Pratt Institute School of Architecture Undergraduate Architecture Program Course Syllabus Arch 308 History of Modernism Fall 2003 Credits: 3 Type of Course: Required Seminar Class Meetings: Wednesday, 2-5 PM, Rm 310 HHS Prerequisites: Arch 206 & 207 or equivalent Enrollment Capacity: 20 Instructor’s Name, location, and class meeting times: .01 Alessandra Ponte HH N 104 W 10-1 .02 Mark Lamster HH N 202 W 10-1 .03 Edward Wendt HH S 213 W 10-1 .04 Poyin Auyeung HH N 103 W 10-1 .05 John Lobell HH S 310 W 2-5 .06 Diane Lewis HH N 103 W 2-5 Course Overview: Following a two-semester lecture survey (Arch 206 & Arch 207) dealing with architecture from pre-history to 1900, this seminar is the third course in the required history sequence. Arch 308 examines the architecture of the 20 th century focusing on the buildings and writings of the modern movement from the turn of the century to the 1960s. Though dealing primarily with architectural developments in Europe and the United States, the class will also examine the spread of modernism to Asia and Central and South America. During the course, modernism will be considered as an ideological and theoretical proposition which had aesthetic, social, and political consequences throughout the 20 th century. Learning Objectives: The goal of this seminar is two-fold. First, it aims to give students a comprehensive understanding of architectural developments in the 20 th century to further their knowledge of the profession’s recent history and broaden their grasp of those programmatic and formal precedents considered pertinent to contemporary practice. Second, it aims to continue building those critical skills developed in Arch 104, 206, and 207, specifically as they relate to architectural research and analysis. In particular, through seminar discussion and assignments students will sharpen their verbal and writing skills. The shift from lecture survey to focused seminar in Arch 308 is intended to provide an opportunity for in-depth study of a particular subject, preparing students for upper-level elective seminars. Course Requirements: • Regular attendance at weekly seminars (grade will be lowered one letter grade of more than three unexcused absences. A late counts as 1/2 absence.) • Completion of weekly reading assignments (the ones in bold with an asterix [*] are the most important) • There will be a quiz on the reading most weeks (25%) • Participation in seminar discussions (25%) • Three response statements to readings in Curtis, Conrads and Ockman (10%) • Paper (40%) Note: Additional assignments and/or changes may be made at the discretion of the instructor. Instructor: John Lobell JohnlobellPratt@aol.com 212-679-1935