Architectural Studies 242 - Material Cultr: Am Homes

Fall
2015
01
4.00
Kevin Sweeney
MW 02:00PM-03:20PM
Amherst College
ARCH-242-01-1516F
CHAP 203
kmsweeney@amherst.edu
ARHA-133-01,HIST-242-01,ARCH-242-01

(Offered as HIST 242 [USP], ARCH 242, and AHRA 133.) Using architecture, artifacts, visual evidence and documentary sources, the course examines social and cultural forces affecting the design and use of domestic architecture, home furnishings, and domestic technology in the eastern United States from 1600 to 1960. In addition to providing a survey of American domestic architecture, the course provides an introduction to the study of American material culture. Field trips to Historic Deerfield, Old Sturbridge Village, Hartford, Connecticut, and sites in Amherst form an integral part of the course. Two class meetings per week.


Limited to 25 students.  Fall semester.  Professor K. Sweeney.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.