This course will investigate the history of architecture and interiors from the mid-nineteenth to the early twenty-first centuries. The aim will be to challenge students to explore and appreciate major social, cultural and technological shifts, through the study of architecture and interiors. Among themes we will address are: modernity and modernization, tradition and continuity, colonialism, orientalism, design and decoration, class, gender, national identity and sustainability. We will explore the history of architecture in a geographically expansive and global context. Requirements will be built around the process of building an original essay on a topic of choice with three check in points throughout the semester designed to demonstrate students’ understanding of and engagement with class material. Open to: University undergraduate students. Pre-requisites: first-year university writing course and at least one prior history or methods course in art, media, film, or visual culture. Co-requisite(s): PLSD 2100 Lecture./div>