Visual communication skills necessary and related to architectural design presentation. Master's level.

Students initiate a complex project selected in consultation with instructor and the faculty. Research may deal with historical aspects of the building, behavioral attitudes of users, and/or the program. Students expected to work independently and under faculty guidance.

Studio projects consist of basic architectural problems to which the student must respond with a designed solution. Problems develop analytical and aesthetic design and presentation skills. Design projects will emphasize technical integration. Major projects considered along with a minor project, written assignment(s) and in-class exercises.

The course aims to help students achieve an Advanced-Low level of proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic with an exposure to one Arabic colloquial dialect through the practice of the four language skills.

Students in this course will continue perfecting thier knowledge of Arabic focusing on the four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students should expect text assignments as well as work with DVDs, audio and websites. Exercises include writing, social interatctions, role plays, and the interplay of language and culture.