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Paris, France - Course Descriptions - Paris through its Architecture: 1795 to the Present

Course Information

Subject: Art History (ARTH), History of Architecture (HAR)
Number: 204
Language of Instruction: English

Contact Hours and Credits

Semester Session: 60 contact hours, 4 semester credits, 6 quarter credits

Availability

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Summary

Studies contemporary urban and architectural projects such as the Pyramide du Louvre, the Opéra Bastille, the Bibliothèque de France, the Cité de la Musique, etc. against the background of 19th-century Paris. Explores the modern and post-modern movements, in particular the architecture of the Grands Travaux, in terms of a dialogue between tradition and innovation. Includes on site study.

Full Description

Studies contemporary urban and architectural projects such as the Pyramide du Louvre, the Opéra Bastille, the Bibliothèque de France, the Cité de la Musique, etc. against the background of 19th-century Paris. Explores the modern and post-modern movements, in particular the architecture of the Grands Travaux, in terms of a dialogue between tradition and innovation. Includes on site study.

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Paris through its Architecture: 1795 to the Present

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