Short Courses
SHORT COURSES

Coming soon! Architecture I: From the Neolithic to Neoclassical: An Introduction to the History of Architecture

This is the first of a two-part series designed to provide a broad overview of the history of architecture from the Neolithic period up to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. It will discuss the achievements and developments of European and Asian architecture, drawing parallels and comparisons to demonstrate how cultural, religious and historical factors determined the forms taken.

It will also highlight the contributions made by specific architects to the development of architecture.

The lectures will also discuss how architecture was often a two-way dialogue, especially after the European age of discovery when European architecture often adopted Asian features and vice versa. Throughout the course, consideration will be given to the role that art has played in architecture.

About the trainer
With a Doctorate in Anthropology from the University of Oxford and a Master's in Political and Economic Anthropology from the London School of Economics, Dr Sian E Jay’s career has spanned a wide range of areas including research, teaching and publishing. Having worked as a researcher at the British Museum (Departments of Ethnography and Oriental Antiquities), she embarked on doctoral research in Indonesia.

After working as a commissioning editor and contributor to Macmillan’s Grove Dictionary of Art, Dr Jay moved to Singapore 30 years ago to work as senior editor for the Indonesian Heritage Series of Encyclopedias. Since then, she has written on art and culture for a wide range of publications, including The Straits Times, before being invited to teach a course on Art and Anthropology at LASALLE College of the Arts by the late Brother Joseph McNally.

Dr Sian has taught a range of Short Courses at LASALLE, including theatre, art, design and architecture, and has run short courses for the public with Corcovado Arts. She also teaches courses on the Creative and Cultural Industries and Sustainability at NTU, and she runs an undergraduate module on Cultural Anthropology for the University of Buffalo (SUNY) and the SIM Campus in Singapore.

Note: Course trainers are, on occasion, subject to change with short notice.

COURSE SCHEDULE

ONLINE COURSES

No. of classes Days Dates Time
6 Every Mon 18 Mar – 22 Apr 2024 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Application Information

Course materials

Notepad and writing materials.

Who should attend

Docents, art enthusiasts, art students and anyone with an interest in this subject or in art history in general.

Eligible schemes / subsidies:
Claimable under SkillsFuture Credit
National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
Fees

$380.00

Note: Course fee not inclusive of application fee and GST.


$224.20
(after National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy)

Note: NSA fee is inclusive of GST.