UD 713

History of Urban Form
Fall 2020
Instructors: Robert Fishman
Term: Fall 2020
Class Number: 713
Credits: 3
Required: Yes
Elective: No
Meets: Class Instruction Mode:  Online Tue, Thu 8:30-10:00am  
Course Brief:

This course offers a study of the historical development of the physical form of western cities from ancient times to the present. The course will deal primarily with European and North American cities under the following headings: Ancient and Classic, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque, and Modern (nineteenth and twentieth centuries). Cities of Asia, Africa, and Latin America will be included where possible and applicable.