ARCH X 493.77
Further enhance your skills, knowledge, and application on digital renderings using SketchUP.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY 732.1
Horticulturist Jill Morganelli will cover the principles, history, science and the relationship to stewardship of biodynamics
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 493.774
A digital workflow course for landscape architects, architects and landscape designers using Macs and IPads
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 465.4
Learn the fundamentals of beekeeping from UCLA's Master beekeeper.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: July 1, 2023
ARCH X 493.992
Gain an introduction to the essential basic commands of AutoCAD and their applications.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: June 28, 2023
ARCH X 493.6
This advanced course covers the basics of managing axial images' relationships, creating and editing 3-D drawings, file sharing, and external references, and file management for construction drawings.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 496.2
This course explores using the " watershed" approach vs. lot-by-lot approach to design of urban landscapes. These prinicples improve water quality and create multi-beneficial and functional landscapes.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: July 10, 2023
BIOLGY X 499.3A
A hands-on class that covers designing a garden as a "watershed." Students work with a client, design in a group, and install the design. Three full days of physical installation are mandatory.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 499.22
California native landscapes are adapted to our climate, and provide habitat to many California native bees, birds, and mammals. Using native plants in a landscape can make a garden more resilient and drought tolerant.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 472.15C
This seminar takes a student into the research an analysis of their final project idea. Students explore sites, programs, and submit a final capstone proposal and presentation.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 472.15D
The final design class culminates in a self-directed project that demonstrates compentency in site selection, analysis, programing a site, conceptualizing a design, and rendering a final conceptual design proposal booklet.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: June 26, 2023
ARCH X 472.4D
Using Tongva Park, students study design, program, and planting. Drawing, observing, and creating a hand-drawn plan are the outcomes.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: June 24, 2023
ARCH X 472.4E
Build upon drafting, lettering, and drawing techniques learned in Design Graphics 1, advanced applications of color and presentation are applied to final projects.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: September 28, 2023
ARCH X 472.4F
This third course in the Design Graphics Sequence takes the same site plan and designs and renders with digital media. A full graphic package is prepared with digital renderings, sections, and elevations.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY 732.3
Providing habitat for pollinators is key to a heathy and thriving ecosystem and garden. Learn how to create a successful design with pollinators in mind.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY 732.4
An intimate look at the history of Descanso Garden's Camellia collection.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: June 28, 2023
BIOLGY X 466.1
A foundational course in the practice and methodology of horticultural therapy.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: June 29, 2023
ARCH X 493.33
Lessons focus on systems, equipment, calculation procedures and terminology for a basic awareness of lighting. Creating safe spaces, lighting color, and exterior landscapes are emphasized.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 497.5
A practical introduction to the basics of maintaining a home garden.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: June 26, 2023
BIOLGY X 496.2
Botany, the scientific study of plants, is the basis for understanding and using plants in the human habitat; covering plant diversity, physiology, and natural adaptation as a foundation for applied uses and plantings.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: September 25, 2023
ARCH 731
Designed to bring people together to learn about the importance of gardening for wildlife, the healing power of nature, and how native plants can save the world
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 472.12A
Using graphic conventions and calculations, grading and drainage techniques used in every landscape architecture project are applied to grade a complex site while considering public health, safety, and welfare.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: September 25, 2023
ARCH X 495.33
Complete a broad survey of green infrastructure (including green roofs, green walls, water) technologies and design.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 498.10
Teaching and using gardening Practices that are sustainable, this course covers composting, irrigation, water harvesting, as well as weekend field trips to LA's sustainable gardens.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: June 26, 2023
ARCH 732.2
Learn the value of having a horticulturalist on your projects.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 472.6A
Covering the evolution of the designed and human-built landscape, students study how designed exterior spaces are informed by cultural ideas, landform, structures, infrastructure, and the existing natural environment.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 27, 2023
BIOLGY X 498.2
This class covers both biological and non-chemical methods of insect control, andintegrated pest managemen (IPM).
Format: Remote | In-Person
Next Start Date: June 29, 2023
BIOLGY 751
Attend a virtual information session about the certificates and specializations available in the Horticulture & Gardening program.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: August 3, 2023
BIOLGY X 499.999
Internships provide students the opportunity to gain hands-on industry experience.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 472.23
Learn the basic principles guiding the successful design of space. Human factors, engineering, natural processes, human capabilities, and limitations are woven into the design of environments.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 465.33
An introduction to the fundamentals of growing plants indoors. Learn how to identify your unique indoor environment, how to choose appropriate and healthy plants, and how to create a maintenance schedule for plant success!
Elective course in the horticulture certificate.
Format: Online
Next Start Date: June 27, 2023
BIOLGY X 494
An overview of horticulture and plant care, this course provides the knowledge to solve many of the problems commonly faced in keeping plants healthy.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: September 26, 2023
BIOLGY X 499.97
Students are introduced to various irrigation components, hydraulic concepts, irrigation design techniques and scheduling approaches.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: June 27, 2023
ARCH X 493.773
Students who successfully complete the course will be able to develop and produce professional 3-D project models using SketchUp.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 472
A quick dive into landscape theory, history, design principles, and understanding scale and drawing. Students apply these lessons in a final project resulting in scaled drawings and models.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: June 28, 2023
ARCH X 472.12B
This course covers the planning, design, and specifications of irrigation systems for water conservation. Irrigation system design includes quality and quantity of available water, and model water conservation requirements.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: June 29, 2023
ARCH 747
This course helps students review and prepare for the Landscape Architects Registration Exam (LARE). It covers section 1: Project and Construction Administration.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: September 30, 2023
ARCH 748
This course helps students review and prepare for the Landscape Architects Registration Exam (LARE). It covers section 2: Inventory and Analysis.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: October 1, 2023
ARCH 749
This course helps students review and prepare for the Landscape Architects Registration Exam (LARE). It covers section 3: Design.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: October 13, 2023
ARCH 750
Review and preparation course for the Landscape Architects Registration Exam (LARE). section 4: Construction Documentation
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: July 7, 2023
ARCH 728
Program Director Stephanie Landregan invites industry professions to discuss relevant and current events within Landscape Architecture and allied professions.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH 752.1
Landscape architecture and design firms are like every other business trying to successfully navigate the current challenges of remote work. This panel discussion moderated by Program Director Stephanie Landregan, FASLA, will focus on small, medium and large-scale landscape design firms in the Los Angeles area and what changes they are observing in the profession in this new era of remote work.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH 751
Two-hour Virtual information session on the Landscape Architecture certificate and program specializations.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: August 1, 2023
ARCH X 472.14C
Prepare in AutoCAD a bid-ready set of final construction documents.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 472.14B
Learn construction principles and practice from site design to schematic design, design development to final construction, plus documentation drawings and how to create a technical specifications bid package.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: September 28, 2023
ARCH X 472.14A
Studies the basic materials and methods used in landscape architecture site construction with an emphasis on sustainable materials, construction practices, and detailing with materials.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: September 27, 2023
ARCH X 471.1A
Explore form and the importance of scale in landscape architectural design. These skills and insights are applied culminating in a study of a small, site-scale school garden.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: September 26, 2023
ARCH X 471.1B
Learn how to analyze a site and create a program design that responds to the site and surroundings.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 471.2
Applying site inventory and analysis with a site program, students create their design process and concept development using real sites in interesting urban and semi-urban environments. Use of computer modeling programs is highly encouraged.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: June 29, 2023
ARCH X 472.9
Utiltizing methods of environmental research and analysis, students invstigate the natural, historical, and cultural factors impacting land-use.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 472.5
Ecological and cultural contexts are examined as determinants for using plants in design.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 472.19
Concept development focuses on developing an ability to use drawings to model and manipulate visual information throughout the various stages of design evolution. Learn intensive drawing and design thinking.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: June 27, 2023
ARCH X 472.8
As the precursor for Capstone, with an instructor-selected site, design process, and site
analysis, the student refines a program, selects goals and objectives, and prepares a design solution and documentation booklet.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 492.68
Core course in the Arboriculture Specialization. Focusing on recognized industry standards for care, protection, preservation and industry ethics, leading to certification.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 472.8B
Focusing on understory plants and their communities, instruction focuses on selecting and placing appropriate plant material to influence the landscape architect's overall site composition.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 472.8A
This course concentrates on trees, shrubs, and companion plant groupings, planting location, etc. as design elements. Participants study plant texture, density, form, color, and other characteristics as articulators of space.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: September 28, 2023
BIOLGY X 499
This course focuses on plants appropriate for use in Southern California. Students learn plant names, both common and scientific, cultural requirements and proper placement within the landscape. The class uses local botanical gardens and nurseries to introduce students to over 150 plants.
Format: Remote | In-Person
Next Start Date: June 28, 2023
BIOLGY X 497.35
This course covers the fundamental tools and processes used in plant propagation. Students will learn a variety of techniques to propagate plants.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 424.41
This course introduces students to the tools needed for navigating and identifying the diverse kingdom of plants.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 497.19
A primer on residential design, site analysis, designing with plants and your site.
Format: Remote
Next Start Date: September 28, 2023
ARCH X 493.9
Covers professional contract relations, responding to a request for proposal (RFP), and other areas of landscape architecture ethics and practice.
Format: Hybrid (In-Person)
Next Start Date: September 26, 2023
ARCH X 493.883
Students develop a solid knowledge of 3D Modeling with Rhinoceros in the context of landscape representation.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 494.65
Using the plants of Southern California, students learn plant taxonomy through observation using illustration and journaling.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 493.2
Learn the physical, biological, and chemical properies of soils; learn what is in a soil report and how to improve your soil's yield.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH X 495.32
Gain an understanding of green infrastructure and its place in the future re-development of urban areas.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 497.30
Pruning of trees is an art, and can allow trees to thrive or fail. Learn how to assess the best form to trim a tree, so that it provides beauty and thrives.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH 752
In this lecture, JC Miller will present Royston’s work with an emphasis on his residential projects, including his final commission, a series of gardens in Palm Springs.
Join us for a live Q&A session with JC Miller immediately following the presentation.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 492.67
Trees provide shade, food, habitat, and clean our air. Selecting and caring for trees is the study of arboriculture.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY 732
Dive into the exciting world of Airplants and learn the skills to successfully care for them from landscape architect and airplant guru Joshua Rosen.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH 726
This second lecture in a series of three will explore the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services metrics and data in design projects, model assisted design and case studies such as Singapore, Colorado Springs, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH 725
First in a series of three lectures on Urban Biodiversity within the context of the new Los Angeles Biodiversity Index.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH 727
This lecture is the last of a three part lecture series on urban biodiversity. This lecture focuses on urban home gardens and sustainable urban landscape design.
Next Start Date: TBA
BIOLGY X 489.6
Gain a command of the entire growing process from seed to harvest and explore the relationships between soil and plants, plants and insects, and how to move towards an optimum natural relationship in the garden.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH 729
Discover how to implement the watershed approach to sustainable design.
Next Start Date: TBA
ARCH 730
Advanced concepts of the watershed approach to sustainable design.
Next Start Date: TBA
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