Program Overview

Introduction to European Architecture II

Overview

This lecture-only module offers a survey of Western architecture from around 1520. It provides an introduction to the critical analysis of building types. The module considers such matters as issues of style, the functions of architecture, as well as the range of technical methods employed by architects in the context of influential factors such as historical period, geographic location, and the prevailing social, political, and religious environments.

Date, Time, and Place

This lecture-only module comprises one lecture per week over one term, commencing in January 2025.

Course Fees

• The full rate is €85.
• The concession rate is €60, available to all those retired, over 65s, and those on a government pension/payment plan and the unwaged, including second- and third-level students.

Program Details

• The module is part of the History of Art program.
• It focuses on the critical analysis of Western architecture from around 1520.
• The course covers issues of style, functions of architecture, and technical methods employed by architects.
• Influential factors considered include historical period, geographic location, and prevailing social, political, and religious environments.

Additional Information

• The module is lecture-only.
• It runs for one term, starting in January 2025.
• The concession rate applies to specific groups, including the retired, over 65s, and those on certain government payments or unwaged.