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110-117 Dynamics of Japanese Architecture | |
Note | Formerly available as 158-248/348. Students who have completed 158-248/348 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof W H Coaldrake |
Prerequisites | Any First Year subject in the Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies, 107-018 Art History A: The Work of Art, 107-019 Art History B: Artist & Audience, or a First Year subject from the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Building. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject forms an introduction to traditional Japanese architectural types - shrines, temples, castles, palaces, tea houses and residences - and discusses the relevance of tradition to Japanese architecture today. Students who complete the subject should: be able to analyse buildings to understand Japanese architectural design, aesthetics and technology; discover the characteristics of major architectural types in Japan and the relationship between how buildings are made and what they look like; and discover the relevance of building traditional and modern works of architecture including, the differences between hereditary master builders and the architect today. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 2000 words, and a 2-hour examination. Students are required to attend a minimum of 70% of all classes in order to be eligible to submit work. |
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