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ARCHITECTURE IN BERLIN: A WALK THROUGH HISTORY
Country
Germany
Host Institution
Free University of Berlin
Program(s)
Berlin Summer
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
German Art History Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ARCHITECTURE IN BERLIN: A WALK THROUGH HISTORY
UCEAP Transcript Title
BERLIN ARCHITECTURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

This course gives an overview of the development of public and private architecture in Berlin during the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. Following an introduction to the urban development and architectural history of the Modern era, the Neo-Classical period is surveyed with special reference to the works of Schinkel. This is followed by classes on architecture of the German Reich after 1871, which was characterized by both modern and conservative tendencies and the manifold activities during the time of the Weimar Republic in the 1920s such as the Housing Revolution. The architecture of the Nazi period is examined, followed by the developments in East and West Berlin after the Second World War. The course concludes with a detailed review of the city's more recent and current architectural profiles, including an analysis of the conflicts concerning the re-design of Berlin after the Cold War and the German reunification. Seven walking tours to historically significant buildings and sites are included (Unter den Linden, Gendarmenmarkt, Potsdam, Chancellory, Potsdamer Platz, Holocaust Memorial, etc.). The course offers a deeper understanding of the interdependence of Berlin's architecture and the city's social and political structures. It considers Berlin as a model for the highways and by-ways of a European capital in modern times.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
3.01
Host Institution Course Title
ARCHITECTURE IN BERLIN: A WALK THROUGH HISTORY
Host Institution Campus
FUBiS- Track A
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
Country
New Zealand
Host Institution
Victoria University of Wellington
Program(s)
Victoria University of Wellington
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
UCEAP Transcript Title
LANDSCPE ARCH DESGN
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This design studio course explores the methodology of "critique by design" in issues related to the impact of urbanization and its meanings for urban landscape and urban form. The course focuses on design opportunities in an urban context that require an understanding of human behavior in existing neighborhoods, mixed-use sites and redevelopment areas in order to respond to the impact of urban growth, climate change, food production, flood and drought, erosion, deprivation of natural resources, and social justice. Students develop design frameworks through knowledge-based, sustainable, and environmentally-sound green design practices. The course considers the potential for landscape architecture to equitably enhance and elicit aesthetic and social connection within urban fabric. Students develop investigative and evaluative means around these concepts alongside the spatial and environmental concerns of dwelling and recreation.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LAND311
Host Institution Course Title
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
Host Institution Campus
Wellington
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Landscape Architecture

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ARCHITECTURE OF EAST ASIA
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Art History Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
167
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ARCHITECTURE OF EAST ASIA
UCEAP Transcript Title
ARCH: EAST ASIA
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

This course examines the architecture of East Asia from prehistory to the early modern period. In addition to monumental buildings such as temples and palaces, the examples range from urban planning and garden design to peasant dwellings and nomadic structures. A number of architectural traditions are covered, including Bhutanese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Tibetan, and Uyghur. Among the socio-cultural factors that have shaped East Asia’s built environments, it looks at Buddhism and the literati as influences traversing geopolitical borders, as well as vernacular development of structural systems, spatial geometries, and material utilization based on the land, climate, and other natural conditions.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ARTH2067
Host Institution Course Title
ARCHITECTURE OF EAST ASIA
Host Institution Campus
HKU
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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GREEK ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University College London
Program(s)
University College London
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Art History Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
146
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GREEK ART AND ARCHITECTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
GREEK ART & ARCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course introduces Greek art and architecture in the period 2500-50 BC. In the context of abroad chronological survey, the focus is on three main themes: the relationship between Greek art and society; addressing current problems in Greek art history, reception of Greek art and contemporary society; and extensive training in visual analysis and the different lenses to look at Greek art. Through images, videos, and 3D models, but also through museum visits to the British Museum, students engage in detailed and in-depth object analyses and discussions.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ARCL0017
Host Institution Course Title
GREEK ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Host Institution Campus
University College London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Architecture

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ARCHITECURAL SPACE ART
Country
China
Host Institution
Fudan University
Program(s)
Fudan University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
125
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ARCHITECURAL SPACE ART
UCEAP Transcript Title
ARCHITECTURAL ART
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description

Architectural art is the epitome and crystallization of society, history, science and technology, ideology, and culture. Through in-depth reading of brilliant classic architectural works, we travel the history, stroll through time and space, wander through thoughts, and explore the aesthetic height of vision and spirit. At the same time, students are guided to grasp the aesthetic methods of architectural space art, learn to appreciate the unique artistic style and cultural connotation of architecture in different periods, and further explore the internal mechanism and regularity of architectural beauty. Cultivate a comprehensive vision, as well as learn from one another, independent aesthetic analysis ability.

Architectural art is different from painting, sculpture and other art categories. It not only involves external modeling issues, but more importantly lies in the artistic quality and cultural value of the internal space defined by the shape. Space is the protagonist of architecture, and understanding inner and outside space is a key issue in understanding architecture. This course is mainly based on the perspective of the space of architectures to think about and evaluate architecture, and to select classic cases, history and history in connection with the era background, political economy, ideology, science and technology, space concepts, artistic trends, aesthetic styles, etc. of the different stages of Western social development; then to form a general understanding, with both the span of historical time and space and the breadth of architectural types.

Language(s) of Instruction
Chinese
Host Institution Course Number
FINE110054
Host Institution Course Title
ARCHITECURAL SPACE ART
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Yuhong Ding
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Art Education Center

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LONDON ARCHITECTURE II
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University College London
Program(s)
University College London
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Art History Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
158
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LONDON ARCHITECTURE II
UCEAP Transcript Title
LONDON ARCH II
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course introduces students to the architecture of medieval London. Students analyze some of its foremost surviving examples—such as the Tower of London, Great St Bart's, Temple Church, and Westminster Abbey—before locating them within the larger contexts of post-Conquest England and current scholarship. Students examine the ways in which a variety of both ecclesiastical and secular buildings were constructed, the ends to which they were commissioned, and (where possible) evidence for how they were received.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
HART0024
Host Institution Course Title
LONDON ARCHITECTURE II
Host Institution Campus
University College London
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
History of Art

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ROMAN ART & ARCHITECTURE
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
Trinity College Dublin
Program(s)
Irish Universities,Trinity College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Classics Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
108
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ROMAN ART & ARCHITECTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
ROMAN ART & ARCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course offers an introductory survey of the development and major artistic achievements of Roman art and architecture from the early Republic to the reign of the Roman emperor Hadrian in the early 2nd century AD. The course places art and architecture in its social, political, and cultural context. It explores themes such as the representation of the human form, the use of narrative and mythology in art, urbanization, and the development of architectural forms such as temples, commemorative monuments, and buildings for spectacle and leisure.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
BCCLA2/CL1068
Host Institution Course Title
ROMAN ART & ARCHITECTURE
Host Institution Campus
Trinity College Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Broad Curriculum/Classics

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TRADITIONAL CHINESE ARCHITECTURAL CULTURE
Country
China
Host Institution
Fudan University
Program(s)
Fudan University
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
11
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
TRADITIONAL CHINESE ARCHITECTURAL CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
TRAD CHN ARCH CUTR
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description

The course provides a study of architectural culture, which is one of the traditional Chinese cultures. Topics include basic theories, general concepts, and main contents of Chinese traditional architectural culture; its historical development process, achievements, and social and cultural significance; current situation of preservation and protection of Chinese traditional buildings; practical value and influence of traditional architectural culture; language and cultural knowledge related to traditional architectural culture.

Language(s) of Instruction
Chinese
Host Institution Course Number
ICES120011
Host Institution Course Title
TRADITIONAL CHINESE ARCHITECTURAL CULTURE
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Jinli Wu
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
International Cultural Exchange

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CRITICAL STUDIES OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
115
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CRITICAL STUDIES OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
CRITCAL ST/BRZ ARCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course offers a study of Brazilian architecture as well as architecture of neighboring countries. It looks at the influence that various groups have had on Brazilian and Latin American architecture including Portuguese, Spanish, Africans, French, Germans, and Italians. Topics include: industrialization and artisanal continuity; critical regionalism; Ferroconcrete and its role in Brazilian architecture; Brasilia and political architectural expression; tension between ethical and aesthetic concerns; social architectural dilemmas.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ARQ 9113
Host Institution Course Title
CRITICAL STUDIES OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Arquitetura e Urbanismo

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MESOAMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
Country
Mexico
Host Institution
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Program(s)
National Autonomous University of Mexico
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
135
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MESOAMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
MESOAMERICAN ARCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course covers the architecture of diverse cultures in Mesoamerica. It analyzes pre-Hispanic architecture and creates a basis for comparison between Mesoamerican architecture and other ancient world architectures. The course focuses on the influence of pre-Hispanic architecture in present day Mexican architecture.
Language(s) of Instruction
Spanish
Host Institution Course Number
1331
Host Institution Course Title
MESOAMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
Host Institution Campus
Arquitectura (PLAN 1999)
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Facultad de Arquitectura
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