Sveučilište u Splitu - Fakultet građevinarstva, arhitekture i geodezije University of Split - Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy

Academic staff:

• Snježana Perojević Ph.D., Assistant Professor - Head of Department
• Ivo Babić, Ph.D., professor emeritus
• Emanuela Tomelić, assistant

Learning Outcomes:

Undergraduate University Study of Architecture and Urban Planning

History of Architecture and Art I - a student will be able to:

• Critically examine the development of the history of architecture and art from the prehistoric times to the early Christian period
• Examine the characteristics of specific works and artistic movements
• Compare the stylistic differences between individual periods in Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East
• Link the social circumstances to the causes of stylistic shifts and artistic movements within a particular period
• Identify the role of social, political, economic and aesthetic factors on architecture and the visual arts in a particular period, as well as in general

History of Architecture and Art II -  a student will be able to:

• Critically examine the history of architecture and art from the early Medieval to the late Gothic period
• Examine the characteristics of specific works and artistic movements
• Compare the stylistic characteristics of a certain period in various parts of Europe
• Assess the contribution and influence of certain architectural and artistic works of as regards the development of architecture and art
• Link the social circumstances to the causes of stylistic shifts and artistic movements in the mentioned period
• Identify the role of social, political, economic and aesthetic factors in architecture and the visual arts in a particular period, as well as in general

History of Urban Form - a student will be able to:

• Critically examine the development of urban forms from the prehistoric times to the 20^th century
• Link the social circumstances to the causes of the emergence and growth of urban systems
• Compare the characteristics of the development of urban systems in different historical and spatial circumstances
• Analyse the elements of historical urban forms applicable to the planning of sustainable urban development

History of Architecture and Art III - a student will be able to:

• Critically examine the development of the history of architecture and art from late Renaissance to start of the Industrial Revolution
• Examine the characteristics of individual works and artistic movements
• Compare the stylistic characteristics of a particular period in various parts of Europe
• Assess the contribution and influence of individual architectural and artistic works with regard to the development of architecture and art
• Link the social circumstances to the causes of the emergence of stylistic shifts and artistic movements in the mentioned period
• Identify the role of social, political, economic and aesthetic factors in architecture and the visual arts in a particular period, as well as in general

Modern Architecture - a student will be able to:

• Analyse and evaluate the key processes in the development of the modern architectural paradigm
• Identify the essential segments of the architectural design process on the examples of major architectural achievements of the relevant period
• With regard to the analysed examples of architectural achievements, develop a well-founded structure of criteria which decisively influence adequate planning solutions of particular architectural assignments
• Using the acquired well-founded structure of criteria, analyse one's own architectural projects in accordance with the personal criteria-related discourse and creative motivation

Graduate University Study of Architecture and Urban Planning

Contemporary Architecture - a student will be able to:

• analyze and evaluate key processes in the development of contemporary architecture.
• identify essential segments of the architectural design process through examples of significant architectural works by relevant authors.
• develop a well-reasoned framework of criteria that critically influence an appropriate design response to specific architectural tasks in various contextual conditions.
• analyze the thoughts and bodies of work of significant figures in the global architectural scene.
• critically assess their own architectural projects in accordance with their personal criteria and creative impulses, using an established and reasoned framework of criteria.

Croatian Architecture in the 20th Century - a student will be able to:

• detect and analyse the key processes in the development of modern Croatian architecture,
• explain the central paradigms, approaches, theories and discourses in Croatian architecture of the 20^th century and their effect on contemporary architecture,
• outline the significant elements of the architectural design process, illustrating with examples from key architectural achievements in Croatia during the 20^th century,
• formulate a well-argued structure of criteria of assessment of design response to a specific architectural task in various contextual conditions.

Theory of Architecture - a student will be able to:

• understand the conceptual framework that underlies postmodern architectural discourse,
• interpret the nuanced relationship between architecture and its social, political, and cultural context, both in postmodern times and in the present moment,
• acknowledge theoretical issues in order to develop a critical posture related to the contemporary design process.
• discuss the contemporary architectural examples, demonstrating a keen awareness of their theoretical foundations.