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AH 30540 - Georgian Dublin (Audit) - 2017 Sem 1

The Georgian era, the period between 1714 and 1830, is arguably the golden age of architecture in Dublin. Following the turbulent decades of the seventeenth century, the political stability of the eighteenth century, coupled with a burgeoning economy and a rising population, fostered a renaissance in the cultural life of the city: by 1800, it was the eighth largest city in Europe and, after London, the second largest city in the British Atlantic world. Focusing on the key public buildings that loudly announced the new Protestant Ascendancy (including the Parliament House and Trinity College), on the design and construction of the city’s terraced houses and formal garden squares (from St Stephen’s Green to Fitzwilliam Square), and on the celebrated and unparalleled richness of the city’s domestic interiors (specifically plasterwork decoration), this course will consider how the shape of the modern city was created in response to both private and public interests. This course will include mandatory site visits.

On completion of this module students will be able to identify the individual contributions made by the leading architects and designers that created Dublin’s eighteenth-century urban landscape; understand the complex range of social, cultural, political and economic forces that helped shape the built environment; describe and analyse the principal characteristics of the various architectural and decorative styles practiced during the period; and appreciate both the material and ideological aspects of the city's architecture in its historical contexts.

 
Tutor Dates Time Venue/Location Fee €
Conor Lucey 11 Sep 2017 to 29 Nov 2017 12:00 Belfield

350.00



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Semester 1

Level 3

Lectures: Mondays 12:00 – 13:00 & Wednesdays 11:00 – 12:00 

This module will involve field trips outside of lecture times.

There are no tutorials for this module.

 

If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:

Term dates for revision:  Saturday, 2 December - Sunday, 10 December

Term dates for exams:    Monday, 11 December - Friday, 22 December

Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module

Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module

 

Upgrading from audit to credit:  You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term.  Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.

 

Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.

 

Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module.  Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting docments where appropriate.

Dr Conor Lucey