The Architectural History: Political, Social, and Cultural Histories of Architecture stackable graduate certificate program investigates the social, political, and economic histories of architecture and urbanism. With an emphasis on macro structures (i.e., capitalism) in relation to historically marginalized groups (migrants, people of color, laborers, etc.), these courses ask students to deeply contextualize "sites" and "architectures."

To complement the work and role of the architect, the focus explores the users and makers of ordinary built environments as well as canonical works of architecture. Beyond developing a specific historic lens or framework to view and analyze architecture, students will also conduct their own architectural histories of everyday environments and ask questions about architecture that address the pressing social issues of our time. 

Additional details

• Degree seekers
• Offered in person on the UT Austin campus

Related Degree

• Architecture (MA)
• Architecture (PhD)

Graduate Handbook

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Total Hours Required: 9

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Hours chosen from:		9
ARC 388R.8	Hybridity in Landscape/Architecture
ARC 388R.20	Migratory Urbanism
ARC 388R.22	Cultural Landscape and Ethnographic Methods
ARC 388R.24	African American Experience in Architecture
ARC 388R.25	History of the Profession: Architecture and Capitalism
ARC 388R.26	Theorizing Space in the Americas
Total Hours		9