(formerly DRAD-1025) This course is a global history of the influences and development in architecture including the design principles, visual and diverse cultural analysis of selected buildings, works of art, urban spaces, and cities, from pre-history to modern times. The language of art, architecture, aesthetics, structure, and technological challenges of the built environment will be explored along with the various styles of art, architecture, notable architects, and preservation of architecture through periods of time. (3 billable contact hrs)