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Special Questions of history of fortification and military arts [ LHART2400 ]


3.0 crédits ECTS  15.0 h   1q 

This biannual course is taught on years 2010-2011, 2012-2013, ...

Teacher(s) Bragard Philippe ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Prerequisites

None.

Main themes Basis of history of fortification, main principles of military architecture; specific themes : adaptation of castles to gunpowder, relationship between ramparts and town planning, theory of fortification, "plans en reliefs", technical history of artillery, bastioned walls in the Low Countries, etc.
Aims The student will have an information on historical fortification and military arts in general. He will be able to know the particular vocabulary, sould make a documentary research (specialised libraries and documentation centers) in this matter and will be competent to evaluate such an heritage connected with history of technology. He should prepare a file on this matter.
Evaluation methods

Oral examination and presentation of a personal work.

Teaching methods

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Content

Courses based on ppt, visits of examples of architecture military, seminar in the National museum for art and History in Luxemburg, library on fortification (coll. Jordan).

Bibliography

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Other information

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Cycle et année
d'étude
> Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Faculty or entity
in charge
> ARKE


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