INTRODUCTION TO ART AND ARCHITECTURE first sem

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AR 1.6 INTRODUCTION TO ART AND ARCHITECTURE

L/s:2/Wk Int: 50 End Exam: 50 Total: 100 End Exam: 3 hrs Cr: 2

Course Overview:
 Provides knowledge on traditional art form, innovations in and influences on architecture and thinking process in design;

Objectives of the Course: 
To analyze various art forms, and understand the techniques involved in creative thinking.
Expected Skills / Knowledge Transferred: different skills for creative thinking, understanding various art forms, appreciate art and architecture.

 Course Contents:

Unit – I
 Purpose and relevance of art,

Unit – II  Development of art;
 A survey of history of art forms; pre-historic period to the present times; Changing nature of art through time in terms of content; form and material;

Unit – III Exploration of art forms
 - study of traditional and contemporary art forms painting sculpture, architecture, decorative arts, design arts, digital art. Relationship between art and architecture from earliest times.

Unit – IV 
Definitions and general understanding of architecture, role of architect in a building project. The changing role of architects, his relation with other consultants, contractors and client, technical knowledge and other skills required as inputs. Various subjects to be learnt by architecture students, their relevance to practice.

Unit – V 
Various factors influencing the architecture of a region, architecture as a response to social, technological and environment forces. Evolution of shelter forms in regions of the world and examples of vernacular architecture in the world, with particular reference to India.

Reference Books:
 Craven, C. Roy. Indian Art a Concise History. Kumar, Raj (Ed.). Essays on Indian Art and Architecture. Discovery Pub., New Delhi, 2003. Fisher, E. Robert. Buddhist Art and Architecture. Thames and Hudson, London, 1993. Ghosh, A (Ed.). Jain Art and Architecture Vol. 1-3. Bharatiya Jnanpith, New Delhi. James C. Snyder, Introduction to Architecture, New York: Mc Graw Hill. Christopher Alexander, Pattern Language, New York: Oxford University Press Thomas Mitchell, Redefining Designing: From to Experience, James snyder and Anthony Y catanse, Introduction to Architecture, Mc Graw-Hill Book company, New York, 1979. Rapoport, Amos, House form & Culture

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