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India, officially the Republic of
India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country
by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most
populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the
south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the
east, India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometers (4,671 mi). It is
bordered by Pakistan to the west; People's Republic of China, Nepal,
and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east.
India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Indonesia in the
Indian Ocean.
Home to the Indus Valley Civilization and
a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was
identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long
history. India is a republic consisting of 28 states and seven union
territories with a parliamentary system of democracy. It has the world's
twelfth largest economy at market exchange rates and the
fourth largest in purchasing power. Economic reforms since 1991
have transformed it into one of the fastest growing economies; however, it
still suffers from high levels of poverty, illiteracy and
malnutrition. A pluralistic, multilingual, and multiethnic society, India is
also home to a diversity of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.
The program:
India has a 2000-year-old rich
architectural heritage that spans Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and Colonial architecture. In the course of the program,
the students will examine this ancient civilization through its traditional and
evolving contemporary architecture in its social context. The students will
partake in various expeditions to the significant architectural sites located
within and around major cities such as New Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Jaipur
and Jodhpur. The trip will culminate with a visit to an architecture school and
a professional design firm in New Delhi where the students will participate in
a design charrette with the architecture students and professionals. On their
return, they will analyze and present their individual project investigation
based on their study and first-hand experiences of Indian architecture.
In most architecture and interior
design schools in the US, the students are taught history of architecture from
a western perspective. The students receive little or no information regarding
the architectural history of South-east Asia. The IAR 499 course coupled with
the study abroad trip to India will provide the students a unique insight into
India's religious architecture, traditional and contemporary urban
architecture, forts, palaces, and monuments.
On completion of this course, the
student will be able to demonstrate a critical awareness and understanding of various
architectural styles and periods in India and its impact on the Indian society.
The course will prepare the student to evaluate how architecture transforms a
society and vice-versa through an analytical process; students will examine
ways in which the existing technology of a certain period influenced its
architectural expression; and how the shifting political landscape shaped
architecture in northern and western India.
Practical Information:
IAR 499: International Field Studies (Architectural Sojourn in India) is worth 4 credit hours
The course is open to both Graduate & Undergraduate level students. Graduate students can
register in IAR 527-05 to get graduate credits for this course.
The estimated program cost per student is $2400*. The program costs includes lodging in all places where we will stay overnight: Delhi, Jaipur and Jodhpur, all entrance fees to sites and museums, travel insurance, IPC service fees and travel within India, airfare to and from New Delhi. Meals and personal spending money are NOT included in the program costs.
Printing for the semester will cost an additional $50
Financial assistance may be available through the UNCG Office of Financial Aid.
Note: The information in this brochure is subject to change at any time. Please refer periodically to the online brochure for up-to-date information.
Please Note: This is a Faculty Led program and responsibility lies with the faculty director and his or her department. IPC supports the program by providing training and orientation support for the program directors.
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