선사시대에서부터 현대에 이르기까지 한국건축의 형성, 변천등을 연구하고 그 특성을 고찰한다.

Historical overview of the establishment and transformation of architecture in the Korean peninsula from the pre-historical period to the Chosun Dynasty. Sharing a common wood-structure system with continental China and sea-faring Japan, a unique Korean architectural culture has evolved amidst a tragic history of conflict among these nations. While students study the overall architectural culture of pre-Koryo periods, they examine the specific techniques and building types of existing buildings thereafter.