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Architectural History

ARH 3620 Cultural Landscape of Virginia
Spring 2022

A cultural landscape tells the story of interactions between a natural landscape and cultural groups. In this course we'll focus on the history and development of the Virginia cultural landscape …

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3.83
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ARH 3701 Early American Architecture
Fall 2025

American architecture from the first European contact to the death of Jefferson. Lectures and field trips.

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3.0
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3.54
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ARH 4500 Special Topics in Architectural History
Summer 2024

Topical offerings in architectural history.

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3.17
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ARH 4591 Undergraduate Seminar in the History of Architecture
Fall 2026

Research seminar in select topics in architectural history.

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3.82
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ARH 4993 Independent Studies in Architectural History
Fall 2026

Advanced work on independent research topics by individual students.

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ARH 4999 Major Special Study: Thesis
Fall 2026

Advanced independent research projects by fourth year architectural history students. Prerequisite: Instructor approval and departmental approval of topic.

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3.68
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ARH 5201 Art and Architecture of Venice
Fall 2026

This course examines the art and architecture of Venice from the fifth century until the seventeenth century. We consider the major "nuclei" of the city like Piazza San Marco and …

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3.54
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ARH 5500 Selected Topics in Architectural History
Fall 2024

Special topics pursued in a colloquium.

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3.85
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ARH 5600 Arch History Practicum: Preserv Intern
Fall 2026

Internship at World Heritage Site; Monticello or the University of Virginia. Some projects have a digital component. Graduate course will have additional course requirements. Course may include site visits.

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3.98
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ARH 5611 Architectural Field School: The Cultural Landscape of Birdwood
Summer 2021

Through lectures, readings, discussions and on-site tutorials, students in this course will learn fieldwork and archival research methodology through a detailed exploration of the historic UVA Birdwood site. Students will …

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3.75
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ARH 5612 ArchHist Practicum: Pres Intern II
Fall 2026

Continuation of Internship in historic preservation/architectural history. 6-8 hours weekly. Course may include site visits. Graduate students will undertake additional course requirements.

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4.00
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ARH 5993 Independent Studies in Architectural History
Fall 2026

Advanced work on independent research topics by individual students. Departmental approval of the topic is required.

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3.74
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ARH 6004 History of Architecture
Summer 2021

Surveys architecture from the Ancient to the present. Graduate course will have additional course requirements.

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ARH 6011 Race and the American City
Fall 2022

A seminar exploring how racialized inequalities have shaped American cities North & South,past & present,and the influence of racialized urban structures on the idea & experience of race in America. …

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ARH 6811 Gender & Built Environment
Fall 2022

This class explores the wide range of approaches that have been taken to the complex relationships between body, sex, gender, and the built environment. Some see buildings as a direct …

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ARH 7010 History of Architecture I
Fall 2022

This course will introduce students to the tools of visual analysis, reading architectural drawings and the study of architecture as a part of the larger cultural, social and political context …

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3.24
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ARH 7020 History of Architecture II
Spring 2022

This course will examine architecture and urbanism from around 1400 C.E. to the present, tracing connections and distinctions that have guided the design, uses, and meanings of built environments around …

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3.41
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ARH 7040 Metropolis
Spring 2024

This lecture course focuses on cities as centers of cultural, social, and artistic activity. It considers how we define cities, the forces that create and sustain them, and what makes …

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3.78
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ARH 7403 World Contemporary Architecture
Spring 2023

As the construction of cities redistributes its activities across the world in the twenty-first century, this course considers the ways in which architecture and architects are changed by a complex …

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3.67
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ARH 7500 Special Topics in Architecture History
Spring 2026

Topical offerings in architectural history.

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3.77
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