Syllabus – COURSE DESCRIPTION

Welcome to French 325! This course is part of the study away curriculum in France. It is designed to present an understanding of French architectural monuments as the expression of the esthetic, religious, political, and cultural values of different historical eras shaped them. Paris and Versailles are a particular focus but other locations will be [...]

Syllabus – BLOG

Each week, you will post, on the course blog, an entry related to the visits and discussions of the week. Your instructor will assign a topic which will be posted on the blog each Monday. Entries should be written in French and no less than 300 words each. Include images, photos, links, etc. in order [...]

Syllabus – FINAL PROJECT

Students will choose one specific structure within one style as a final project, and will work on a presentation detailing that structure: how it is typical of the style in which it was built, what makes it unique among examples of that style, how it influences later developments, etc. This presentation will:

- be presented [...]

Le livre…

Pour ce cours, nous utiliserons le livre Monuments de France de Gérard Denizeau:

Bienvenue!

Bienvenue à tous sur le blog du cours d’architecture!

Plus que cinq semaines avant le grand départ pour Versailles!

Bonne fin de vacances à vous tous!