LARCH 605 Urban Genesis and Form 3(2,2) Exploration of urban forms and developments within their historic context through off-campus, on-site lectures and exposure to historic cities and sites. Students visit historic and contemporary cities and analyze those places through readings and direct observations. Offered Maymester only. Preq: LARCH 252 or consent of instructor.
LARCH 623 Environmental Issues in Landscape Architecture 3(3,0) Overview of environmental and ecological issues and their relationship to landscape architecture practice and design. Preq: LARCH 452 or consent of instructor.
LARCH 633 Historic Preservation in Landscape Architecture 3(3,0) Study of historic landscape preservation in a number of contexts including gardens, vernacular landscapes, parks, cemeteries, and battlefields. Preq: LARCH 452 or consent of instructor.
LARCH 643 Community Issues in Landscape Architecture 3(3,0) In-depth study of issues relevant to community design. Overview of physical design and related social issues. Preq: LARCH 452 or consent of instructor.
LARCH 653 Key Issues in Landscape Architecture 3(3,0) Overview of research in landscape architecture and study of relevant research methods. Students write proposals for their own projects positioned within the larger context of research in the profession. Preq: Fifth-year Landscape Architecture student or graduate student, or consent of instructor.
LARCH 801 Landscape Architecture Orientation I 6(3,9) Focused study of design, design theory, and design communication. Assigned readings, lectures, and discussions link those topics to graduate-level explorations of design intervention in the cultural and natural landscape. Preq: Students in First Professional MLA program or consent of instructor.
LARCH 802 Landscape Architecture Orientation II 6(3,9) Second-semester course of focused study in design, design theory, and design communication. Assigned readings, lectures, and discussions link those explorations to graduate-level study in nature, culture, and design. Explorations begun in LARCH 801 are taken to greater depth and complexity. Preq: Students in First Professional MLA program or consent of instructor.
LARCH 813 Advanced Regional Design 6(3,9) Advanced study and analysis of natural and cultural landscapes at the regional scale with an emphasis on South Carolina. Exploration of landscape ecology as an informant to design and application geographic information systems. Each student also engages in independent research. Preq: Students in Second Professional MLA or MArch program or consent of instructor.
LARCH 823 Advanced Community Design Studio 6(3,9) Studio focused on the study of communities. Students engage in a series of design explorations culminating in a mixed-use parcel on a large tract. Includes intensive study of growth and change in the contemporary landscape. New development in southeastern U.S. serves as a laboratory. Preq:LARCH 653 or consent of instructor.
LARCH 830 Graduate Seminar I 3(3,0) Seminar including reading, writing, and discussion on environmental and social/cultural issues in landscape architecture. Course is grounded in an exploration of the history of landscape architectural theory. Preq: LARCH 802 or consent of instructor.
LARCH 840 Graduate Seminar II 3(3,0) Graduate seminar in one of the areas of departmental focus: growth and change, health and design, or restoration. Preq: LARCH 830 or consent of instructor.
LARCH 843 Interdisciplinary Design and Research 6(3,9) Students participate in an interdisciplinary project linked to one of the focus areas in the department: health and design, restoration (environmental or cultural/historical), growth and change. Each student identifies a personal research project related ot the larger team project. Preq: LARCH 653 or consent of instructor.
LARCH 850 Graduate Colloquium 3(3,0) Series of lectures and presentations by graduating students, faculty members, and guest designers and scholars. Students offer reviews and critiques of the various presentations. Preq: LARCH 840 or consent of instructor.
LARCH 853 Advanced Interdisciplinary Design and Research 6(3,9) Continuation of LARCH 843 with an advanced interdisciplinary project linked to one of the focus areas in the department: health and design, restoration (environmental or cultural/historical), and growth and change. Each student identifies a personal research project related to the larger team project Preq: LARCH 843 or consent of instructor.
LARCH 890 Directed Studies 1-6(1-6,0) Special topics and independent research in landscape architecture with faculty guidance. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of advisor.
LARCH 891 Thesis Project 6(1,15) Complex and sophisticated independent project in landscape architectural research and/or advanced design. Preq: LARCH 843 or consent of instructor.