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052-0843-20L 2 Credits BSC D-ARCH

History of Art and Architecture

Kunst- und Architekturgeschichte

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Philip Ursprung
Does not take place this semester.
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:36:02

Abstract

What are the areas of interest for a new generation of architects?Which research questions are burning under your nails as architecture studentsand what are the new territories to explore?This course tests different ways to stake out your own subject areas, explore territories, formulate questions and carry out your own experiments in the field.

Objective

Students learn about approaches, methods and techniques of architecture-related research. The aim is to enable students to formulate their own subject areas, formulate research questions and pursue them in the field of architecture, especially in further studies and with a view to preparing a thesis.

Content

What are the areas of interest for a new generation of architects? Which research questions are burning under your nails as architecture students and what are the new territories to explore? This course tests different ways to stake out your own subject areas, explore territories, formulate questions and carry out your own experiments in the field. Based on your interests and questions, we will undertake expeditions into the expanded field of architecture, meet with young architects, artists and researchers and talk about the structure of your research projects, get to know approaches, methods and cultures of creative research, but also explore fields in a very concrete and performative way , stake out and test. The issues you have brought up and questions to the architecture serve as starting and entry points and enable you to locate yourself in the extended field of architecture, to face your own tasks and to find your own way.

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Literature

Is prvovided in due course during the semester.

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General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Kunst- und Architekturgeschichte
Does not take place this semester.
No time listed 2 h weekly

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