The objective of the course is to introduce students with modalities of ideas, theories and practices within the broader socio-historical, philosophical, artistic contexts that have generated the emergence and development of modern architecture, art and culture during the 19th century.

The outcome of the course is students' ability for an in-depth understanding of causal and consequential relationships in the development of modern architecture, art and culture, observed in the context of social, political, economic, and general cultural context of 19th century. The course will enable students to observe the built environment, artistic and cultural milieu of epoch in their totality, and to formulate their own critical and analytical observations, attitudes and knowledge about architecture, art and culture of the 19th century.

The course deals with architecture and urbanism of 19th century; the processes of industrialization and urbanization, the emergence of modern cities; new scientific and technical discoveries, new political and social concepts, new concepts in art, as well as their direct influence on the built environment, art and culture of the early modern age.

Lectures, discussion, presentation, visits to museums, galleries and exhibitions