AAH 309 - The History of Gardens and Landscape Architecture

Course Units: 1

(Not offered 2013-14) European gardens and landscape architecture from the 15th-18th centuries. Persian and Islamic traditions will be considered, but the main emphasis will be on Italy, France, Holland and Britain. The focus of the course is interdisciplinary, and will include consideration of literature, politics, commerce, and social practices in addition to issues of architectural design and theory. Prerequisite(s): one of the following: AAH 101, AAH 102, AAH 206, or permission of the instructor. LCC