ARTH 313
Units: 3.00
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 301 (College Composition and Literature) or 302 (Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking); with a grade of "C" or better.
Hours: 54 hours lecture
Description: This course addresses the history of Western architecture from c. 2500 B.C.E. to c. 1500. Subjects covered include prehistoric European architecture and architectural monuments, architecture in the ancient world, which includes the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures, and the great architecture of the European Romanesque and Gothic traditions. Architecture will be investigated for the ways in which it reflects the philosophical, cultural, and aesthetic expressions of civilizations. A field trip to view local architectural is required.
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