ARCH 329 - History of Landscape Architecture

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

ARCHITECTURE

Description:

History of Landscape Architecture is a survey of the developmentof man's relationship to and shaping of the land. This course willsurvey the landscape and gardens from the beginnings of civilizationuntil contemporary times, although the primary emphasis willbe on the Italian Renaissance, the gardens of France in the age ofLouis XIV, and the English garden. The course will also includecontributing cultures, such as China, India and Japan, as well asstudy the growth of parks in the 19th century, particularly in theUnited States.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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