{"id":2783,"date":"2017-01-26T16:11:41","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T15:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.architect-us.com\/?p=2783"},"modified":"2020-11-19T11:54:16","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T10:54:16","slug":"free-online-architecture-course-by-harvard-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/free-online-architecture-course-by-harvard-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Online Architecture Course by Harvard University"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The Architectural Imagination”<\/a> is the title of the free online course<\/strong> offered by the Harvard Graduate School of Design<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It is an introductory<\/strong> course with a length of 10 weeks<\/strong> (3-5 hours per week) taught by Michael Hays<\/strong> (Eliot Noyes Professor of Architectural Theory), Erika Naginski<\/strong> (Professor of Architectural History) and Antoine Picon<\/strong> (G. Ware Travelstead Professor of the History of Architecture and Technology).<\/p>\n

The aim of the course is to analyse the complexity of architecture<\/strong> as a cultural practice: “Its production involves all of the technical, aesthetic, political, and economic issues at play within a given society. Over the course of ten modules, we\u2019ll examine some of history\u2019s most important examples that show how architecture engages, mediates, and expresses a culture\u2019s complex aspirations.”<\/p>\n

The main points are:<\/p>\n

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  1. How to read, analyze, and understand different forms of architectural representation<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Social and historical contexts behind major works of architecture<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Basic principles<\/strong> to produce your own architectural drawings and models<\/li>\n
  4. Pertinent content for academic study or a professional career as an architect<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The course starts on 28th January<\/strong> through the well known Harvard and MIT platform for MOOCs<\/strong> (massive open online courses): edX<\/a>. Students can enroll there and also receive a certificate for $99.<\/p>\n

    Via Harvard GSD<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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