| CODE | BLH4019 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Architectural History for Conservation | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Conservation and Built Heritage | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The lecture component of this Study-Unit will provide a broad overview of key developments in the history of architecture, with particular reference to the Western, European and Mediterranean contexts, but not limited to them. The lectures will explore key themes that are relevant to the values of a building and site, and consequently to its conservation, such as the relationship between socio-historic context and artistic activity, and/or the influence of religion or patronage on art. Different styles will be analysed, from the Classical World to the contemporary era. The field sessions component, including site visits, will be designed to encourage students to put into practice the theoretical frameworks acquired in the classroom, in order to be able to 'read' a building and site and put it into an historic and artistic context. Study-Unit Aims: - Provide a sound framework for understanding the key developments in the history of architecture, from the Classical World to the Contemporary, with a focus on the Western, European and the Mediterranean world, but also with elements of the Eastern world; - Familiarise students with the more commonly used terminology in architecture and history of architecture; - Provide the students with methods used to read and interpret an architecture/building/site, stressing on the significance and values; - Provide students with the foundations for understanding the relationship between architecture and the social and economic environment in which it was created; - Train the students to be able to appreciate and understand the values of a building which in turn inform its preservation and conservation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the main styles in Western architecture; identify some styles in Eastern art; - Recognise style and period from examples of buildings characteristic of these styles; - List and correctly use key terminology used in the history of architecture; - Explain how the values of an architecture influence decisions concerning the conservation of a given case study. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Illustrate and discuss the influence of socio-economic environment, religion or patronage on architecture; - Identify and date the principal stages of development of a building; - Given a building or site as a case-study, list, describe and explain its key values; - Establish key issues in the conservation and management of a building or site. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: Watkin D., A History of Western Architecture, 2005 (Available at UM Main Library) Calkins R. G., Medieval Architecture in Western Europe: from A.D. 300 to 1500, 1998 (Available at Bighi Library) Heydenreich L. H., Architecture in Italy 1400-1500, 1996 (Available at Bighi Library) Wittkower R., Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism, 1973 (Available at UM Main Library) Wittkower R., Art and Architecture in Italy 1600-1750, 1958 (Available at Short Loans Collection) Frampton K., Modern Architecture - A critical history, 1992 (Available at UM Main Library) Supplementary Readings: Lotz W., Architecture in Italy 1500-1600, 1995 (Available at UM Main Library) |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Fieldw, Ind Study, Lec, Tut, Onl Learn & Grp Learn | |||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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