Requirements for the Urban Design Certificate
Last modified: 07.29.07
Students already enrolled in a Master's degree program in Architecture, City Planning, or Landscape Architecture may also receive a Certificate in Urban Design. To do so, they must apply and be admitted to the Urban Design Program, ordinarily at the time they apply to their Master's program at PennDesign or during their first semester at Penn. Participants in the Program must complete 5 course units, consisting of the urban design studio, which is 2 course units, and three courses, each 1 course unit, in the theory of urban design, case studies in urban design, and real estate finance and investment. With the right program, students should be able to complete both their Master's degree and the Certificate in the time period for the Master's degree alone. Urban Design courses are cross-listed with the offerings of individual PennDesign departments to make it easier for students to complete both the Certificate and their degree.
Mid-career professionals who already have a professional Master's degree in Architecture, City Planning, or Landscape Architecture may also be admitted for studies leading to the Urban Design Certificate. These advanced students would normally complete the 5 course units for the Certificate in one year of part-time study.
Course Descriptions
The urban design courses are cross-listed with other departments to make it easier for students in each degree program to complete the certificate requirements
CPLN 702 : 2 Course Units
Urban Design Studio, Spring Semester
Professor Jonathan Barnett, and other faculty members
This studio is the program's primary opportunity to relate theory to practice. In 2003 the studio was a design for the expansion of the city of Granada in Spain. Students spent two weeks in Granada during the semester. In 2004 the studio is a plan and design for the United States in the year 2050. Faculty includes visiting experts from countries which have national planning.
UDES 751, CPLN 767 : 1 Course Unit
Theory & Principles of Urban Design, Fall Semester
Professor Jonathan Barnett
This course is a seminar that critically examines current approaches to urban design. Students complete four essays based primarily on the assigned readings. Includes discussion of selected readings, specific design comparisons
UDES 752, CPLN 760 : 1 Course Unit
Case Studies in Urban Design, Spring Semester
Professor Gary Hack
A series of urban design cases is presented by the designer responsible. Students examine each project in detail, and the course includes evaluations of the case by the students and discussions with the visiting practitioners.
CPLN 680 : 1 Course Unit
Real Estate Finance and Investment, Fall Semester
Professor Lynne Sagalyn
This course covers concepts and techniques used to analyze and finance income-producing investments at the project level. These fundamentals of analysis can be applied to investments of any property type in any place, including countries other than the U.S.
Students will learn the private-sector context for urban design decisions, and provide students with the quantitative skills and an understanding of the nature of real estate risk.
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