AH3118 European Gothic Architecture 1140 - 1540

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 9

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Planned timetable

tba

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Module coordinator

Prof J M Luxford

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Module Staff

Prof Julian Luxford

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Module description

This module examines European Gothic architecture from its origins in 12th-century France to the end of the Middle Ages. There will be a particular focus on ecclesiastical architecture, and on English and French Gothic, for it is in these fields that the growth and formal development of the style is best understood. Military, civic and domestic architecture will also be examined, and individual lectures devoted to Gothic architecture in Scotland, Germany, the Low Countries, Spain, Italy, and Central Europe. This course will not adopt a purely formalist approach. Issues of function and embellishment will be discussed where relevant to an understanding of Gothic architecture, and students will have an opportunity to address them in their coursework.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS AH1001 OR PASS AH1003 AND PASS AH2001 AND PASS AH2002

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 2 hour lecture (x 10 weeks); 1 x 1 hour seminar (x 10 weeks); one-day field trip

Intended learning outcomes

  • analyse the exteriors and interiors of buildings on sight, stylistically and in historical terms.
  • carry out independent research on historic architecture
  • understand the style, iconography and symbolism of historic buildings
  • understand architectural terminology, particularly as it relates to the Gothic style.
  • advocate for the cultural value of historic architecture
  • appreciate the place of architecture in relation to the other pre-20th-century arts commonly studied by art historians.