Courses & Grading
| COURSE SELECTION |
Course work completed in the Penn State Summer in Rome Architecture program is accredited under ARCH 499A, ARCH 499B, ARCH 499C, all of which are listed in the Penn State Baccalaureate Degree Programs Bulletin. No transfer of credit is necessary since the student remains registered at Penn State while enrolled in the Rome program.
Arch 499A Architectural Design Studio Arch 499B The Architecture and Urban Space of Rome |
Arch 499C Imago Urbis – Roman Cartography AE 497A Ancient Roman and Medieval Structural Design |
These course counts as:
ARCH499A = ARCH441
ARCH499B = GA
ARCH499C = GH
AE497A = department elective
You can have 9 GA and 3 GH credits and use the 9-6-3 option for general education requirements.
The obvious success of Roman and medieval architects in producing large clear span spaces, high domes and vaults, and other successful feats of structural engineering invites an investigation of their methods of structural analysis and design. These courses will explore what we know or can find out about this topic through investigation of artifacts and review of texts. Although the courses will require thoughtful reading, looking at buildings, and investigations, the material will be presented at an elementary level, requiring no more than a first semester of statics as preparation (EMech 11 or AE 210).
| GRADING |
As with any course at The Pennsylvania State University, responsibility for assessing the student's academic achievement rests with the course instructors.
