11222 Architectural History and Theory: Critique
6cpUndergraduate
The subject focuses on the rise of architectural theory after 1965 as a particular discipline with its own debates and forums of exchange. The subject builds on the previous history and theory subjects by considering how modernism has become the subject of critique. It also considers architecture in relation to wider strands of thinking that critique the practices and products of culture. Themes addressed may include: criticism and critical thinking; disciplinarity; the nature and role of theory; the concept of position; postmodernity; deconstruction and literary theory; theories of the image and affect; gender and power relations; race; subjectivity; architecture and fashion; architecture and film; architecture and art; experimental architecture; architecture as critical object; ideology, politics and power; discourse; and framing.
Typical availability
Spring semester, City campus
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Fee information
2010 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $945
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2010 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2613
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