ARTH2267 · Fine Arts

Saltbox to Skyscraper: American Architecture

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

This course examines the history of buildings, landscapes, and urban growth in the United States, from early Native American and European contact to the present.Themes studied include typology, materials and technology, style and movements, the emergence of the architectural profession, and specific social contexts such as culture, gender, race, class, and ethnicity. Students will examine how the built environment is linked to climate, geography, and imaginations of the natural world, and influenced by politics, religion, economy, internationalism, and the definition of national and regional identity. Finally, because of the important role of Boston in American architectural history, the course will use Boston as a lens to understand American architectural history. Satisfies Core requirement for Arts.