THIS COURSE IS NOT OFERED THIS YEAR

Description_
Barcelona is nowadays a very cosmopolitan city with a great international projection. This course is an introduction to the city of Barcelona by studying its past and analyzing its present. This course will review the most important moments in the urban development of Barcelona focusing in the ways these events can be seen in the present layout of the city. We will also analyze the expressions of Catalan and Mediterranean identity in its buildings and traditions.

Lessons_

Lesson 1 _ The geography of Barcelona
Lesson 2 _ The creation of Barcelona
Lesson 3 _ The splendor of Medieval Barcelona
Lesson 4 _ The crisis of medieval Barcelona
Lesson 5 _ The pre-industrial city (1714-1830)
Lesson 6 _ The Modern city (1830-1860)
Lesson 7 _ City of marvels (1880-1936)
Lesson 8 _ Barcelona under Franco
Lesson 9 _ The new Barcelona
Lesson 10 _ Barcelona and its people