After successful completion of the course, students are able to transfer the (art)historical questions and problems debated in the module to contemporary current topics and thus determine the relevance of what they have learned.

The architecture and art history module in the 2020/21 winter semester is dedicated to the Austrian baroque architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656–1723). In the associated lecture series “Current Trends in Architecture”, lectures by experts from related disciplines deal with current issues that are relevant in theory and practice.

The content of the lecture series is closely linked to the specific research topic of the module. In addition to the seminars, current trends in architecture and research are shown and discussed in the lecture series together with invited experts. In independently formulated essays, the students reflect on relevant issues and take a position on the content.

As part of a lecture series, well-known architects, art historians, professors from other universities etc. are invited to the lectures, who lecture on the respective topic and discuss it with the students.

Time & place

Lecture dates: Wednesdays, 5:30–7:30 pm, online via Zoom:

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Events

Di 20.10. CANCELLED Aktuelle Tendenzen I: Ardeshir Mahdavi (= Wiener Vorträge)
Mi 25.11. CANCELLED Aktuelle Tendenzen II: Sigrid Brandt (= Wiener Vorträge)
Mi 02.12. Aktuelle Tendenzen III: Anna Mader-Kratky ("Fischer von Erlach und Hildebrandt in Konkurrenz um die Gunst der Auftraggeber"), Werner Telesko ("Fischer von Erlach und die Bedeutung des Neubarock im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert"), Manfred Wehdorn ("Bauen im Schatten Fischers von Erlach. Zur Entstehung des MuseumsQuartiers in Wien.")
Mi 13.01. CANCELLED Aktuelle Tendenzen IV: Helmuth Albrecht (= Wiener Vorträge)

- Obligation to participate

- Participation in the discussions

- Submit an assignment by January 31, 2021 via TUWEL (at least one sheet for each lecture, ½ page summary and ½ page critical comment or question; a maximum of two pages per lecture!)