590 Professional Seminar I, II - 2 Credits Seminar involving readings and research related to historic and current issues in the profession of landscape architecture. 5th year standing in program or instructors approval. In design studios function and aesthetics of a project are carefully studied, along with the social and environmental conditions that limit the design solution. Project sites are inventoried, analyzed, and summarized to develop schematic layouts and preliminary sketches. I Analyzing small and large sites is a major curriculum issue in second year of the Landscape Architecture Program.
Students explore explode many graphic and computer issues in the first year of design studios.
Design Studios Students in the third year of the curriculum begin to expand into larger scale projects focusing on visual, planning, and design development projects. The fifth year requires studentsto become very independent in the their design and design development decisions. In the 5th year a design thesis is required.