Introduction to the Landscape Design Professions

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.

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Fall
Summer
Remote
Starting at $980.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Acquire a brief historical overview of landscape architectural design history as an introductory basis for discussion and a site design opportunity
  • Learn the language of plan, section, and elevation, using drawings to express design ideas
  • Develop skills and confidence to express three-dimensional ideas as two-dimensional drawings and in model format
  • See examples of award-winning landscape architectural work to become familiar with the breadth and richness of the profession

About this course:

This introductory course covers the history, scope, types and scale of landscape design professions; licensure; professional societies; and current issues. Terminology, construction concepts, basic graphic skills and model-making are also introduced.

Spring 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Steve Lang, Nicole Volpe
396515
Fee:
$980.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
ENROLL BY: Apr 3, 2024
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Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 09, 2024
Course Requirements
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Apr 3, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Apr 10, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Apr 17, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Apr 24, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed May 1, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed May 8, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed May 15, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed May 22, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed May 29, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jun 5, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jun 12, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

Summer 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Steve Lang
397739
Fee:
$1,019.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 02, 2024
Course Requirements
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Jun 26, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jul 3, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jul 10, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jul 17, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jul 24, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jul 31, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Aug 7, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Aug 14, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Aug 21, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Aug 28, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Sep 4, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens April 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Pamela Brief
398626
Fee:
$1,019.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

No class meeting Sept. 4.
Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after July 02, 2024
Course Requirements
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Jun 26, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jul 3, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jul 10, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jul 17, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jul 24, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jul 31, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Aug 7, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Aug 14, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Aug 21, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Aug 28, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Sep 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

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