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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
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Starting at $1,019.00
As few as 12 weeks
4.0
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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.

Fall 2024 Schedule

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Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
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Instructor: Steve Lang
398946
Fee:
$1,019.00
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Notes

No meeting November 27, 2024. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 01, 2024
Course Requirements
Book: Landscape Graphics: Plan, Section and Perpsective Drawing of Landscape Spaces
ISBN 978-0823073337
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Date
Time
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Wed Sep 25, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Oct 2, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Oct 9, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Oct 16, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Oct 23, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Oct 30, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Nov 6, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Nov 13, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Nov 20, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Wed Dec 4, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Lecture
Wed Dec 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Wait List
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Instructor: Nicole Volpe
398947
Fee:
$1,019.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
Updating...
See Details
Notes

No meeting November 27, 2023. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 01, 2024
Course Requirements
Book: Landscape Graphics: Plan, Section and Perpsective Drawing of Landscape Spaces
ISBN 978-0823073337
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Sep 25, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Oct 2, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Oct 9, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Oct 16, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Oct 23, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Oct 30, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Nov 6, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Nov 13, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Nov 20, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Dec 4, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Dec 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

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