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History of Architecture

Contact  Wayne Franits, Department of Art and Music Histories, Suite 308 Bowne Hall, 315-443-4184.

Faculty Susan R. Henderson

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
The student seeking a B.A. in the history of architecture is required to complete 30 credits of upper-division courses in art history, at least 18 of which are in courses in the history of architecture. No credit for studio courses in art or music may be used as part of this major. The following courses taught by the School of Architecture form the basis for the major.

ARC/FIA 332

16th Century Italian Architecture and
Their Classical Antecedents
ARC 335/FIA 358 Renaissance Architecture in Italy (1400-1520)
ARC 336/FIA 359 Italian 17th-Century Architecture
ARC 337/FIA 455 American Architecture, Settlement to 1860
ARC 338/FIA 456 American Architecture, 1860-World War I
ARC 431/FIA 454
Modern Architecture
ARC 432/FIA 552 The City in Architectural History
ARC 433/FIA 451 French Architecture, 16th and 17th Centuries
ARC 435/FIA 457 Islamic Architecture
ARC 566/FIA 554 Introduction to Preservation

Architectural History
FIA 105,106 or ARC/NAS 133,134 are prerequisites for the courses listed below, but do not count toward the minor.
  FIA/ARC 332, FIA 358/ARC 335,
  FIA 359/ARC 336, FIA 426,427,428,
  FIA 451/ARC 433, FIA 454/ARC 431,
  FIA 455/ARC 337, FIA 456/ARC 338,
  FIA 552/ARC 432, FIA 554/ARC 566.
Minor in History of Architecture
The minor requires 18 credits of upper-division history of architecture coursework within the Department of Art and Music Histories (e.g., courses with a FIA prefix numbered above 299). At least four courses (12 credits) are from the following list. The other two courses (6) credits may be any upper-level FIA art history course offering.

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