Table of Contents Architecture and construction have a long and uncharted history that can be traced back to the Neolithic era, approximately 10,000 years ago. Over the years, architecture has evolved periodically, through the rise and fall of civilisations and great empires, and even the materials, methodologies and designs in architecture have changed in accordance with the times. The 21st-century architecture courses are a lot more focused on providing complete theoretical knowledge along with practical exposure for developing the necessary skills required in the professional setting.Brief History of Architecture as an Academic DisciplineSince the Neolithic times, many historic civilisations, like the Indus Valley Civilisation with the ahead-of-its-time city drainage systems, Greek & Roman architecture such as the Parthenon & Colosseum, Egyptian pyramids, Renaissance architecture, Victorian architecture, have all led the way to the modernist functional designs that we see everywhere.An academic approach to architecture was developed in 1671 in France, under the reign of King Louis XIV, with the establishment of the first school exclusively dedicated to teaching architecture, named Académie d’Architecture. The school went on for a century, and the next school, École des Beaux Arts, was founded in 1807, modelled after the previous institutions.Each era, kingdom, dynasty or civilisation was often differentiated based on specific architectural structures and patterns. These ancient structures have remained a significant part of history and have been the inspiration for modern-day architectural styles and processes. The addition of numerous machines and technologies has immensely diversified the study and execution of architectural projects, and …