ClimChange&ResilientCities

In this course we will explore the challenges of a changing climate and investigate frameworks and tools to understand and address climate issues that impact people and their communities. Some cities have begun to incorporate climate change into their planning, taking action to confront their climate threats, reduce their vulnerability to climate-related impacts, and build resilience to extreme events. This class will engage students, placing them at the center of the teaching process to ensure more effective learning.

Visual Communication

The course will cover principles of graphic design, visualizing information, information graphics, and portfolio design. Course lectures will be complemented by digital skills workshops where students will become familiar with graphic design software (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign). Through weekly exercises, students will build the skills necessary to complete a portfolio of creative work, or a visual book or project showcasing a body of research. For students interested in visual communication, data visualization, graphic design and portfolio design.

HistorySustainableCommunityDev

This course focuses on the historical and multicultural roots of the sustainability framework within a global context, critically examining interrelationship of ecology, economy, social equity, and community engagement as they have influenced divergent changes in quality of life across time and space, natural as well as human. (Gen. Ed. HS, DG)

Lecture Series in LANDARCH

This course is an introduction to critical topics in design and planning as a medium for envisioning the social, cultural, and ecological life of regions, cities and landscapes through the thoughts and works of local, national and international academic and professional leaders. Themes articulate climate change resiliency, social equity, urban design, arts, landscape aesthetics and cultural heritage. Course format is attending the Department's Zube Lecture Series and submission of reflective papers on presented topics.

Intro to Environmental Design

This course is an introduction to fundamental "design thinking" and graphic communication skills in environmental design. This studio based course introduces students to reading and responding to the site through a series of readings, drawing exercises and model explorations. Exercises will progress. No previous design or drawing experience is required.
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