CITIES OF ASIA
Historical overview of the built environment of cities of Asia from antiquity to the present; architectural and urban legacy in its social and historical context; exploration of common themes that thread through the diverse geographical regions and cultures of Asia. Not open to students with credit for LCA 379 prior to Fall 2019.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe, appraise and analyze the cities of Asia through its architecture and urban forms. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss texts from various critical perspectives, formulate ideas and make connections between visual/spatial/cultural concepts and themes. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Recognize visually and analyze architectural sites and cities in Asia and in selected parts of the globe that share connected histories with Asia. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe, appraise and analyze the cities of Asia through its architecture and urban forms. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss texts from various critical perspectives, formulate ideas and make connections between visual/spatial/cultural concepts and themes. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Recognize visually and analyze architectural sites and cities in Asia and in selected parts of the globe that share connected histories with Asia. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- CITIES OF ASIA · 3 credits.