Course: Architecture of the 20th Century

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Course title Architecture of the 20th Century
Course code DVU/B3B02
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. The twentieth century in the history of architecture - quality vs. quantity 2. Chicago as a centre of architecture around 1900 3. Adolf Loos 4. Mies van der Rohe 5. Le Corbusier 6. Avant-garde movements and groups in Europe 7. Bauhaus 8. Architecture in Bohemia in 1900-1945; Josef Gočár 9. Architecture in Moravia in 1900-1945; Bohuslav Fuchs 10. Traditionalism in European Architecture in 1900-1960 11. Postmodernism in World Architecture 12. High-tech in world architecture 13. Czech architecture after 1989

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to present the typological and methodological diversity of research on 20th and 21st century architecture through analyses of selected topics with emphasis on the Czech Republic, Europe
Orientation in world and home architecture of the 20th century; developing skills of reception and interpretation of architecture.
Prerequisites
Interest in the specific topics; basic orientation in general European history

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
A written test or an oral exam to check the knowledge of topics discussed. Attending at least 80% of classes.
Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2023) Category: Theory and history of arts 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Art History and Heritage Conservation (2023) Category: Theory and history of arts 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter