Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Instruct a question on architecture and urban planning
• Consolidate their architectural and urban culture with a research approach
• Interact with all actors
• Contribute to the development of knowledge and its dissemination to the public or professionals
• Integrate actors' different expectations related to architecture, urban planning and spatial planning
• Make choices
• Demonstrate ethical values
• Demonstrate independence of thought and action.
• Instruct a question on architecture
• Identify different assumptions with respect to an architectural problem
• Transversely coordinate the various disciplines related to architecture
• Master the architecture of contemporary societal issues
• Consolidate their architectural and urban culture with a research approach
• Develop an identified spatial response
• Adopt an applied scientific approach
• Develop a project methodology incorporating the different architectural constraints
• Interact with all actors
• Contribute to the development of knowledge and its dissemination to the public or professionals
• Integrate actors' different expectations related to architecture, urban planning and spatial planning
• Make choices
• Demonstrate ethical values
• Demonstrate independence of thought and action.

Learning Outcomes of UE

The course aims to develop the student's critical spirit as much on epistemological and aesthetic issues as on the sociological and political mechanisms of artistic and architectural production between the end of the 20th century and the 21st century.

Sensory exploration and transdisciplinary reflection on "nomadism" between architectural, artistic and scientific languages frees the student in his architectural career.

At the end of this course, the student will be able to develop a personal critical opinion in the field of contemporary art and architecture.
 

Content of UE

Chronologically, the course traces the influence of the avant-garde and the actors of the Thirties Glorious Period on our contemporary architectural context and critical thinking in architecture.

From research "on" and "in" architecture, the course evaluates the relevance of transversal methods and approaches in a mosaic of themes addressing the challenges of architectural criticism.
What critical project for contemporary architecture?
If the questioning is individual, the resolution emanates collectively.

1. The proliferation of avant-garde movements in the 20th century. (Cobra, Pop-Art, Conceptual Art, Minimal Art, ...);

2. Art in the dimension of the landscape after 1968: Land-art

3. Art for the city: urban redevelopments from the 1980s to the present day (plastic integrations and street furniture)

4. Art for social housing

5. Environmental art.

6. Participatory art and sound arts.

7. Anti-culture movements (Dada, Pop-art, Punk, street-art, etc.)
 

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Presentation and/or works
• Oral Examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Oral examination separated by AA with presentation of works.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Presentation and/or works
• Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Oral examination separated by AA with presentation of works.