LDAR217-RESEARCH METHODS FOR DESIGN

WINTER 2015 - RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN . GRADUATE LEVEL . CO-TAUGHT WITH PROFESSOR SUZANNE MATTHEW

This seminar will bridge the foundations of landscape theory, research, and design methods in order to frame a process for students to examine contemporary issues in landscape architecture and define research questions that would contribute to creating new knowledge in the field. The course will include guest lectures from practitioners creating a body of research in the field. This seminar initiates the thesis process by asking students to formulate their own proposals for research through design. Graduate major requirement; LDAR majors only. Registration by Landscape Architecture Design Department, course not available via web registration.