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Program Requirements
The Directed Research concentration is a four-term, 60-credit option, which is a modified version of the regular three-term 45-credit program. This is a self-directed project-based investigation which allows for a transition to a Ph.D. program through an intensive research component. Candidates within this concentration option are assigned a faculty adviser and engage in project-based directed research. Complementary and elective courses are approved in consultation with the adviser.Required Courses (40 credits)
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ARCH 550 Urban Planning and Development (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A survey of municipal, regional and provincial actions to guide urban development in Canada, with a particular emphasis on Montreal and Quebec. It also introduces students to concepts in real-estate development and highlights the relationship between developers and planners.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Otero, Jose (Winter)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: B.Sc.(Arch.) or permission of instructor
Restriction: Not normally open to Urban Planning students
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ARCH 626 Critical Design Strategies (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Study of specific contemporary design practices with particular reference to their affinities with the development and current role of architectural criticism, art, literature, and philosophy.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Castro, Ricardo L (Winter)
(3-0-9)
Restrictions: Departmental permission required. Not open to students who have taken ARCH 524.
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ARCH 672 Architectural Design 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A series of complex architectural and urban design issues are addressed with the intention of improving the student's facility to critically assess existing design solutions, to seek alternatives and to articulate clearly the rational and the impact of alternative proposals.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Su, Michael; Brdar, Sinisa; Sprecher, Aaron (Fall)
(2-10-6)
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ARCH 673 Architectural Design 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A series of complex architectural and urban design issues are addressed with the intention of improving the student's ability to critically assess existing design solutions, to seek alternatives and to articulate clearly the rationale and the impact of alternative proposals.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Brdar, Sinisa; Dorsey, Talia; King, Andrew (Winter)
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ARCH 674 Professional Practice 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : The Professional Code, the Architect's Act and the architect's responsibilities to clients, colleagues and society, including professional ethics, responsibility in design, contractual arrangements, business conduct, construction supervision, issuing of certificates, construction and project management, concepts of architectural specification writing, building costs and life cycle costing.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Covo, David; Poddubiuk, Mark (Winter)
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ARCH 678 Advanced Construction (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : An exploration of construction in relation to architectural design; research in advanced methods of construction and structure related to design problems and built projects; appropriate technologies and alternatives.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Mingallon, Maria (Fall)
(2-0-7)
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ARCH 682 Directed Research Project 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Design studio directed research project.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Berns, Torben Daniel (Fall)
(2-10-6)
Prerequisite: ARCH 681.
Restriction: Open only to students enrolled in M.Arch. (Professional) Non-Thesis; Design Studio - Directed Research.
Note: Project development is self-directed in collaboration with a faculty advisor.
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ARCH 683 Directed Research Project 2 (9 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Culmination of project development in appropriate graphic format including a written component explicating design-based research strategies and results.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Berns, Torben Daniel (Winter)
(2-14-11)
Prerequisite: ARCH 682.
Restriction: Open only to students enrolled in M.Arch. (Professional) Non-Thesis; Design Studio - Directed Research.
Complementary Courses
(12-20 credits)
Group A:
6 credits chosen from the following courses:
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ARCH 525 Seminar on Analysis and Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Analysis and evaluation of significant architectural projects with reference to contemporary architectural theories.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Zuk, Radoslav (Fall)
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ARCH 531 Architectural Intentions Vitruvius - Renaissance (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Architectural intentions embodied in buildings and writings of architects from antiquity to the Renaissance. Special emphasis is placed on the cultural connections of architecture to science and philosophy.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Perez-Gomez, Alberto (Fall)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 251
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ARCH 532 Origins of Modern Architecture (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Examination of architectural intentions (theory and practice) in the European context (especially France, Italy and England), during the crucial period that marks the beginning of the modern era.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Perez-Gomez, Alberto (Winter)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 251
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ARCH 561 Affordable Housing Seminar 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Issues affecting housing delivery systems. Site selection; dwelling forms and prototypes; interior design construction methods; products and utilities; land subdivision; roads, pathways and infrastructure; open spaces; infill housing; selected built case studies.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Friedman, Abraham (Fall)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate students: permission of instructor
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ARCH 630.
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ARCH 562 Affordable Housing Seminar 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Ideas and built prototypes of new paradigms in residential architecture. Adaptability; net-zero energy dwellings; prefabrication; recycling; narrow-front; green roofs; design for reduced mobility and affordability.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARCH 602 Urban Design Seminar 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Introduction to urban design and housing: general preoccupations, theoretical antecedents, epistemological foundations, and practical techniques pertinent to contemporary theory and practice.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Bhatt, Vikram (Fall)
(4-0-8)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken URBD 611.
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ARCH 604 Urban Design Seminar 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Advanced concepts and methods used in urban design, focusing on epistemological debates, practical techniques, and philosophical concerns that shape contemporary theory and practice in the field.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Luka, Nicholas (Winter)
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ARCH 684 Contemporary Theory 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Critical readings in architectural design and research.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Su, Michael (Fall)
(3-0-9)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Restriction: Open to students enrolled in all M.Arch. programs.
Note: A variety of topics will be chosen for the seminar each year.
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ARCH 685 Contemporary Theory 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Critical readings in architectural research.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Contandriopoulos, Christina (Winter)
(3-0-9)
Prerequisite(s): ARCH 684 and permission of instructor.
Restriction: Open to students enrolled in all M.Arch. programs.
Note: A variety of topics will be chosen for the seminar each year.
Group B:
6 credits chosen from the following courses:
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ARCH 512 Architectural Modelling (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Architectural modelling using advanced applications in digital media. Topics include: 3-D modelling and rendering; image editing; digital animation; hypertext and the World Wide Web; issues of representation and methodology; comparison of publishing applications. Projects complement design studio courses and independent studies that are student or instructor initiated.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARCH 514 Community Design Workshop (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A design-build studio that engages community-based projects with identified needs and a requirement for intervention on real sites. Exploration of selected problems in architectural design and develop solutions from first concept to implementation on-site.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- (4-20-15)
- Prerequisite: ARCH 202.
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ARCH 515 Sustainable Design (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : This course will address sustainable design theory and applications in the built environment with students from a variety of fields (architecture, urban planning, engineering, sociology, environmental studies, economics, international studies). Architecture will provide the focus for environmental, socio-cultural and economic issues.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Jelaco, Ronald Paul (Winter)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: ARCH 377 or permission of instructor.
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ARCH 517 Sustainable Residential Development (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Design strategies of sustainable residential environments at the community and the unit levels. Historic references, siting principles, high density, healthy developments, green homes, urban renewal, circulation and parking, open spaces and implementation approaches.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Friedman, Abraham (Fall)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: ARCH 377 or equivalent
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ARCH 520 Montreal: Urban Morphology (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Historical, geographical, demographical, and regional evolution of the metropolis of Montreal. Topics include: important quartiers, the Montreal urban grid, industrialization, reform movements, geographical diversity, urban culture, local building techniques and materials. Basic concepts of urban morphology and their relationships to the contemporary urban context will be explored.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- ARCH 521 Structure of Cities (3 credits)
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ARCH 522 History of Domestic Architecture in Quebec (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : The architecture of houses in Quebec from 1650 to the present. Distinguished buildings are reviewed from the point of view of form, style, siting and material, as influenced by climate, culture and architectural antecedents in France, England and the United States. The course material is presented through alternating bi-weekly lectures and seminars.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- (2-0-7)
- Prerequisite: ARCH 251
- Restriction: Departmental permission required
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ARCH 523 Significant Texts and Buildings (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Critical study of significant architectural thought since 1750 as it has been expressed in buildings and texts (treatises, manifestos, criticisms). A specific theme will be addressed every year to allow in-depth interpretations of the material presented and discussed.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARCH 525 Seminar on Analysis and Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Analysis and evaluation of significant architectural projects with reference to contemporary architectural theories.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Zuk, Radoslav (Fall)
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ARCH 526 Philosophy of Structure (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Philosophy of Structure aims to investigate structure in its broadest sense. The course is divided in two halves; the first one gives an overview of the development of theoretical structural frameworks such as mathematics and geometry, while the second one highlights physical structures constructed by nature (geology, turbulence), man or animals.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Sijpkes, Pieter (Winter)
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ARCH 527 Civic Design (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : The elements of form in buildings and their siting design in the urban setting.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- (2-0-7)
- Prerequisite: ARCH 378
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ARCH 528 History of Housing (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Indigenous housing both transient and permanent, from the standpoint of individual structure and pattern of settlements. The principal historic examples of houses including housing in the age of industrial revolution and contemporary housing.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- (2-0-7)
- Prerequisite: ARCH 251 or permission of instructor
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ARCH 529 Housing Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A review of environmental alternatives in housing; contemporary housing and the physical and sociological determinants that shape it; Canadian housing.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Bhatt, Vikram (Fall)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 528 or permission of instructor
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ARCH 531 Architectural Intentions Vitruvius - Renaissance (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Architectural intentions embodied in buildings and writings of architects from antiquity to the Renaissance. Special emphasis is placed on the cultural connections of architecture to science and philosophy.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Perez-Gomez, Alberto (Fall)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 251
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ARCH 532 Origins of Modern Architecture (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Examination of architectural intentions (theory and practice) in the European context (especially France, Italy and England), during the crucial period that marks the beginning of the modern era.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Perez-Gomez, Alberto (Winter)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 251
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ARCH 533 New Approaches to Architectural History (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : An exploration of the aims, tools, and methods of Architectural History as a discipline; the use of primary sources from the Canadian Centre for Architecture and other archives.
Terms: Summer 2012
Instructors: Adams, Annmarie (Summer)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 251 or permission of instructor
Restriction: Departmental permission required
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ARCH 534 Architectural Archives (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Role of archives in architectural culture. Methods of development, documentation and communication. Formats of architectural representation. Problems inherent in the creation and preservation of architectural records, and access to them. Case studies based on 19th and 20th century archives in the John Bland Canadian Architecture Collection, and other collections.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARCH 535 History of Architecture in Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : French, British and American influences in the history of Canadian architecture, with particular emphasis on the Eastern Provinces. Site visits and case studies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARCH 536 Heritage Conservation (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Historic attitudes and terminologies of conservation; historic research techniques. Restoration technology of building materials and principles of interior design in the 19th and 20th century; current preservation planning.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Gersovitz, Julia (Fall)
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ARCH 540 Selected Topics in Architecture 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A course to allow the introduction of new topics in Architecture as needs arise, by regular and visiting staff.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Sheppard, Adrian; Castro, Ricardo L (Fall)
(2-0-7)
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ARCH 541 Selected Topics in Architecture 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A course to allow the introduction of new topics in Architecture as needs arise, by regular and visiting staff.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Dunton, Nancy Hawley (Fall)
(2-0-7)
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ARCH 554 Mechanical Services (2 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Problems encountered in providing mechanical services in buildings. Physiological and environmental aspects of heat, ventilation and air conditions, estimation of heating and cooling loads and selection and specification of equipment. Sprinkler systems and plumbing. Construction problems produced by installation of this equipment.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- (2-0-4)
- Prerequisite: ARCH 405 or permission of instructor
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ARCH 555 Environmental Acoustics (2 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Acoustics in architectural design, and in environmental control of buildings. Acoustical requirements in the design of auditoria such as theatres, lecture halls, opera houses, concert halls, churches, motion picture theatres, studios. Principles of noise and vibration control, sound insulating in building construction. Practical noise control in various types of buildings.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- (2-0-4)
- Prerequisite: ARCH 405 or permission of instructor
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ARCH 561 Affordable Housing Seminar 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Issues affecting housing delivery systems. Site selection; dwelling forms and prototypes; interior design construction methods; products and utilities; land subdivision; roads, pathways and infrastructure; open spaces; infill housing; selected built case studies.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Friedman, Abraham (Fall)
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate students: permission of instructor
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ARCH 630.
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ARCH 562 Affordable Housing Seminar 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Ideas and built prototypes of new paradigms in residential architecture. Adaptability; net-zero energy dwellings; prefabrication; recycling; narrow-front; green roofs; design for reduced mobility and affordability.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARCH 564 Design for Development (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Designing for sustainable development to meet the Millennium and its new environmental goals. Approaches, strategies and projects that meet these goals in areas of economic empowerment, food security, gender equity, health and sanitation, and shelter sectors.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Bhatt, Vikram (Winter)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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ARCH 566 Cultural Landscapes Seminar (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Overview of cultural landscapes studies, methodologies, and resources. Comparative studies of the connection between people, place, and artifact systems through a critical examination of architecture, regional context, and material culture. Examination of precedents for the interpretation of cultural landscapes by architects, ethnologists, anthropologists, folklorists, historians, writers, filmmakers, photographers, and artists.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Mellin, Robert (Winter)
(3-0-6)
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ARCH 602 Urban Design Seminar 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Introduction to urban design and housing: general preoccupations, theoretical antecedents, epistemological foundations, and practical techniques pertinent to contemporary theory and practice.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Bhatt, Vikram (Fall)
(4-0-8)
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken URBD 611.
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ARCH 604 Urban Design Seminar 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Advanced concepts and methods used in urban design, focusing on epistemological debates, practical techniques, and philosophical concerns that shape contemporary theory and practice in the field.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Luka, Nicholas (Winter)
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ARCH 622 Critical Writing (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Seminar to critically review an architectural topic.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Castro, Ricardo L (Fall)
(2-1-6)
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ARCH 627 Research Methods for Architects (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : An intensive course in research methods for students with professional training in architecture. Topics include how to set research questions, establish hypotheses, engage methodologies, produce literature reviews, organize fieldwork, and present findings.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Adams, Annmarie (Fall)
(4-0-8)
Restriction: Open only to students enrolled in the M.Arch. (Post-professional) programs.
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ARCH 679 Writing in Architecture (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : The development of critical writing skills, focusing on current architectural themes and issues.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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ARCH 680 Field Sketching (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Observation, notebook recording, sketching in a range of media in the field in Montreal and other urban sites. Eight days of supervised field sketching outside Montreal, followed by local fieldwork and coursework examining architectural sketching as a process that develops an intellectual and physical framework for encounters with the urban environment.
Terms: Fall 2011, Summer 2012
Instructors: Covo, David; Mellin, Robert (Fall) Covo, David (Summer)
(0-0-3)
Since this is a specialized course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
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ARCH 684 Contemporary Theory 1 (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Critical readings in architectural design and research.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Su, Michael (Fall)
(3-0-9)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Restriction: Open to students enrolled in all M.Arch. programs.
Note: A variety of topics will be chosen for the seminar each year.
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ARCH 685 Contemporary Theory 2 (4 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Critical readings in architectural research.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Contandriopoulos, Christina (Winter)
(3-0-9)
Prerequisite(s): ARCH 684 and permission of instructor.
Restriction: Open to students enrolled in all M.Arch. programs.
Note: A variety of topics will be chosen for the seminar each year.
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ARCH 688 Directed Research 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Directed research in topics of specialized areas of architecture and design practice.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- (0-0-9)
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
- Restriction(s): Open only to students enrolled in M.Arch. (Professional) Non-Thesis; Design Studio - Directed Research.
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ARCH 689 Directed Research 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Directed research in topics of specialized areas of architecture and design practice.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
- (0-0-9)
- Prerequisite(s): ARCH 688 and permission of instructor
- Restriction: Open only to students enrolled in M.Arch. (Professional) Non-Thesis; Studio Design - Directed Research.
Note: Courses taken are to be used to fulfil one group only.
Unless otherwise indicated, the above courses are restricted to students in the professional area.
Elective Courses
(0-8 credits)
A maximum of 8 credits may be completed outside the School of Architecture (500- or 600-level electives) with the approval of an assigned faculty adviser.
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