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ARCH-4114: Ideas, Concepts, and Representations of Architecture

Description: Disciplinary study of ideas, concepts, and representations that have shaped architecture across time (Common Era). Emphasis on ideational constructs and their varied modes of transmission (from textual to oral communications, drawings to images, buildings to models) in relation to the projecting of architecture. Architectural theories and their transmission as cultural productions reflective of societal, ethical, intellectual, environmental, and technological contexts. Presentation and reflection upon architectural discourse itself through written and oral communication.

Pathways: 1A Discourse Advanced, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ARCH-3015 and ARCH-3116

Required By: ARCH-4124

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 60

Average GPA: 3.47 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 32.27%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.46%

Teminioluwa D Thomas202373.8%23.9%2.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.652
Markus Breitschmid202466.3%27.9%4.9%0.0%0.9%0.0%3.5713
Joseph Bedford202352.0%40.9%5.1%0.9%0.2%0.9%3.4113
Andrew Gipe202476.1%17.3%2.6%2.0%1.4%0.7%3.594
Hilary Bryon202335.2%55.0%8.3%0.2%0.8%0.5%3.2017
David H Haney202362.0%37.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.511
Laura M Mcguire201572.1%25.8%2.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.623
Coe Jodi L La2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.922
Eric J Jenkins202187.1%4.5%8.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.782
Kristin N Washco2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.881
Samer M Bitar202195.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.2%3.901
Cihan Yusufoglu2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.881

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