This course examines selected themes that embody architectural developments in Australia from the late nineteenth century to the present. These themes include nationalism and its presence in architecture and architectural discourse; the reception and interpretation of modernism; concepts and practices of architectural regionalism; symbolism and architecture; issues relating to indigenous architecture, and the rise of the heritage conservation movement. It also examines three compositional traditions – the tectonic, abstraction and figuration – in the Australian context. These themes will be explored through academic scholarship, media commentary and criticism.