Admission to AHO and successful completion of three years bachelor level studies (180 ECTS).
The course is open to students from: Architecture and Landscape Architecture
OCCAS Moving Monuments: Rome offers a study of historical monuments, pursuing a double aim: It both invites an in-depth, critical analysis of specific sites in Rome and an understanding of the history and media through which these sites are transformed.
Initially, the students are asked to pick a monument in Rome from a preselected list. Throughout the term, they will work with and investigate their chosen monument in ways that challenge and expand the notion of “monument” and include manifestations in books, images, films, texts etc. To aid the investigation, weekly seminars led by OCCAS teachers will present a spectrum of approaches to architectural research.
“Moving” may refer to the concrete transportation of architecture, but also to the recreation and circulation of monuments in various media and materials, museums and models, print- and preservation strategies. Experts in respective fields join forces to share their insights about past monuments but also about the methods that enable us to think, write and talk about them.
Knowledge:
Skills:
General competence:
The course is structured as a series of mini-seminars organized by the OCCAS teaching staff. One of the seminars takes place in Rome, the others at AHO, consisting of a combination of lectures and workshops. In three assignments, the students are asked to present different aspect of “their” monument. Simultaneously they will work on their main presentation under individual supervision.
Activities count weekly lectures/workshops, a field trip to Rome, the presentations of three short essays throughout the term, and a final 30-minute lecture.
Excursion:
The course includes a three-day seminar in Rome followed by an individual study period (ca. 10 days) at The Norwegian Institute in Rome. The costs are covered by the students. There will be an alternative program for those who choose to remain in Oslo.
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Obligatorisk arbeidskrav | Påkrevde arbeidskrav | Oppmøte påkrevd | Kommentar |
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Øvinger | Påkrevd | The course work centers on oral presentations of three short essays (ca. 10 minutes) and a final presentation (30-minutes). In the three short essays, each student is expected to present their chosen monument from the perspectives that have been examined and discussed during seminars. |
Vurderingsform | Gruppering | Karakterskala | Kommentar |
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Muntlig eksamen | Individuell | Bestått / ikke bestått | The final grade is based on the final oral presentation. The presentation is at the end of the semester and takes the form of a 30-minute lecture for an invited audience, based on a manuscript and complete with pictures. |
Aktivitet | Kommentar |
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Oppmøte | Participation and attendance in lectures, workshops and seminars is expected. |
Ekskursjon | Those who do not have the opportunity to participate in an excursion will be given an assignment/a project that replaces this. |