Are you looking for: Undergraduate Studies Graduate Studies Check out our History in Art 2012-2013 courses & events ARTiculate ARTiculate is an online peer-reviewed art history journal produced by the Department's garduate student community. We are currently accepting submissions for our next issue which will be publised later in 2013. Please visit our journal website for further information and past publications. HA 223 A01 -- Introduction to Western Architecture HA 223 A01 Architecture is an exciting area of study and also, for some, a bit intimidating. Don't let yourself be scared off: whether you realize it or not, architecture is already in your life. We live and move in spaces shaped by culture, and culture conditions how we perceive those spaces, even apparently "natural" ones. Architecture is a language we can learn to speak and write! A key idea of the course is that, however limited or misleading is the term "Western," the tradition it refers to does have a guiding thread. The course will progress more or less chronologically , emphasizing three inter-related sets of concepts -- patronage, building structure, and style or ornament. The course cannot teach you "all the facts:" there are just too many to fit into our limited class and reading time. My hope is that the material we view will excite you enough to start taking initiatives that will carry you a long the path to being lifelong learners -- the real purpose of a university education. On that subject Google the clever video