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Architectural Studies CoursesFor Distribution Requirement purposes, ARC courses are classified as Humanities courses |
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ARC131H1 A comprehensive introduction to the discipline, art and profession of architecture using case studies, both historical and contemporary, local and international. ARC132H1 An introductory survey of contemporary international architecture that examines how design is responding to technological change, environmental degradation, accelerating globalization of economy and media, and the politics of regional and cultural identity. ARC213H1 Introduction to architectural design conducted in a studio setting using a series of design projects that develop students’ understanding of and skills with fundamental aspects of designing buildings and their environments. ARC221H1 An introduction to architectural drawing and representation in various media. ARC231H1 A selected survey of projects in the history of architecture exemplary for exploring the relationship between architecture and technological change. ARC232H1 An introduction to the interrelationship between architectural theory and studies in media and communications during the twentieth century. ARC233H1 An introduction to the emerging field of research in history and theory concerning the role of architecture, urban design and allied design areas in the relationship between western and non-western nations during and after the period of colonialism. ARC234H1 An introduction to contemporary issues in architecture pertaining to cultural difference, the politics of cultural identity, and possible structures and strategies for heterogeneity. ARC235H1 An introductory course in architectural criticism that reviews the writings of major critics, the history of criticism in architecture and the use of alternative critical perspectives. ARC236H1 A survey of the social, economic, technological and cultural factors that have been instrumental in transforming material culture since the Industrial Revolution. ARC237H1 An introduction to the history and theory of urban landscape design. ARC238H1 An introduction to projects and practices, theories and issues in contemporary urban design considered from a historical perspective and in the context of changing forces and paradigms or urbanization, technology, ecology and culture. ARC239H1 An introduction to the history and current state of architectural theory. ARC313H1 A second introduction to architectural design conducted in a studio setting using a series of design projects that develop students’ understanding of and skills with fundamental aspects of designing buildings and their environments. ARC314H1 A third introduction to architectural design conducted in a studio setting using a series of design projects that develop students’ understanding of and skills with fundamental aspects of designing buildings and their environments. ARC321H1 An introduction to the history, theory and present state of building technology in the context of architectural design. ARC331Y0 For students in the International Summer Program. Documentation and analysis of architecture and urbanism in the city where the programme is based. Topics may include building types, urban morphology and development, public spaces, urban precincts, and ways of life supported by them. Cities may vary each year. ARC333H1 An introduction to selected projects and practices, theories and issues in contemporary urban design considered from an historical perspective and in the context of changing forces and paradigms of urbanization, technology, ecology and culture. ARC334H1 A selective survey of the interrelationships between theories and practices of landscape, ecology, and urbanism from the mid-eighteenth century to the late twentieth. ARC335H1 Study of landscape architecture elements in gardens, public open space, parks, and urban development. Fosters an understanding of landscape architecture considering examples from ancient to modern times. Places historical positions in landscape architecture within a more contemporary context. Landscape architectural design from the standpoint of: a work of art, a manifestation of cultural ideologies, and an act of humans in “nature”. ARC337H1 Urban housing forms and processes since 1800. Contemporary housing theories and policies in the context of world issues. Design principles, criteria and practice investigated through case studies. ARC338H1 An in depth examination of the work and thought of German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. ARC341H1 An introduction to building technology considered historically, in its relation to design theory, and its relation to the history and theory of technology. ARC342H1 A topic-based course in the history and theory of building science and structures. ARC398H0 ARC399Y0 An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. See page 48 for details. ARC431H1 An introduction to selected projects, writings and issues in contemporary world architecture considered from an historical perspective and in the context of changing technologies, ecologies and cultural formations. ARC432H1 A second introduction to selected projects, writings and issues in contemporary world architecture considered from an historical perspective and in the context of changing technologies, ecologies and cultural formations. ARC436H1 The nature and origin of theories and principles in contemporary landscape architecture through lectures, seminar discussions and workshops. Design problems and the historic relationship to landscape issues; alternative design methods and characteristics of design motivations, constraints and expression in landscape as a media of practice. |