Dr. Nicola Pezolet

Associate Professor

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Biography

Nicola Tullio Pezolet is a prominent Associate Professor in the Department of Art History at Concordia University in Montreal, specializing in modernism, architecture, and the built environment. He obtained his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2013, focusing on the history, theory, and criticism of architecture and art. His research areas encompass post-WW2 reconstruction, the Cold War, social history of art, and the influence of Christianity on art and culture. Pezolet has held various academic positions, including graduate program director and assistant professor, demonstrating a commitment to enhancing the study of art history within an academic framework. His teaching interests include critical historiography, urbanism, and the role of public space in society. A recipient of numerous grants and awards, he actively contributes to different scholarly communities through editorial board memberships and professional associations. Pezolet's scholarly output includes books, peer-reviewed journal articles, and presentations at various conferences, reflecting his engagement with contemporary issues in architecture and art.

Research Interests

Modernism Architecture Built Environment Material Culture Post-WW2 Reconstruction Cold War Social History of Art Christian Architecture Theological Aesthetics Public Art

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Concordia University • Montreal

Teaching and research in the Department of Art History.

Graduate Program Director

2020-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Concordia University • Montreal

Oversaw the graduate program in Art History.

Adjunct Faculty/Full-Time Lecturer

2012-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Northeastern University • Boston

Taught courses on Architecture History and Theory.

Awards

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Gail Stephen Jarislowsky Studies in Canadian Art collaboration grant

2024-01-01
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Social Sciences Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grant

2016-01-01
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Christopher Jackson Teaching Award

2016-01-01

Courses

ARTH 270 Icons Architectural History ARTH 283 Life Work of Le Corbusier ARTH 362 Studies in Early Christian Byzantine Art Architecture ARTH 371 Studies in Canadian Architecture ARTH 374 Architecture Urbanism Montreal ARTH 400 Architecture Synthesis Arts ARTH 448 Advanced Seminar Art Film: Andy Warhol Short Twentieth Century ARTH 450 Architecture Utopia ARTH 611 Landscapes Built Environments: Utopian Terrains ARTH 633 Image Building: Art, Architecture, Print Media ARTH 639 Cold War: Art, Architecture, Global Politics ARTH 667 Art History, Religion Spirituality: Christian Imagination ARTH 655 Art History MA Thesis Seminar ARTH 810 Art History Methodologies/Séminaire Intégrateur

Requirements for Concordia University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in cinematic arts or equivalent proficiency
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (500 words)
  • CV/Resume and Filmography
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  • Research-Creation Thesis Proposal
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema; focuses on cinematic arts practice and research-creation.