Graduate Courses
The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 2007–2008 and 2008–2009; however, not all courses are taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here since this catalog was published.
Unless otherwise stated below, each course meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Landscape Architecture: LAR
380. Summer Atelier in Landscape Architecture. An introduction to the fundamental components of landscape architecture and graphic communication. Students are introduced to basic drawing and representational skills. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
381R. Topics in Visual Communication. Advanced topics in media and interpretation, such as freehand drawing, measured drawings, aspects of computer graphics, geographic information systems, and photography. Six laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Landscape Architecture 381M and 381R may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
682. Design and Visual Studies in Landscape Architecture I. Core design studio introducing landscape architectural design, representation, and theoretical practices. Fifteen laboratory hours a week for one semester. Landscape Architecture 682 and 390 may not both be counted. Only one of the following may be counted: Landscape Architecture 381K, 682, 390K. Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Landscape Architecture program, or graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
682T. Design and Visual Studies in Landscape Architecture II. Core design studio continuing the study of the issues, methods, and theories introduced in Landscape Architecture 682. Fifteen laboratory hours a week for one semester. Landscape Architecture 682T and 391 may not both be counted. Only one of the following may be counted: Landscape Architecture 381L, 682T, 391K. Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Landscape Architecture program, and Landscape Architecture 682 with a grade of at least C or consent of the graduate adviser.
384. Topics in Horticulture and Plants in Design. Study of habitat, site and technical conditions, and characteristics of plant typologies and their application to landscape practice. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
385. Topics in Environmental Science. Elective seminars in aspects of environmental analysis, ecological and systemic approaches, sustainable development, and applied methods of geographic information systems. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
385K. Technology Workshop I. Introduces the principles, processes, and practices of site manipulation, description, and construction techniques. Includes systems of measurement, grading, earthwork, site circulation, and site drainage, and examines the representation, application, and integration of site-related operations. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Landscape Architecture 383K and 385K may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
385L. Technology Workshop II. Materials and methods of landscape construction, advanced site work techniques, and theories for material selection and application within the design process. Examines the representation, application, and integration of detail and design intent. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Landscape Architecture 383L and 385L may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Landscape Architecture 385K (or 383K), and consent of the graduate adviser.
385M. Advanced Seminar in Landscape Technology. Examines advanced technologies and construction issues in landscape architecture, including the application and measurement of landscape operations within design. Landscape Architecture 383M and 385M may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Landscape Architecture 385L (or 383L), and consent of the graduate adviser.
385N. Native Plants and Ecology of Texas. Plant identification and principles of ecology using Central Texas habitats and plants as examples, including how soil, climate, and management affect plant success. Landscape Architecture 384 (Topic: Native Plants) and 385N may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and admission to the Master of Landscape Architecture program or consent of the graduate adviser.
386. Professional Practice. Ethical, legal, economic, and administrative processes and responsibilities of the landscape architect practitioner. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
387. Landscape Ecology. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
388. Topics in Landscape Architecture History and Theory. Seminars on advanced topics in history and theory, including analysis, readings, and critique of significant positions, practice, and discourse. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Landscape Architecture 382M and 388 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Landscape Architecture 388L (or 382L), and consent of the graduate adviser.
388K. History and Theories of Landscape Architecture I. Landscape architecture in formal, social, and cultural terms in the Western and Eastern worlds. Covers the development of ideas and principles related to context, designer, and text. Landscape Architecture 382K and 388K may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
388L. History and Theories of Landscape Architecture II. Landscape architecture from 1700 to the present, with a focus on design language and theoretical frameworks and on understanding the critical components of contemporary landscape design and thought. Landscape Architecture 382L and 388L may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Landscape Architecture 388K with a grade of at least C, and consent of the graduate adviser.
389, 689. Research in Landscape Architecture. Investigation of problems in landscape architecture selected by the student with approval of the Graduate Studies Committee. Independent study. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
694T. Landscape Architectural Design. Core design studio presenting the issues, methods, and theories central to the representation, planning, and design of large-scale landscapes. Fifteen laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and admission to the Master of Landscape Architecture program and Landscape Architecture 682T with a grade of at least C, or consent of the graduate adviser.
695. Comprehensive Landscape Studio. Examines the relationship between theory and practice, and presents landscape architecture from initial research through technical details. Fifteen laboratory hours a week for one semester. May not be counted by students with credit for Landscape Architecture 692 unless the subject matter varies. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Landscape Architecture 682T or consent of the graduate adviser.
696. Advanced Design. Elective studios offering students an opportunity to explore particular topics in landscape, often in collaboration with architecture and community and regional planning students. Fifteen laboratory hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Landscape Architecture 693 and 696 may not both be counted unless the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Landscape Architecture 695, and consent of the graduate adviser.
397. Master's Design Study in Landscape Architecture—Preparation. Investigation of problems in landscape architecture selected by the student in preparation for Landscape Architecture 697K. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.
697K. Master's Design Study in Landscape Architecture. An independent design project in which the investigation, design process, and critical evaluation are formulated by the student. The project must have a theoretical and research base, provide a comprehensive exploration of a landscape design topic, and offer insight for the furthering of landscape studies. Eighteen laboratory hours a week for one semester. Landscape Architecture 694 and 697K may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, Landscape Architecture 696 (or 693) and 397, and consent of the graduate adviser.