100 Level Courses
HISP 101 -01 The American Heritage
HISP 101-02 The American Heritage
HISP 101-03 The American Heritage
HISP 102-01 Preserving Historic America
HISP 102-02 Preserving Historic America
HISP 102-03 Preserving Historic America
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
THE AMERICAN HERITAGE HISP 101-02
Fall 2008 - MWF 2:00-2:50 pm - Combs Hall 139
Instructor:
Andrea Livi Smith
alsmith@umw.edu
Office: Combs 134
(540) 654-1316
Office Hours:
M&W 11:00 -12:30
T&R 12:30 - 1:30
Or by appointment
COURSE OUTLINE
Historic Preservation 101, the American Heritage, introduces the principles of historic preservation through the study of sites, structures, buildings, objects and districts, using the analytical tools of history, architectural history, social history, and archaeology. Through reading and discussion, lectures, and slide presentations, the course will help the student understand the history, development and context of the American heritage that historic preservation seeks to identify, interpret, and protect.
Course Objectives
- Foster a basic understanding and awareness of American historic preservation and the philosophy, purposes, content, and methods of the discipline.
- Foster basic knowledge of the two main fields contributing to and defining historic preservation: architecture and archaeology.
- Acquire a basic working familiarity with material culture and the built environment.
- Establish a basis for future studies in historic preservation.
READINGS
Blumenson, J. (1981) Identifying Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms, 1600-1945, 2nd ed. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History.
Egloff, K. & Woodward, D. (2006) First People: The Early Indians of Virginia, 2nd ed. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press.
McAlester, V. & McAlester, L. (1984) A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Knopf.
All other materials will be made available on Blackboard, and are indicated in the class schedule with (B).
REQUIREMENTS
Honor Code: All graded work is bound by the provisions of the Honor Code and must be pledged, signed, and dated.
Preparation & Participation: Keeping up with readings and participating in class will enrich the learning experience for you and your classmates, and will count towards a portion of your final grade.
Classroom Behavior: Students are expected to display civil and respectful behavior during class. Cell phones must be silenced in class sessions, and laptops may only be used if used in a non-disrupting manner (no instant messaging, games, or sound). Students found to be disruptive will be referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs. Furthermore, cell phones and other electronic implements are not allowed (except turned off, in a closed bag) during examinations. Any student found using a cell phone during an examination will be referred to the Honor Council for disciplinary action.
Attendance: The lectures and presentations will cover material not available in the readings, and that material likely will appear in tests and the final examination. Your attendance is crucial both for your learning as well as for lively class discussion.
Graded Coursework: No passing grade can be achieved in this course without completion of all graded assignments. These graded assignments include:
Out-of-Class Assignments: There will be two out-of-class assignments, which are due at the beginning of class. Late submissions will be marked down ten points per day. All assignments must be typed in Times New Roman 12 pt. font, double-spaced, and with 1” margins all around.If a student is absent when a paper is due, it should be emailed (in pdf, jpeg or word format) and postmarked by the beginning of class the day it was due. Absence does NOT excuse late assignments.
In Assignment 1, students will identify architectural features including the ancient classical orders used for several buildings on the University of Mary Washington campus. A printed form will be handed out in class. The project is due Wednesday, October 15.
In Assignment 2, each student will describe the principal elevation of a historic building in order to become more proficient in the recognition and description of architectural styles and details. The details of this assignment will be discussed in class and in a handout on Friday, October 17. The assignment is due Friday, November 14.
Tests & Final Exam: Test I will be held on Friday, September 26, and Test II on Friday, October 31. They will include multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short-answer questions concerning basic terms, concepts or events from class and/or required readings, as well as slides to identify. The final examination on Friday, December 12th at 3:30 pm will be cumulative.
Graded Course Requirements |
Weight |
Class Participation |
5% |
Test I |
20% |
Assignment 1: Identifying Architectural Features |
10% |
Test II |
20% |
Assignment 2: Architectural Description |
15% |
Final Exam |
30% |
Grading Scale |
||
A |
4.00 |
94-100% |
A- |
3.70 |
90-93% |
B+ |
3.30 |
87-89% |
B |
3.00 |
83-86% |
B- |
2.70 |
80-82% |
C+ |
2.30 |
77-79% |
C |
2.00 |
73-76% |
C- |
1.70 |
70-72% |
D+ |
1.30 |
67-69% |
D |
1.00 |
60-66% |
F |
0.00 |
<60% |
NOTE: A mid-semester report of unsatisfactory (U) will be reported if a student has a C- or below in the course at the time reports are submitted.
CLASS SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK 1 |
|
8/25 M |
Introduction & Syllabus Review |
8/27 W |
America’s Cultural Heritage: What is it and what threatens it? |
8/29 F |
The Meaning of the Built Environment |
WEEK 2 |
|
9/1 M |
Native American Architecture I |
9/3 W |
An Introduction to Archaeology |
9/5 F |
Native American Architecture II |
WEEK 3 |
|
9/8 M |
Pre-Columbian Virginia |
9/10 W |
Identifying Basic Forms and Building Materials |
9/12 F |
Building Elements I: Basic Elements |
WEEK 4 |
|
9/15 M |
Building Elements II: Classical Orders |
9/17 W |
Synthesis of Elements: Building Description |
9/19 F |
Colonial Architecture I: New England & Virginia |
WEEK 5 |
|
9/22 M |
Colonial Architecture II: Holland, Germany, France and Spain |
9/24 W |
Georgian Period I: New England |
9/26 F |
TEST 1 |
WEEK 6 |
|
9/29 M |
Georgian Period II: The South |
10/1 W |
Federal Period I: A More Developed Style |
10/3 F |
Federal Period II: The Birth of the Architect |
WEEK 7 |
|
10/6 M |
Greek Revival |
10/8 W |
Case Study of the Classical-Gothic Transition: Ecclesiastical Buildings |
10/10 F |
Gothic Revival |
WEEK 8 |
|
10/13 M |
NO CLASS - FALL BREAK |
10/15 W |
The Eclectic: Octagon, Egyptian Revival |
10/17 F |
The Industrial Revolution: Industrial Buildings & New Technology |
WEEK 9 |
|
10/20 M |
Italianate |
10/22 W |
Second Empire & High Victorian Gothic |
10/24 F |
Richardsonian Romanesque |
WEEK 10 |
|
10/27 M |
The Columbian Exhibition/Beaux Arts |
10/29 W |
Case Study in Classicism: Train Stations & Libraries |
10/31 F |
TEST 2 |
WEEK 11 |
|
11/3 M |
Chateauesque & Late Gothic |
11/5 W |
Queen Ann & Stick |
11/7 F |
Shingle Style |
WEEK 12 |
|
11/10 M |
Craftsman & the Bungalow |
11/12 W |
Mission, Pueblo & Mission Revivals |
11/14 F |
The Prairie Style & American Foursquare |
WEEK 13 |
|
11/17 M |
The Rise of Tall Buildings I: The Chicago School |
11/19 W |
The Rise of Tall Buildings II: New York & The Setback |
11/21 F |
Modernism |
WEEK 14 |
|
11/24 M |
Post-Modernism |
11/26 W |
NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING |
11/28 F |
NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING |
WEEK 15 |
|
21/1 M |
Domestic Architecture since WWII |
12/3 W |
Architecture into the 21st Century |
12/5 F |
Course Review |
WEEK 16 |
|
12/12 F |
FINAL EXAM |