Architecture in Mexico
Loyola is proud to be associated with the Universidad Iberoamericana's renowned School of Architecture and the presentation of the following three courses which can be taken for credit in Architecture, History, or Visual Arts.
ARCH-G411-001; HIST-G411-001; or VISA-G411-001 Pre-Columbian Architecture in Mexico
Pre-Columbian architecture was developed by the ancient Mexican civilizations that flourished in Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors. The course will concentrate on Olmec, Mayan, Zapotec, and Aztec architecture.
ARCH-G412-001; HIST-G412-001; or VISA-G412-001 Mexican Colonial Architecture
This course will cover the major developments in Mexican Colonial architecture of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries with on-site visits that will vividly illustrate the urban history and development of Mexico City and its distinctive architectural styles (Plateresque, Baroque, Churrigueresque, and Neoclassical).
ARCH-G413-001; HIST-G413-001; or VISA-G413-001 20th & 21st Century Architecture in Mexico
Mexican architecture has always played an important role in World architecture with a golden era of creativity during the 1950s and 1960s and again with the opening of the 21st century. These developments will be placed within the context of the backdrop of the early 20th century and the distinctive architectural styles of Eclecticism, Art Deco, Neocolonialism, Functionalism, Modernism, Post-Modernism, and other new trends that followed.
