• exchange posts with their peers and interact using discussion – forums, chats, Skype, audio/video conferencing;
• review and discuss online and text based resources;
• Work collaboratively in small groups and individually, using a spectrum of online tools.

Armenian architecture is considered to be a major component of the world culture with its monuments and the significant role it played in the development of world architecture.
The course consists of eight lessons and introduces detailed description of medieval and modern Armenian Architecture.
The course has been designed to be accessible to a wider audience. The course is based on and develops the theories and works of Toros Toramanyan et al on the history of Armenian Architecture. It also evolves the aspects of the first textbook on Armenian Architecture by V. Harutyunyan.

No hardcopy texts are required. Selected online resources will be included as a part of the lessons. Students are required to read/listen/view all material and complete all assignments.
The online resources are drawn from the publicly available specialized literature, academic curricula, studies of Armenian and foreign authors, multilingual works and publications. The electronic resources are designed for university and pre-university students, architecture researchers and adult learners.

• Cuneo P. Armenian Architecture (in Italian). 1-2 volumes, (Rome: 1988).
• History of Armenian Architecture in 6 volumes (in Armenian). 1-3 volumes, (Yerevan: 1996, 2004 and 2002).
• Harutyunyan V. M. Armenian Monuments (in Armenian, English, French). (Beirut: 1975).
• Harutyunyan V. M History of Armenian Architecture (in Armenian). (Yerevan: 1992).
• Hasratyan M. Early-Christian Armenian Architecture (in Russian and English). (Moscow: 2000).
• Khalpakhchyan H. Armenian Architecture, General History of Architecture: 12 volumes. (in Russian). (Leningrad-Moscow: 1966), pp.197-299.
• Khalpakhchyan H. Secular Architecture of Medieval Armenia (in Russian). (Yerevan: 1971).
• Mnatcakanyan S.Kh. Architecture of Armenian church porch (in Russian). (Yerevan: 1952).
• Mnatcakanyan S.Kh. Cross-type domed compositions in Armenia and Byzantium in v-vii centuries (in Russian). (Yerevan:1989).
• Mnatcakanyan S. S. Early Medieval Armenian Memorials (in Armenian). (Yerevan: 1982).
• Sahinyan A. Ancient buildings of Garni (in Armenian and Russian). (Yerevan: 1988).
• Sahinyan A. Basilic Architecture of Kasagh (in Armenian). (Yerevan: 1955).
• Tokarski N. Armenian Architecture (iv-xiv centuries) (in Russian).(Yerevan: 1961).
• Tormanyan T. Topics on History of Armenian Architecture (in Armenian). 1-2 volumes, (Yerevan: 1942-1948).
• Tormanyan T. Zvartnotc, Gagkashen (in Armenian). (Yerevan: 1984).

Upon completion of the course, students will have familiarity with the medieval and modern Armenian architecture and architectural monuments. The chronology of significant events in the history of Armenian architecture gives knowledge about architectural developments in each historical epoch.

• The medieval schools of Armenian architecture;
• Late medieval Armenian architecture;
• Modern architecture and city-building (19th century);
• Architecture of Soviet Armenia: Foundation phase and World War II (1920-1945);
• Armenian architecture after the end of World War II and before the declaration of independence;
• Armenian architecture during the years of independence;
• Armenian architectural monuments in Diaspora.

The electronic resources have been designed for user-friendly access and comprehension by a broad audience. Activities and online discussions are supported by the online instructor to engage students in study and in-depth analysis of Armenian Architectural History. Individual and group projects are designed to engage students in research giving them opportunity to collaborate and share the gained information with their peers.

The course lasts for nine weeks, including the orientation week. Each week requires student commitment throughout at least five days.

Students are required to actively participate in on-line discussions, forums and chats, to participate in individual and collaborative activities, and to meet deadlines for assignments.
Students are required to be familiar and comply with Academic policy of AVC.

Individual Project Description: Every student is required to work on an individual project and submit a project report by the specified date. The project should reflect the material covered and developed throughout the course. Students must consult in advance with the online instructor regarding the topic and content of the project. A student who chooses a project topic early in the course will have a strong advantage as he/she will be able to use the class discussions and other activities in the formulation of their project.

Group Project Description: Group project assignment has a comparative dimension to it. Students will study the history of Armenian architectural relics; will present Armenian architectural values available in their home countries.
Team members will decide together the types of their work format using Word or PowerPoint or other digital media to make reports drawing the parallels between the performed comparisons and studies.

Student performance will be evaluated based upon total points accumulated throughout the term according to the following:

• 20% - participation
• 25% - individual project
• 25% - group project
• 30% - final exam

You are expected to complete assignments in a reasonable period of time. This prevents you from getting too far behind in the course and allows the instructor to assign grades in a consistent manner. Late assignments will result in a 10% deduction in the grade for the assignment (if the assignment is submitted a week late from the deadline) unless the student receives prior approval from the instructor. Assignments submitted later than 2 weeks after the assigned deadline are accepted (feedback only) but are not graded. Exceptions to this policy are allowed only in unusual cases.
For enrollment, please complete your enrollment application.