HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE I

The course aims to provide students with the basic principles of history of architecture and with the methods of investigation in history of architecture.
By the end of this course, students will be able to describe an architectural work; to analyse it in a critical approach; to see the architectural work in the historical context of his time and in within the history of architecture.
The course is intended for students of the bachelor's degrees in Conservation of Cultural Heritage.
Students can attend the course as exam for 6CFU or as the first part of the exam for 12CFU (FT4091) comprised within the majors of the Histroy of Arts track or curriculum of the bachelor's degree in Conservation of Cultural Heritage and Performing Arts Management.

1. Knowledge and understanding:
- Provide a firm grounding in the history of architecture between 15 and 17 century through the fundamentals works and their architects.
- Knowledge of the methods of investigation in architectural history and the language of the discipline.
2. Skills:
Students must be able to analyse architectures in the historical and cultural context of their time using appropriate methods of investigation and a correct use of the language.
3. Learning skills:
Students must be able to consult and critically use the bibliography given throughout the course.

This course presumes previous knowledge of the basic thresholds in the history of arts and art criticism. It is not recommended for first year students.

This course presents an outline of the history of architecture from Renaissance to the end of the XVIIth century in Italy, with some references on developments in Europe.
We will examine the changes of architecture in this period, the architects, their interests and studies, and the architectures that best represents these changes.

Please note that the lecture notes do not replace the bibliography.
At beginning of the course precise indications on the sections of these readings to be prepared for the exam will be given, as well as the readings list for the exam; topics of the class lectures; list of works examined in the course; suggestions for your exam preparation and study.
If necessary, please contact the teacher for guidance on the english bibliography.
The course bibliography includes some chapters of the following reference books:
- A. Bruschi, Introduzione alla storia dell'architettura. Considerazioni sul metodo e sulla storia degli studi, Milano-Roma 2009
- D. Watkin, Storia dell'architettura Occidentale, (1986) Bologna, Zanichelli 1999 e altre edizioni
- Storia dell'architettura in Italia. Tra Mediterraneo e Europa (VII-XVIII secolo), a cura di Alireza Naser Eslami e Marco Rosario Nobile, Pearson Italia, Milano-Torino 2022

Oral exam. During the interview, the student must demonstrate knowledge of the exam bibliography and the topics covered during the course and the ability to present them correctly with appropriate terminology; knowledge of the main reference buildings and the ability to describe and place them in their historical context.

oral

The lecturer has a duty to ensure that the rules regarding the authenticity and originality of exam tests and papers are respected. Therefore, if there is suspicion of irregular conduct, an additional assessment may be conducted, which could differ from the original exam description.

The grade will be calibrated as follows:
1- scores between 18-22 describe the following level of preparation:
- sufficient knowledge and understanding; limited ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments; sufficient communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language
2- scores between 23-26 describe the following level of preparation:
- fair knowledge and understanding; fair ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments; fair communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language
3- scores between 27-30 describe the following level of preparation:
- good or excellent knowledge and understanding; good or excellent ability to collect and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments; fully appropriate communication skills, especially in relation to the use of specific language
Honors will be awarded in the presence of excellent knowledge and understanding, judgment and communication skills.

Lectures by the teacher. Didactic materials useful for the preparation of the exam on the platform moodle.it

For study plans in which the course is part of the 12CFU exam (FT4091), registration of the exam is possible only after the students have taken both exam tests, i.e. the second module of History of Architecture FT0491 -2.
Students who have taken the course in previous years can always take the exam with the syllabus of that course.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development