After successful completion of the course, students are able to write a methodically correct, scientific paper on a subject of art and architectural history, deal with relevant literature and receive instructions on archive and source research

Students are required to prepare a short academic work on the basis of a topic focus changing each year from the field of the history of art and architecture. The seminar communicates approaches for the structuring of the work in terms of method and content. Each student is expected to present his topic within the framework of a short paper in the seminar.

The Viennese residential building and its equipment.

The seminar s devoted to one of the most striking and important building types, the residential building. It is part of a cycle spreading over several semesters and focussing on the architecture of Viennese residential buildings from the late Middle Ages till today.

The beginning in this semester 2020/21 is made by the residential buildings from the late Middle Ages till 1815, including civic and peasant as well as monastic typologies of residing.

After a short introduction we will proceed to the topic by excursions and archive visits. After that, there will be three input session with lectures and introductions into scientific work and graphic analysis.

PLACE:

The course will be held via distance learning with several excursions.The introduction will take place in Seminarraum 257, Abt. Denkmalpflege (Dept. Building conservation), staircase III, 2. floor. If possible, some presentations will be held at place in Seminarraum 257, Abt. Denkmalpflege (Dept. Building conservation), staircase III, 2. floor.

DATES:

16.10.2020, 9h-11h30: Introduction and assignment of topics

23.10.2020, 9h-12h30: Excursion

30.10.2020, 9h-12h30: Visit of archives

06.11.2020, 9h-11h30: Input 1 and discussion (lecture and intro into scientific work)

13.11.2020, 9h-11h30: Input 2 and Discussion (lecture and intro into graphic questions)

20.11.2020, 9h-13h00: Input 3 and Discussion (common reading of texts and presentation intermediate results)

04.12.2020, 9h-12h: Papers and discussion

11.12.2020, 9h-12h: Papers and discussion

18.12.2020, 9h-12h: Papers and discussion

08.01.2021, 9h-12h: Papers and discussion

15.01.2021, 9h-12h: Papers and discussion

End of February 2021: Final submission of the building analysis/term paper

Inherent thematic introduction, guidance for scientific work, lectures and common discussions, partial submissions with correction, small excursions on site and in archives, presentation of short papers and elaboration of a handouts. Feedback on all papers.

Optional seminar for the first study section.

The course will be held in German. Inputs as well as presentations and seminar papers can also be held / written in english.

Attention: The registration for this Wahlseminar will be established centrally by the Dekanat.

Participation

Paper/presentation

Submission of a scientifically correct seminar paper with graphic building analysis

Handapparat am Institut. 

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