INT 128 - Historical Interiors & Arch.

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

 
Competencies
 

1. Discuss prehistoric architecture 
   1. Identify prehistoric structures 
   2. Describe how prehistoric structures demonstrate basic human need for shelter 
2. Compare and contrast the ancient civilizations 
   1. Identify key components of ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece
   2. Discuss the similarities and differences between the three civilizations 
3. Analyze the defining factors of Asian and Islamic architecture 
   1. Identify iconography 
   2. Discuss important characteristics of Chinese, Japanese and Indian architecture 
   3. Examine features of Islamic mosques 
4. Criticize architecture from the Middle Ages 
   1. Identify the features of Romanesque style architecture and interiors 
   2. Describe the attributes that demonstrate the evolution to Gothic style architecture and interiors from Romanesque
5. Differentiate between the Renaissance styles throughout Europe 
   1. Discuss attributes of the Renaissance in Italy  
   2. Describe the qualities that define the Renaissance in France  
   3. Identify the characteristics of the Renaissance in England 
   4. Compare the Plateresque and Desornamentado styles of the Renaissance in Spain 
6. Categorize Baroque and Rococo 
   1. Illustrate the progression of Baroque to Rococo  
   2. Identify key traits of each style 
7. Examine the Neoclassical, Revolution and Victorian movements 
   1. Discuss the various styles and compare differences throughout Europe 
   2. Explain how they have reinvented the styles from the past 
8. Discuss the Revival styles 
   1. Identify characteristics of various Revival styles 
   2. Classify Revival movements  
9. Evaluate the Reform movements  
   1. Interpret the impact of the industrial revolution 
   2. Summarize the impetus behind the Reform for each style 
10. Critique the Progression Innovation movements 
    1. Evaluate the impact of these movements on one another 
    2. Identify characteristics of the various movements  
11. Assess the modernist movements 
    1. Discuss the breadth of the modernist style 
    2. Compare the features of each movement 
12. Evaluate the experimental movements 
    1. Classify the influence on modern society 
    2. Differentiate qualities of the experimental movements