ARCH&UD 290
Special Topics in Critical Studies in Architectural Culture
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Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, 11 hours. Designed for graduate students. Exploration of how architecture operates in relation to wider cultural, historical, and theoretical issues. May be repeated for maximum of 30 units. Letter grading.
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