Graduate School of Architecture: Courses

Architectural History

Courses

• •  ARH 5201 - Art and Architecture of Venice
• •  ARH 5500 - Selected Topics in Architectural History
• •  ARH 5600 - Arch History Practicum: Preserv Intern
• •  ARH 5612 - ArchHist Practicum: Pres Intern II
• •  ARH 5993 - Independent Studies in Architectural History
• •  ARH 6011 - Race and the American City
• •  ARH 6811 - Gender & Built Environment
• •  ARH 7010 - History of Architecture I
• •  ARH 7020 - History of Architecture II
• •  ARH 7040 - Metropolis
• •  ARH 7403 - World Contemporary Architecture
• •  ARH 7500 - Special Topics in Architecture History
• •  ARH 7620 - Cultural Landscape of Virginia
• •  ARH 7700 - Adv Thomas Jefferson and American Architecture
• •  ARH 7701 - Early American Architecture
• •  ARH 7993 - Independent Study: Architectural History
• •  ARH 8001 - Methods in Architectural History
• •  ARH 8003 - Evidence and Archives in Architectural History: Vernacular Architecture
• •  ARH 8005 - Critical Curatorial Practices
• •  ARH 8006 - Digital Humanities and Visual Culture
• •  ARH 8500 - Special Topics in Architecture History
• •  ARH 8540 - Seminar in 20th/21st Century Architecture
• •  ARH 8601 - Historic Preservation Theory and Practice
• •  ARH 8604 - Field Methods I Building Archaeology
• •  ARH 8618 - Materials and Culture
• •  ARH 8994 - Thesis
• •  ARH 8995 - MA Thesis Research
• •  ARH 8999 - Thesis Project
• •  ARH 9500 - Special Topics in Architectural History
• •  ARH 9510 - Seminar in Medieval Architecture
• •  ARH 9520 - Seminar in Renaissance Architecture
• •  ARH 9530 - Seminar in 18th/19th Century Architecture
• •  ARH 9540 - Seminar in 20th/21st Century Architecture
• •  ARH 9550 - Seminar in Ancient/Archaeology Architecture
• •  ARH 9560 - Seminar in Theory, Comparative, & Other Topics
• •  ARH 9570 - Seminar in Architecture of the Americas
• •  ARH 9580 - Seminar in Architecture of East, South, and Southeast Asia
• •  ARH 9590 - Seminar in Architecture of Africa or Islam
• •  ARH 9993 - Independent Studies in Architectural History

Architecture

Courses

• •  ALAR 5010 - Introduction to Design
• •  ALAR 5020 - Introduction to Design Visualization
• •  ALAR 5030 - Introduction to Design Theory and Analysis
• •  ALAR 5201 - Building and Landscape Systems of Venice
• •  ALAR 5203 - Building Venice
• •  ALAR 5401 - Urban Analysis of Venice and the Veneto
• •  ALAR 5403 - Venice: City and Landscape
• •  ALAR 5500 - Special Topic in Architecture and Landscape Architecture
• •  ALAR 8010 - Research Studio 1
• •  ALAR 8020 - Research Studio 2
• •  ALAR 8030 - Design Studio 3
• •  ALAR 8100 - Thesis I
• •  ALAR 8993 - Independent Study
• •  ALAR 8995 - Thesis II
• •  ALAR 8999 - Non-Topical Design Research-Masters
• •  ARCH 5010 - Introduction to Architecture
• •  ARCH 5012 - Greek Odyssey in the Anthropocene
• •  ARCH 5020 - Introduction to Design Visualization
• •  ARCH 5030 - Architecture Pro Seminar
• •  ARCH 5113 - Behavioral Design
• •  ARCH 5114 - Sustainability and Systems in the Built Environment
• •  ARCH 5130 - Paper Matters
• •  ARCH 5132 - Paper Matters II
• •  ARCH 5150 - Global Sustainability
• •  ARCH 5250 - Applied Real Estate
• •  ARCH 5342 - Parametric Energy Design
• •  ARCH 5420 - Computer Animation & Storytelling
• •  ARCH 5423 - Grasshopper: Sites and Systems
• •  ARCH 5424 - Direct Cinema Media Fabrics
• •  ARCH 5500 - Special Topics in Architecture
• •  ARCH 5501 - Special Topics in Architecture
• •  ARCH 5510 - J-Term Courses
• •  ARCH 5590 - Faculty Research Seminar
• •  ARCH 5605 - Urban Materiality. The construction of the Public Space
• •  ARCH 5608 - China Design Workshop
• •  ARCH 5612 - Modes of Inscription
• •  ARCH 5614 - Urban Strategies
• •  ARCH 5712 - Design Drawing
• •  ARCH 5715 - Elements of Design
• •  ARCH 5717 - Mapping as Critical Practice
• •  ARCH 5780 - Painting and Public Art
• •  ARCH 5800 - Vicenza Program I
• •  ARCH 5801 - Vicenza Program II
• •  ARCH 5993 - Independent Study
• •  ARCH 6010 - Foundation Studio I
• •  ARCH 6011 - Design Methods I
• •  ARCH 6020 - Foundation Studio II
• •  ARCH 6021 - Design Methods II
• •  ARCH 6101 - Buildings, Cities, Narratives
• •  ARCH 6120 - Architectural Theory and Analysis
• •  ARCH 6231 - Building Workshop I
• •  ARCH 6260 - Building Matters
• •  ARCH 6261 - Building Workshop II
• •  ARCH 6262 - Lecture Series Discussion Group
• •  ARCH 6264 - Lecture Series Discussion Group II
• •  ARCH 6500 - Special Topics in Architecture
• •  ARCH 6711 - Media, Narrative, Representation
• •  ARCH 7010 - Foundation Studio III
• •  ARCH 7020 - Foundation Studio IV
• •  ARCH 7100 - Design Research Methods
• •  ARCH 7120 - 20th and 21st Century History of Ideas
• •  ARCH 7210 - Advanced Structural Design
• •  ARCH 7230 - Building Integration Workshop
• •  ARCH 7240 - Advanced Structural Systems
• •  ARCH 7250 - Environmental Systems
• •  ARCH 7500 - Special Topics in Architecture
• •  ARCH 7993 - Independent Study
• •  ARCH 8480 - Professional Practices
• •  ARCH 8500 - Special Topics in Architecture
• •  ARCH 8999 - Non-Topical Research, Masters

Landscape Architecture

Courses

• •  LAR 5010 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture Design Foundations
• •  LAR 5020 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture Representation
• •  LAR 5030 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture Design Theory
• •  LAR 5230 - Cultural Landscapes
• •  LAR 5280 - Green Infrastructure: Sites
• •  LAR 5290 - Green Infrastructure: Cities
• •  LAR 5452 - Healthy Cities
• •  LAR 5500 - Special Topics in Landscape Architecture
• •  LAR 5590 - Faculty Research Seminar
• •  LAR 5993 - Advanced Independent Research
• •  LAR 6010 - Foundation Studio I
• •  LAR 6020 - Foundation Studio II
• •  LAR 6110 - History of Landscape Design I
• •  LAR 6120 - History of Landscape Design II
• •  LAR 6210 - EcoTech I
• •  LAR 6220 - EcoTech II
• •  LAR 6710 - Media I
• •  LAR 6720 - Design Computation
• •  LAR 7010 - Foundation Studio III
• •  LAR 7020 - Foundation IV
• •  LAR 7110 - Theorizing Landscape Architecture
• •  LAR 7120 - Design Research Seminar
• •  LAR 7180 - Landscape and Technology
• •  LAR 7210 - EcoTech III
• •  LAR 7220 - EcoTech IV
• •  LAR 7500 - Special Topics in Landscape Architecture
• •  LAR 7993 - Independent Study
• •  LAR 8100 - Speculative Futures
• •  LAR 8110 - Greater Berlin
• •  LAR 8111 - Eros and Arcadia
• •  LAR 8210 - Plant Craft
• •  LAR 8222 - Seeing Plants: Observation + Documentation
• •  LAR 8320 - Professional Practice
• •  LAR 8500 - Special Studies in Landscape Architecture
• •  LAR 8710 - Water and the City

Urban and Environmental Planning

Courses

• •  PLAC 5240 - Collaborative Planning for Sustainability
• •  PLAC 5250 - Applied Real Estate
• •  PLAC 5252 - Applied Real Estate II
• •  PLAC 5500 - Topical Offerings in Planning
• •  PLAC 5610 - Neighborhood Planning Studio
• •  PLAC 5616 - Civic Technology Principles and Practice
• •  PLAC 5623 - Inclusive Cities
• •  PLAC 5800 - Green Infrastructure: Cities
• •  PLAC 5820 - Environmental Planning and Design
• •  PLAC 5822 - Plant Cultures and Ecologies
• •  PLAC 5860 - Green Infrastructure: Sites
• •  PLAC 5863 - Climate Adaptation Planning
• •  PLAC 5993 - Applied Independent Study
• •  PLAC 6010 - Environmental Planning Design Studio
• •  PLAC 6090 - Planning Capstone
• •  PLAC 7500 - Topical Offerings in Planning
• •  PLAC 8500 - Topical Offerings in Planning
• •  PLAN 5040 - Planning in Government
• •  PLAN 5200 - Real Estate Develop Process I
• •  PLAN 5204 - Real Estate Investing
• •  PLAN 5205 - Real Estate Affordable Housing
• •  PLAN 5220 - Real Estate Finance Fundamentals
• •  PLAN 5230 - Design Dimensions of Real Estate
• •  PLAN 5300 - Preservation Planning
• •  PLAN 5400 - Housing and Community Development
• •  PLAN 5421 - Building Construction Concepts and Methods
• •  PLAN 5452 - Healthy Cities
• •  PLAN 5500 - Special Topics in Planning
• •  PLAN 5580 - Short Courses in Planning
• •  PLAN 5581 - Short Courses in Planning I
• •  PLAN 5600 - Land Use and Growth Management
• •  PLAN 5614 - Urban Strategies
• •  PLAN 5621 - Informal Urbanism
• •  PLAN 5710 - Transportation and Environment
• •  PLAN 5816 - Water Sustainability
• •  PLAN 5842 - Planning for Disaster Resilience
• •  PLAN 5892 - Psychology of Environment and Space
• •  PLAN 5993 - Applied Independent Study
• •  PLAN 6011 - Race and the American City
• •  PLAN 6013 - Communication and Planning Analytics
• •  PLAN 6015 - Sustainable Global Communities
• •  PLAN 6020 - Methods of Community Research and Engagement
• •  PLAN 6040 - Quantitative Methods of Planning Analysis
• •  PLAN 6050 - Land Use and Environmental Law
• •  PLAN 6070 - Planning Theory and Practice
• •  PLAN 6110 - Digital Technology for Planning and Design I - 2D/3D
• •  PLAN 6120 - Digital Technology for Planning and Design - GIS
• •  PLAN 6122 - Urban Analytics
• •  PLAN 6454 - Introduction to the Real Estate Development Process
• •  PLAN 6500 - Special Topics in Planning
• •  PLAN 6811 - Gender & Built Environment
• •  PLAN 6813 - Community-Engaged Methods
• •  PLAN 6840 - Ethics of Cities and Environment
• •  PLAN 6860 - Cities + Nature
• •  PLAN 7040 - Advanced Metropolis
• •  PLAN 7993 - Independent Study
• •  PLAN 8070 - Planning Theory and Practice
• •  PLAN 8500 - Advanced Special Topics in Planning
• •  PLAN 8580 - Advanced Short Courses in Planning
• •  PLAN 8892 - Psychology of Environment and Space
• •  PLAN 8993 - Independent Studies in Urban and Environmental Planning
• •  PLAN 8994 - Thesis
• •  PLAN 8999 - Master’s Thesis

Urban Design

Courses

• •  UD 7500 - Special Topics in Urban Design
• •  UD 8010 - Urban Design Foundation Studio
• •  UD 8020 - Urban Design Research Studio
• •  UD 8030 - Urban Design Thesis Studio
• •  UD 8611 - Urban Analysis and Technology
• •  UD 8612 - Urban Design History and Theory
• •  UD 8614 - Urban Strategies