MERLOT Materials

This course explores the ways that music is both shaped by and gives shape to the cultural settings in which it is... see more

This course gives a broad overview of Western music from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, with emphasis on late... see more

Over the last 40 years, new managerial technologies in Western democratic societies have emerged to dominate our... see more

The transition from high school and home to college and a new living environment can be a fascinating and interesting... see more

This course will study the question of Global Architecture from the point of view of producing a set of lectures on that... see more

This class, required of all Master of Architecture students, presents a critical review of works, theories, and polemics... see more

What was the early modern economy like, and how did monetization impact artistic production, consumption, and the... see more

This seminar is open to graduate students, and is intended to offer a synoptic view of selected methodologies and... see more

Twentieth and twenty-first century architecture is defined by its rhetorical subservience to something called... see more

This class is a general study of modern architecture as a response to important technological, cultural, environmental,... see more

The aim of this course is to highlight some technical aspects of the classical tradition in architecture that have so far... see more

This seminar offers a critical review of scholarship on Islamic architecture through close reading of scholarly texts,... see more

Cairo is the quintessential Islamic city. Founded in 634 at the strategic head of the Nile Delta, the city evolved from... see more

This course introduces the history of Islamic cultures through their most vibrant material signs: the religious... see more

Art museums are powerful and contested institutions. They are also innovative sites of architectural and artistic... see more

This class will be constructed as a lecture-discussion, the purpose being to engage important theoretical issues while... see more

This course is a global-oriented survey of the history of architecture, from the prehistoric to the sixteenth century. It... see more

This subject explores the varied nature and practice of computation in design. We will view computation and design... see more

This class introduces design as a computational enterprise in which rules are developed to compose and describe... see more

This is an advanced subject in computer modeling and CAD CAM fabrication, with a focus on building large-scale prototypes... see more

This course will guide graduate students through the process of using rapid prototyping and CAD/CAM devices in a studio... see more

This class investigates the use of computers in architectural design and construction. It begins with a pre-prepared... see more

This course will introduce students to architectural design and computation through the use of computer modeling,... see more

Today, computer-based simulations are becoming increasingly popular, especially when daylighting and energy conservation... see more