VVZ API is not affiliated with ETH Zurich. Data might be outdated or incorrect. Please view the official ETHZ Vorlesungsverzeichnis for binding information.
MAS-Programme "Landscape Architecture": Theory and History
MAS-Programm "Landschaftsarchitektur": Theorie und Geschichte
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:19:35
Abstract
The program comprises four subjects: design, history and theory, videoand media and urban nature. The focus is on design, which amounts to 50% of the scheduled time. In the other subjects, students deepen theirinsight into the scientific and theoretical aspects of landscapearchitecture and explore the creative use of media, especiallyvideo, for design.
Objective
- The capacity to produce innovative landscape design together with an understanding for spatial conceptualisation at a variety of scales - Improved knowledge of the theory and history of landscape architecture, including critical thinking - The ability to develop new techniques for representation and communication incorporating new media - A broader understanding of processes in urban nature and the influence of time as the fourth component of spatial design - Knowledge of contemporary techniques in landscape and garden design.
Content
The theory and history laboratory will investigate theoretical domains as well as methods of argumentation that are pertinent to contemporary landscape architecture. The aim is to evaluate and discuss the position of individual participants on the basis of specific case studies. Initial teaching modules will address the general evolution and history of landscape architecture, which will then lead to in-depth modules dealing with aspects of contemporary landscape design. The aim is to develop the competence of participants in both theory and argumentation, so that they may define their own position clearly.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- NDS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| colloquium |
MAS-Programm "Landschaftsarchitektur": Theorie und Geschichte
Does not take place this semester.
Gemäss Curriculum
|
No time listed | 16 h weekly |