Elective courses
This list is an illustration only. Courses will be at the graduate level unless special permission is given by the program director and they include additional work to raise them to a graduate level.
Limited electives list B:
Classes on design history, theory, and methods:
ARCH 5423
Gothic Architecture. 3 cr.
History of development of architecture and urban design in Western Europe from 1150 to 1400. (Leon Satkowski)
ARCH 5424
Renaissance Architecture. 3 cr.
History of architecture and urban design in Italy from 1400 to 1600. Emphasis on major figures (Brunelleschi, Alberti, Bramante, Palladio) and the evolution of major cities (Rome, Florence, Venice). (Leon Satkowski)
ARCH 5425
Baroque Architecture. 3 cr.
Architecture and urban design in Italy from 1600 to 1750. Emphasis on major figures (Bernini, Borromini, Cortona, Guarini) and the evolution of major cities (Rome, Turin). (Leon Satkowski)
ARCH 5431
Eighteenth-Century Architecture and the Enlightenment.
Architecture, urban planning, and garden design in Europe from 1700 to 1850. (Robert Ferguson)
ARCH 5432
Modern Architecture.
Architecture and urban design in Europe and the United States from the early 19th century to World War II. (Nancy Miller)
ARCH 5434
Contemporary Architecture.
Developments, theories, movements, and trends in architecture and urban design from World War II to the present. (Nancy Miller)
ARCH 5671
Historic Preservation. 3 cr.
Philosophy, theory, and origins of historic preservation. Historic archaeology and research, descriptive analysis, and documentation of historic buildings. Government's role in historic preservation, preservation standards and guidelines, preservation and building codes, neighborhood preservation, preservation advocacy, and future directions for historic preservation. Research on architectural and historical aspects of historic sites using primary and secondary resources and on controversial aspects of preservation. (Robert Mack)
ARCH 5750
Topics in Urban Design.
ARCH 825X
Graduate Architectural Design
LA 5413
Introduction to Landscape Architectural History. 3 cr.
Introductory course examines the multiple roots of landscape architecture by examining the making of types of landscapes over time. Emphasis on ecological and environmental issues, and issues related to political, economic, and social contexts of landscape architectural works. (Kristine Miller)
LA 8202
Design of Planned Developments. 2-3 cr.
Issues related to planned community developments: historical precedents; design for residential, commercial, and civic uses; role of zoning and other controls; deed restrictions; preparation of design brief; environmental quality; human behavior; market; project finance; and techniques of site development. (Robert Sykes)
LA 8203
Making Regional Landscape Space. 6 cr. (counts as studio/workshop)
Design exploration of landscape ecology, landscape perception, regional economics, and public policy as informants of design decision-making in regional landscapes at or exceeding township level. Geographic information systems as design tools. (David Pitt)
LA 8205
Urban Form Options (6 credits)
Urban landscape design issues, theories, and problems explored via formal/spatial inquiry in studio, reading, and the exposition of ideas in paired seminar. Urban systems, gathering spaces, ecology, infrastructure, recreation, and public space.
LA 8406
Concepts of Landscape Evaluation. 3 cr.
Philosophical basis for wide-ranging approaches to evaluating qualitative aspects of landscape. Aesthetic factors and integration of landscape evaluation into regional design decision-making.
LA 8408
18th-Century Landscape Theory: Nature and the Sublime, the Beautiful, and the Picturesque. 3 cr.
Eighteenth-century landscape architectural theory underpinned most modern western traditions in landscape architecture. These theoretical positions framed the nature of Nature in the context of human experience through treatises and works of landscape architecture. (Lance Neckar)
LA 8409
Fitting Buildings to the Land. 3 cr.
Exercises and projects in site manipulation to adjust structures and attendant uses and circulation to specific land parcels.
PA 5290
Topics in Planning - Introduction to Site Planning
Site planning is the process of analyzing and preparing plans for development or redevelopment of property. The intent of this course is to provide a practical hands-on understanding of site planning issues, opportunities, techniques, process and the local government review process.
