WRITING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE: HIST-THRY-CRIT

ARC 342R / ARC 388R.15 
Mon 9:00am – 12:00pm, WMB 6.126 
Open to all ARC students, all ARI students, Arch History minors, and Non-SOA students 
Christopher Long: chrlong@utexas.edu

This course will explore various models for writing about the built environment. The course will examine both historic and contemporary architecture, with an emphasis on how we both view and understand buildings. Frequent writings assignments will be paired with in-class exercises and discussions. The course format with be seminar and discussion with occasional lectures.

Black and white architectural section drawing of a multi-story building, showing interior spaces, staircases, doors, windows, and structural details on four main levels.

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Spring 2026