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Classes
LA 1410
Course Description
Introduction to the representation and design of landscapes and to working in a studio setting. Uses freehand drawing, measured drawing, digital tools and model making to understand design principles of ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one laboratory and one studio.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Gleason, K
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Gleason, K
LA 2010
Course Description
Studio course emphasizing the design process and principles involved in organizing and giving form to outdoor space through the use of structures, vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems, earthforms, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Aymer, V
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Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: Landscape Architecture majors. Course fee (drafting equipment, supplies, and other fees): approx. $200; field trip: approx. $250.
LA 2610
Course Description
Urban archaeologists study American Indian, colonial, and 19th-century sties that now lie within the boundaries of modern cities. The course explores how urban centers evolve, what lies beneath today's ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2610, CRP 2610
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Kennedy Hall 117
Instructors
Baugher, S
LA 2620
Course Description
Various American Indian civilizations and European cultures have altered the landscape to meet the needs of their cultures. Students learn how to interpret the Euro-American landscapes of a buried village ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2620
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall B65
Instructors
Baugher, S
LA 3010
Course Description
The studio engages students in the design process based on a site defined by significant cultural and natural conditions. The studio focuses on peripheral, yet complex sites of coastal cities, where the ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one laboratory and one studio.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Goula, M
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Goula, M
LA 3160
Course Description
This course exposes students to the fundamentals of site grading and its relationship to best environmental practices. Lectures and short studio projects are provided to students and "worked-through" ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LA 6160
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Aymer, V
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Aymer, V
LA 3170
Course Description
Every project, as an exercise in space-making, is influenced by the physical and biological properties that make up the project site. Physical and biological properties often structure site conditions, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LA 5170
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Cerra, J
LA 4010
Course Description
This studio focuses on the integration of theory and practice in landscape architecture at the urban scale. Urban design methods, morphology, and strategies are introduced and design and planning concepts ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one laboratory and one studio.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Cerra, J
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Cerra, J
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: LA 3010 with grade of C or better.
LA 4030
Course Description
Working with their advisor, students create a written and visual document that describes the concentration intent. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LA 6030
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Aymer, V
LA 4830
Course Description
Topical lecture series and seminars with a different subject and method each time it is offered. view course details
LA 4910
Course Description
Focuses on the identification, uses, and establishment of woody plants in urban and garden settings. By understanding the environmental limitations to plant growth, students are able to critically assess ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: PLHRT 4910
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Plant Science Building G29
Instructors
Bassuk, N
Trowbridge, P
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Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: Plant Science and Landscape Architecture majors or permission of instructor. Pre-registration is required.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Plant Science Building G29
Instructors
Bassuk, N
Trowbridge, P
LA 4970
Course Description
Work on special topics by individuals or small groups. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.
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LA 4980
Course Description
Designed to give qualified undergraduates experience through actual involvement in planning and teaching courses under the supervision of department faculty members. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.
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LA 4990
Course Description
Permits outstanding undergraduates to carry out independent research in landscape architecture under academically appropriate faculty supervision. Research goals should include description, prediction, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Students from all colleges must submit an Independent Study Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.
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LA 5010
Course Description
Introduction to landscape architectural design through a series of course modules that engage students in discovering, knowing and engaging the full potential of the landscape medium. In this process-oriented ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Vanucchi, J
LA 5050
Course Description
This course introduces students to landscape architectural representation and teaches conventions such as basic drafting and orthographic drawing (plan, section, axonometric) alongside freehand drawing, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Vanucchi, J
LA 5090
Course Description
Problem-solving project entailing either fieldwork and/or library work. The aim of the project is to give students supervised experience in dealing intellectually and analytically with a professional problem ... view course details
LA 5170
Course Description
Every project, as an exercise in space-making, is influenced by the physical and biological properties that make up the project site. Physical and biological properties often structure site conditions, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LA 3170
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Cerra, J
LA 5970
Course Description
Work on special topics by individual or small groups. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-5 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
LA 5980
Course Description
Designed to give qualified students experience through involvement in planning and teaching courses under the supervision of faculty members. The experience may include leading discussion sections, preparing, ... view course details
LA 6010
Course Description
This studio focuses upon urban, site-scaled projects that consider significant cultural and natural landscapes. The course explores theories of landscape restoration, sustainable design, and landscape ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Trowbridge, P
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Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: graduate students or permission of instructor.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Trowbridge, P
LA 6030
Course Description
Working with their advisor, students create a written and visual paper that documents the concentration intent. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LA 4030
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Aymer, V
LA 6160
Course Description
This course exposes students to the fundamentals of site grading and its relationship to best environmental practices. Lectures and short studio projects are provided to students and "worked-through" within ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LA 3160
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Aymer, V
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Aymer, V
LA 6900
Course Description
This course provides to students an introduction to research methods, especially those related to the field of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design. It builds on the theoretical foundations provided ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Kennedy Hall 117
Instructors
Goula, M
LA 6910
Course Description
Introductory course in the history and theory of planned human intervention in the material environment. Critical themes, sites, and conditions across time, space, and scale, from the paradise garden ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Gleason, K
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Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: junior, senior, or graduate standing.
LA 6940
Course Description
Topical subjects in landscape architectural design, theory, history, or technology. Includes group study of topics not considered in other courses. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Site Soundings
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Kennedy Hall 466
Instructors
Weber, A
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Landscape Resiliency
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Kennedy Hall 462
Instructors
Goula, M
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: students must have attended the 2 week Design Workshop in Barcelona May 25-June 7, 2016.
LA 7010
Course Description
This studio explores the application of urban design and landscape urbanism techniques to the problems and opportunities of contemporary city making. The studio investigates the social, cultural, natural, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
5 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Kennedy Hall 461
Instructors
Davis, B
Weber, A
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Additional Information
Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
LA 8900
Course Description
Independent research, under faculty guidance leading to the development of a comprehensive and defensible design or study related to the field of landscape architecture. Work is expected to be completed ... view course details