Dual Enrollment
General Education Credit: Humanities, International
College Credit: 3
The primary objective of the course is to help students develop their own informed perspective in interpreting the built environment. The course demonstrates the connections between form and idea in the creation of architecture. The course examines architectural intentions in human history from prehistory to the contemporary age. With a primary focus on Western civilizations, the course also includes Non-Western civilizations in order for students to procure a comparative perspective for understanding architectural history across cultural differences. Architectural context and landscape are also discussed to let students understand the relationship between architecture and the surrounding environment.
As a result of the course, students are expected to understand how historicity defines the horizon of human dwelling and building. Throughout the course, architectural meaning and its embodiment will be emphasized. The course also introduces fundamental principles of architectural design from a historical and critical perspective. As a result of learning, the students will begin to understand and interpret architecture as a historical, cultural, and aesthetic product. The basic principles of design will become apparent and, as a result, these principles will prove meaningful to the student’s personal, cultural, and professional growth.
Satisfied High School Graduation Requirement Subject: Elective
High School Credit: 0.5