Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Master in architecture (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
While semiology has not lived up to the excessive expectations attributed to it by structuralists by becoming the flagship subject among social sciences, it remains nevertheless an indispensable fundamental discipline for those wishing to understand architecture and town planning as a means of communication, as a "language", or to use the Françoise Choay's expression, as a "non-verbal system of signifiers".
This is what we propose to illustrate through the analysis of examples which, from Le Corbusier to Koolhaas, have paved the way for architectural theory from the 20th century to the present day.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To develop the students' theoretical knowledge (knowledge of contemporary architecture and theory of architecture) by dealing with the emergence of architectural postmodernity from the point of view of structuralism and by assessing the knowledge acquired from semiology applied to the art of building.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The knowledge acquired in the history of architecture, theory, philosophy and human science courses, etc., during the first bachelor's cycle.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Depending on the number of students, the course will be taught in lectures (with the help of PowerPoint presentations, extracts from documentaries, etc.) or seminars.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
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Recommended or required readings
A reading list will be available. We shall also refer to: Barthes R., L'aventure sémiologique, Seuil, coll. Point essais, 199; Eco U., La structure absente, Mercure de France, 1984; Groupe Mu, Traité du signe visuel, Seuil 1992.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Written and/or oral exam and/or work
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