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Certificate in Urban and Community Design Studies Architecture Electives

From TTU College of Architecture

ARCH 5301 – Special Problems in Architecture* (3)

Prerequisite: College approval. Individual study projects in architecture of special interest to students. May be repeated for credit. Particularly useful for Interdisciplinary Studies master’s program. *Must be approved by director based on special problem topic. Topic must have direct relationship to urban or community design studies.

ARCH 5311 – Special Problems in Architectural History (3)

Individual advanced studies in architectural history of special interest to the student. May be repeated for credit.

ARCH 5315 – Systems of Architectural Inquiry (3:3:0)

An investigation into the schools of thought and methods of inquiry, including the craft of research with a focus on writing, reading and critical thinking.

ARCH 5325 – Conservation Policies (3:3:0)

Survey of federal and state enabling legislation; federal, state and local policies on historic preservation and urban design, discussion of redevelopment strategies.

ARCH 5361 – Architectural Theory Seminar (3:3:0)

Architecture as art, science and contemporary philosophical concept. Exploration of context and goals. Illustrated lectures. May be repeated for credit.

ARCH 5366 – Evidence- Based Architecture* (3:3:0)

Historical development and theoretical fundamentals of research methods and their method-specific hypothesis formulation, data acquisition, verification, and analysis. *Must be approved by director based on special problem topic. Topic must have direct relationship to urban or community design studies.

ARCH 5382 – Infrastructure in the Urban Environment* (3:3:0)

This 3-hour course provides an overview of the systems and infrastructure of a city, using Houston and Lubbock and their surrounding regions as case studies. Through a series of exercises, including journaling and written papers, presentations and discussions, the class will consider the functions of infrastructure in the city to further develop a clear understanding of “infrastructure” as it relates to the development of built form in the urban environment.

ARCH 5320: History of American Architecture since 1865 (3)

This graduate seminar course examines the history and theory of American architecture from approximately 1865 through to the present day. Architecture is examined within American social, political, economic, professional, and popular contexts. Major buildings and ideas will be presented in an informal lecture format, and there will be much class discussion based upon the architecture and the reading of primary and secondary sources. This is a writing-intensive course. Students will engage in a significant amount of writing and revision throughout the semester. Through a variety of writing assignments and work on a major research paper, students will be expected to synthesize their knowledge of the course material and to analyze it critically. Emphasis is placed on developing further the students’ ability to communicate their ideas effectively through written means.