This paper describes a pedagogical experiment in which a suite of novel blended learning strategies was used to replace the traditional role of design tutors in a first year architectural design studio. The pedagogical objectives, blended learning strategies and outcomes of the course are detailed. While the quality of the student design work…

An alternative approach to the study of structures has been introduced at the University of Oregon, and this paper attempts to describe the experiment. The course is a study of the behavior of structure systems and their potential for and influence on architectural space and form. (Author/PG)

The course developed and offered at Clark University over the past five years is a first exposure to architecture for the general liberal arts student. It uses historical examples wherever appropriate but emphasis is on the direct involvement of the students in the experience and design of architecture. (LBH)

Discusses a course offered in both French and English at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia that is based on the study of representations of Paris from the Middle Ages to the present. It uses architecture as a point of departure and explores the myth of Paris as expressed through a profusion of images in literature, painting, and film.…

The idea of order in geometry is explored using the experience of assignments given to undergraduates in a college geometry course "From Space to Geometry." Discussed are the definition of geometry, and earth measurement using architecture, art, and common experience. This discussion concludes with a consideration of the question of whether…

Describes a college course which introduces engineering and business students to abstract art. Students study the relationships between abstract styles in painting and abstract styles in twentieth-century architecture and industrial design. The relevance of abstract design principles is shown by referring students to "Car and Driver"…

Description of education for architects in Nigeria focuses on the impact of art education in the development of creative architects. Highlights include guidelines for current architectural education; admission requirements for schools of architecture; syllabi for architecture schools; and recommendations for training the architect for the future.…

Describes a college level art history course based on the opposing concepts of Classicism and Romanticism. Contends that all creative work, such as film or architecture, can be categorized according to this bipolar model. Includes suggestions for objects to study and recommends this approach for art education at all education levels. (CFR)

This document presents a definition and brief background of graphic design and visual education. It outlines a journalism and mass media course lecture which introduces students to the commercial scope of visual communications and the potentials of design. The script along with appropriate slide titles and descriptions, are provided to recreate…

A three-course introductory Italian sequence was developed for architecture students planning to study in Italy during the first semester of their fourth year. The course was designed as an afterthought and for students who would need little or no academic Italian. Syllabus planning and student motivation were hampered by lack of time and low…

The Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, was established to promote scholarship and the study of values issues in the professions. The article describes present ethics courses on the moral issues in engineering, architecture, business, and law. (MF)