Byzantine-Gothic, through the Renaissance- Baroque and the evolution of these styles into the modern world. The class will consist of 50% lecture, which will include slide presentations, seminar discussions, classroom activities, writing exercises, and oral presentations. The remaining 50% is applied to studio assignments including 2D and 3D projects. There will be a walking tour of the SMCC campus and Old Port in Portland to view structures that relate to topics in the class. By the end of the semester, the student will be versed in how the past styles, traditions, and ideologies influenced th rise of modernism and how it shaped the American landscape, both urban and rural. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none