Spring Term 2024 The Bauhaus: Utopian Design - 4092 - ARHI 292 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: ARHI 101 or sophomore standing Catalog Description : This 3-unit seminar examines the German Bauhaus school of architecture, art, and design, from its founding in 1919 by Walter Gropius to its closing in 1933 by the National Socialists. The course will consider its experimental pedagogy, its attempt to merge art and craft, and its conflicted relationship with the machine and capitalism. We'll also examine its global influence and how its products became synonymous with contemporary design. PREREQUISITES: ARHI 101 or sophomore standing Attributes: GER Fine Arts Div, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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