Architecture and Modernity

Course aim

To introduce students to the historical evolution of modernity and Modernism in theory and practice from the nineteenth-century to the 1960s.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge in the evolution of modern consciousness and its realisation in architecture including the development of the ‘International style’. Students will develop skills to analyse and communicate the relationship between modern art, architecture, and design; and representation and abstraction, politics, and emergent technologies of reproduction and construction.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ARCH 1021	Design, Culture and Environment

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Seminar	1 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Seminar	1 hour x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.