LA/Asian Studies 218

Cultural Landscapes of South Asia

Instructor: Amita Sinha
MW 9-10.20am
Rm. 325 TBH

I.  Course Requirements: Two Exams
Two Assignments
Mandatory Attendence
   (Three unexcused absences will affect your grade)

II.  Evaluation Grading is based upon the following:
   Exams(2X20)=            40%
   Assignments(2X30)=   60%

III. Course Reader is available in Notes and Quotes

IV. Objectives:
      The course is an introduction to the cultural landscapes and architecture of South Asia. It is organized around building and landscape types—sacred sites, urban form, forts and capital cities, religious buildings, housing, and public places. They will be analyzed as embodiment of changing cultural ideals of spatial order and ritual activity. The influence of religion, political ideology, and social norms on the built fabric will be discussed.

V.  The course fulfills the following requirements:
         a)Social and cultural issues in Landscape Architecture
         b)Non western cultures in General Education
         c)International Arts Minor, College of Fine and Applied Arts

VI. You can reach the course instructor at:
         e-mail:a-sinha@uiuc.edu
         phone: 333-2437
         office hours: 10.20-11am, MW in 214M TBH

VII. Click here to view Course Topics

Last Updated: Dec 11, 2001
By Kirankumar Kemmannu

I. Course Requirements:	Two Exams Two Assignments Mandatory Attendence (Three unexcused absences will affect your grade)
II. Evaluation	Grading is based upon the following: Exams(2X20)= 40% Assignments(2X30)= 60%
III. Course Reader is available in Notes and Quotes
IV. Objectives: The course is an introduction to the cultural landscapes and architecture of South Asia. It is organized around building and landscape types—sacred sites, urban form, forts and capital cities, religious buildings, housing, and public places. They will be analyzed as embodiment of changing cultural ideals of spatial order and ritual activity. The influence of religion, political ideology, and social norms on the built fabric will be discussed.
V. The course fulfills the following requirements: a)Social and cultural issues in Landscape Architecture b)Non western cultures in General Education c)International Arts Minor, College of Fine and Applied Arts
VI. You can reach the course instructor at: e-mail:a-sinha@uiuc.edu phone: 333-2437 office hours: 10.20-11am, MW in 214M TBH
VII. Click here to view Course Topics