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Introduction to the Landscape Design Professions

ARCH X 472

A quick dive into landscape theory, history, design principles, and understanding scale and drawing. Students apply these lessons in a final project resulting in scaled drawings and models.

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Fall
Summer
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Starting at $1,069.00
As few as 12 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Acquire a brief historical overview of landscape architectural design history as an introductory basis for discussion and a site design opportunity
  • Learn the language of plan, section, and elevation, using drawings to express design ideas
  • Develop skills and confidence to express three-dimensional ideas as two-dimensional drawings and in model format
  • See examples of award-winning landscape architectural work to become familiar with the breadth and richness of the profession

About this course:

This introductory course covers the history, scope, types and scale of landscape design professions; licensure; professional societies; and current issues. Terminology, construction concepts, basic graphic skills and model-making are also introduced.

Fall 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
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Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Steve Lang
404534
Fee:
$1,069.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Notes

No meeting November 26, 2025. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Landscape Graphics: Plan, Section and Perpsective Drawing of Landscape Spaces
ISBN 978-0823073337
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Wed Sep 24, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Oct 1, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Oct 8, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Oct 15, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Oct 22, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Oct 29, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Nov 5, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Nov 12, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Nov 19, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Dec 3, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Dec 10, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
Wednesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: Nicole Volpe
404535
Fee:
$1,069.00
Live Onlineformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Notes

No meeting November 26, 2025. Internet access required. Materials required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Landscape Graphics: Plan, Section and Perpsective Drawing of Landscape Spaces
ISBN 978-0823073337
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Wed Sep 24, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Oct 1, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Oct 8, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Oct 15, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Oct 22, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Oct 29, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Nov 5, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Nov 12, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Nov 19, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Dec 3, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Wed Dec 10, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

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