MCCCD Program Description

Historical Architecture and Furniture

Course: INT115

First Term: 2004 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Historical survey of the development of furniture, interiors, and architecture from antiquity to the 19th Century

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Develop and apply a vocabulary of historic terminology relative to architecture, interior design and furnishings. (I \226 VI) 2. Trace the evolution of styles of architecture, interiors, and furnishings relative to the historical context of social, political, economic, and technological developments. (I \226 VI) 3. Identify and describe the distinctive characteristics of furniture, interior, and architectural styles associated with the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilizations. (I) 4. Identify and describe the distinctive characteristics of furniture, interior, and architectural styles associated with the Byzantine, Early Christian, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. (II) 5. Identify and describe the distinctive characteristics of furniture, interior, and architectural styles associated with the Renaissance and Baroque periods in Italy and Spain. (III, IV) 6. Identify the major French periods, and trace the development of furniture, interior, and architectural styles associated with each period. (V) 7. Identify the major English periods, and trace the development of furniture, interior, and architectural styles associated with each period. (VI) 8. Identify the major American periods, and trace the development of furniture, interior, and architectural styles associated with each period. (VII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Antiquity A. Egyptian B. Greek C. Roman II. Middle Ages A. Byzantine B. Early Christian C. Romanesque D. Gothic III. Renaissance A. Italian B. Spanish IV. Baroque A. Italian B. Spanish V. French Periods A. Renaissance B. Baroque: Louis XIV C. Rococo: Louis XV D. Neoclassic: Louis XVI E. Directoire and Empire VI. English Periods A. Early Renaissance B. Restoration/William and Mary C. Queen Anne D. Georgian E. Chippendale F. Neoclassic: Adam, Hepplewhite, Sheraton G. Regency VII. American Periods A. Early American/Colonial B. Georgian C. Federal D. Empire A. Pilgrim B. Jacobean C. William and Mary D. Queen Anne E. Chippendale F. Federal G. Regional H. Victorian VII. American Styles in Architecture

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 4/27/2004

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.