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ARCH 4332 [0.5 credit] Contemporary Theories in Architecture


Survey of cultural theories from the beginning of colonialism to this day. Considerations of how technological, socio-political, material, and ecological transformations inform architectural discourse. Students acquire research skills, considering  topics such as race, gender, disability, environmental justice, Indigenous worldviews, climate, decolonization, or artificial intelligence.
Precludes additional credit for ARCH 5020, ARCH 4601.
Prerequisite(s): Fourth year standing in the Bachelor of Architectural Studies program.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ARCH 5332., for which additional credit is precluded.
Three hour lecture