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Growth and Structure of Cities (Bryn Mawr) 1
GROWTH AND STRUCTURE OF from their introductory classes through their required
capstone thesis. While most courses in the major
CITIES (BRYN MAWR) have important writing components, at the moment
CITY B229 acts as our primary writing-intensive
course, asking students to draw upon the breadth of
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their interests to focus on researching, writing and
https://www.brynmawr.edu/cities
rewriting within a comparative framework. In Fall
The interdisciplinary major challenges students to 2018, we will explore other dimensions of writing in
understand the dynamic relationships connecting the humanities with CITY B377: Writing Architecture.
urban spatial organization and the built environment At the same time, students are encouraged to use
with politics, economics, cultures and societies other classes within the major to develop a range
worldwide. Core introductory classes present analytic of skills in methods, theory, presentations, oral and
approaches that explore issues of changing forms written.
of the city over time and explore the variety of
After these introductory courses, each student
ways through which women and men have re-
selects six elective courses within the Cities
created global urban life across history and across
Department, including cross-listed courses. At least
cultures. With these foundations, students pursue
two classes must be at the 300 level in Cities or
their interests through classes in architecture,
cross-listed courses. A strong foundation in our
urban social and economic relations, urban
varied methods is also intrinsic to the Cities major.
history, studies of planning and the environmental
In the introductory classes, students will be exposed
conditions of urban life. Opportunities for internships,
to architectural and spatial analyses, qualitative and
volunteering, and study abroad also enrich the
quantitative methods, and comparative case studies,
major. Advanced seminars further ground the course
based in an awareness of local and global histories.
of study by focusing on specific cities and topics.
More specialized methods classes include CITY B217
Complementing the major, students may also (Social Science Methods), CITY B201 (GIS) and our
choose to do a minor or a second major that allows architectural studio sequence (CITY B226/CITY B228),
them to complement their work in Cities with more which allows students to make informed choices
specialized knowledge, whether in Environmental about careers in architecture and design. The use of
Studies, Economics, or studies of language and appropriate methods is honed in the senior thesis.
culture. Students also may apply for the 3-2 Program
In the senior year, a capstone course is required
in City and Regional Planning in their junior year,
of all majors. Most students join together in a
offered in cooperation with the University of
research seminar, CITY B398, in the fall of that
Pennsylvania, after filling prerequisites there.
year, writing a 40-60 page thesis on a topic of their
choice, based on primary documents and original
Major Requirements research and/or design. Occasionally, however, after
A minimum of 15 courses (11 courses in Cities and consultation with the major advisors, the student
four allied courses in other related fields) is required may elect another 300-level course or a program for
to complete the major. Two introductory courses independent research. This is often the case with
(CITY B185, CITY B190) balance sociocultural and double majors who write a thesis in another field.
formal approaches to urban form and the built
environment, and introduce cross-cultural and Finally, each student must also identify four
historical comparison of urban development. The courses outside Cities that represent expertise to
introductory sequence should be completed with complement her work in the major. These may
a broader architectural survey course (CITY B253, include courses such as physics and calculus for
CITY B254, CITY B255) and a second social science architects, additional courses in economics, political
course that entails extended analysis and writing science, sociology, or anthropology for students
(CITY B229). These courses should be completed as more focused on the social sciences and planning, or
early as possible in the first and second years; at courses that build on language, design, or regional
least two of them must be taken by the end of the interests. Any minor, concentration, or second major
first semester of the sophomore year. fulfills this requirement. Cities courses that are
cross-listed with other departments or originate
Writing across multiple disciplines is central to the in them can be counted only once in the course
major, drawing on sources as varied as architectural selection, although they may be either allied or
and visual materials, ethnographic fieldwork, elective courses.
archival and textual study, theoretical reflection
and policy engagement. Students write and receive Both the Cities Department electives and the four
commentary on their arguments and expression or more allied courses must be chosen in close2 Growth and Structure of Cities (Bryn Mawr)
consultation with the major advisors in order to courses and four cities electives, including two at
create a strongly coherent sequence and focus. the 300 level. Senior Seminar is not mandatory for
This is especially true for students interested in fulfilling the cities minor.
architectural design, who will need to arrange
studio courses (CITY B226, CITY B228) as well 3+2 Program in City and Regional Planning
as accompanying courses in math, science and Over the past three decades, many Cities majors
architectural history; they should contact the have entered the 3+2 Program in City and Regional
department chair or Daniela Voith in their first Planning, offered in conjunction with the University
year. Students interested in a second major should of Pennsylvania. Students interested in this program
consult with advisors early on. should meet with faculty early in their sophomore
Students should also note that many courses in the year.
department beyond the introductory sequence are
not given every year; this is true as well with regard Faculty at Bryn Mawr
to cross-listed courses. Students should also note Jeffrey Cohen
that courses may carry prerequisites in cities, art Term Professor in Growth and Structure of Cities
history, economics, history, sociology, or the natural
Jennifer Hurley
sciences and have limited enrollments because of
Visiting Instructor
space and technology (Architecture Studio, GIS).
Min Kyung Lee
Cities students should test their knowledge through
Assistant Professor of Growth and Structure of Cities
engagement with cities worldwide beyond the
classroom. Hence programs for study abroad or off Gary McDonogh
campus are encouraged, within the limits of the Bryn Helen Herrmann Chair and Professor of Growth and
Mawr and Haverford rules and practices. In general, Structure of Cities
a one-semester program is strongly preferred.
The Cities Department regularly works with off- Taryn Mudge
campus and study-abroad programs that are strong Lecturer
in architectural history, planning, and design, as well
Samuel Olshin
as those that allow students to pursue social and
Senior Visiting Studio Critic in the Growth and
cultural interests and hone language skills. Students
Structure of Cities Program
who would like to spend part or all of their junior
year away must consult with the major advisors and Liv Raddatz
appropriate deans early in their sophomore year. Associate Director Praxis
Internships are also an important component of
the program either in the summer or for credit with Lauren Restrepo
faculty supervision. Assistant Professor of Growth and Structure of Cities
Over nearly five decades, Cities students have Matthew Ruben
created major plans that have allowed them to Lecturer
develop their interests in cities with an eye toward
Daniela Voith
future engagement with architecture, planning,
Senior Lecturer in the Growth and Structure of Cities
ethnography, history, law, environmental studies,
Program
mass media, public health, the fine arts, and other
fields. No matter the focus, though, each Cities
student develops solid foundations in both the Courses
history of architectural and urban form and the
CITY B185 URBAN CULTURE AND SOCIETY (1.0
analysis of urban culture, societies, and policy.
Credit)
Careful methodological choices, clear analytical
Gary McDonogh, Lauren Restrepo
writing, and critical visual readings constitute the
Division: Social Science
hallmarks of the major. Strong interactions with
Domain(s): B: Analysis of the Social World
faculty and other students and alums that will
Examines techniques and questions of the social
continue even after graduation also characterizes the
sciences as tools for studying historical and
department as a growing and creative social cohort
contemporary cities. Topics include political-
beyond Bryn Mawr and Haverford as well.
economic organization, conflict and social
differentiation (class, ethnicity and gender), and
Minor Requirements cultural production and representation. Philadelphia
Students who wish to minor in the Cities Department features prominently in discussion, reading and
must take at least two out of the four required exploration as do global metropolitan comparisonsGrowth and Structure of Cities (Bryn Mawr) 3
through papers involving fieldwork, critical reading decades and current economic, social and spatial
and planning/problem solving using qualitative and dynamics as well as key immigration concepts and
quantitative methods. theories. This will be offered as part of the Trico-
(Offered: Fall 2021; typically offered: Every Fall) Philly program. The course will take place in Center
City, Philadelphia. For additional information and
CITY B190 THE FORM OF THE CITY: URBAN the program application see the program's website
FORM FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT (1.0 https://www.brynmawr.edu/philly-program
Credit) (Typically offered: Occasionally)
Min Kyung Lee
Division: Social Science CITY B217 TOPICS IN RESEARCH
Domain(s): B: Analysis of the Social World METHODS (1.0 Credit)
This course studies the city as a three-dimensional Jennifer Hurley
artifact. A variety of factors, geography, economic Division: Quantitative; Social Science
and population structure, politics, planning, and Domain(s): B: Analysis of the Social World
aesthetics are considered as determinants of urban This is a topics course. Course content varies.
form. (Offered: Fall 2021; typically offered:
(Offered: Spring 2022; typically offered: Every Occasionally)
Spring)
CITY B226 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL
CITY B201 INTRODUCTION TO GIS FOR SOCIAL DESIGN (1.0 Credit)
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS (1.0 Credit) Daniela Voith, Samuel Olshin
Jennifer Hurley Division: Humanities
Domain(s): B: Analysis of the Social World Domain(s): A: Meaning, Interpretation (Texts)
This course is designed to introduce the foundations This studio design course introduces the principles
of GIS with emphasis on applications for social and of architectural design. Suggested Preparation:
environmental analysis. It deals with basic principles drawing, some history of architecture, and
of GIS and its use in spatial analysis and information permission of instructor.
management. Ultimately, students will design and (Offered: Fall 2021; typically offered: Every Fall)
carry out research projects on topics of their own
choosing. Prerequisite: At least sophomore standing CITY B228 PROBLEMS IN ARCHITECTURAL
and Quantitative Readiness are required (i.e.the DESIGN (1.0 Credit)
quantitative readiness assessment or Quan B001). Daniela Voith, Samuel Olshin
(Offered: Spring 2022; typically offered: Every Division: Humanities
Year) A continuation of CITY 226 at a more advanced level.
Prerequisites: CITY B226 or permission of instructor.
CITY B207 TOPICS IN URBAN STUDIES (1.0 (Offered: Spring 2022; typically offered: Every
Credit) Spring)
Jeffrey Cohen
Division: Social Science CITY B229 TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE
This is a topics course. Course content varies. URBANISM (1.0 Credit)
(Offered: Spring 2022; typically offered: Gary McDonogh
Occasionally) Division: Social Science
Domain(s): B: Analysis of the Social World
CITY B214 THE PHILADELPHIA MOSAIC: This is a topics course. Course content varies.
IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY (1.0 (Offered: Spring 2022; typically offered: Every
Credit) Spring)
Liv Raddatz
Domain(s): B: Analysis of the Social World CITY B250 TOPICS: GROWTH & SPATIAL
This course explores the experiences and city- ORGANIZATION OF THE CITY (1.0 Credit)
making strategies of immigrant communities in Jeffrey Cohen
the Greater Philadelphia Area from roughly the Division: Social Science
late 19th century to the present day. It sheds This is a topics course. Course content varies.
light on how immigrant communities have shaped (Typically offered: Occasionally)
the city at different points in time and how the
Philadelphia metropolitan region, as an urban CITY B253 BEFORE MODERNISM:
context, has shaped immigrants’ lives. The course ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM OF THE 18TH
also familiarizes students with Philadelphia’s history, AND 19TH CENTURIES (1.0 Credit)
transformations of the metropolitan region in recent Jeffrey Cohen4 Growth and Structure of Cities (Bryn Mawr)
Division: Humanities CITY B365 TOPICS: TECHNIQUES OF THE
The course frames the topic of architecture before CITY (1.0 Credit)
the impact of 20th century Modernism, with a special Matthew Ruben
focus on the two prior centuries - especially the 19th Division: Social Science
- in ways that treat them on their own terms rather This is a topics course. Course content varies.
than as precursors of more modern technologies (Offered: Spring 2022; typically offered:
and forms of expression. The course will integrate Occasionally)
urbanistic and vernacular perspectives alongside
more familiar landmark exemplars. Key goals and CITY B377 TOPICS IN MODERN
components of the course will include attaining a ARCHITECTURE (1.0 Credit)
facility within pertinent bibliographical and digital Division: Humanities
landscapes, formal analysis and research skills Domain(s): A: Meaning, Interpretation (Texts)
exercised in writing projects, class field-trips, and a This is a topics course on modern architecture.
nuanced mastery of the narratives embodied in the Topics vary.
architecture of these centuries. (Offered: Spring 2022; typically offered:
(Offered: Spring 2022; typically offered: Every Occasionally)
Year)
CITY B378 FORMATIVE LANDSCAPES: THE
CITY B254 HISTORY OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING OF AMERICAN
ARCHITECTURE (1.0 Credit) COLLEGIATE CAMPUSES (1.0 Credit)
Min Kyung Lee Jeffrey Cohen
Division: Humanities The campus and buildings familiar to us here at the
Domain(s): A: Meaning, Interpretation (Texts) College reflect a long and rich design conversation
A survey of the development of modern architecture regarding communicative form, architectural
since the 18th century. innovation, and orchestrated planning. This course
(Offered: Fall 2021; typically offered: Every Fall) will explore that conversation through varied
examples, key models, and shaping conceptions over
CITY B306 ADVANCED FIELDWORK time.
TECHNIQUES: PLACES IN TIME (1.0 Credit) (Typically offered: Occasionally)
Jeffrey Cohen
Division: Social Science CITY B398 SENIOR SEMINAR (1.0 Credit)
A hands-on workshop for research into the histories Gary McDonogh, Min Kyung Lee
of places, intended to bring students into contact Division: Social Science
with some of the raw materials of architectural and An intensive research seminar designed to guide
urban history. A focus will be placed on historical students in writing a senior thesis.
images and texts, and on creating engaging (Offered: Fall 2021; typically offered: Every Fall)
informational experiences that are transparent to
their evidentiary basis. CITY B403 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1.0 Credit)
(Typically offered: Every Fall) Gary McDonogh, Lauren Restrepo, Min Kyung Lee,
Staff
CITY B345 ADVANCED TOPICS IN Division: Social Science
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY (1.0 Credit) (Offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2022; typically
Min Kyung Lee offered: Every Semester)
This is a topics course. Topics vary.
(Offered: Fall 2021; typically offered: CITY B415 TEACHING ASSISTANT (1.0 Credit)
Occasionally) Matthew Ruben
Division: Social Science
CITY B360 TOPICS: URBAN CULTURE AND An exploration of course planning, pedagogy and
SOCIETY (1.0 Credit) creative thinking as students work to help others
Jennifer Hurley understand pathways they have already explored
Division: Social Science in introductory and writing classes. This opportunity
Domain(s): B: Analysis of the Social World is available only to advanced students of highest
This is a topics course. Course content varies. standing by professorial invitation.
(Offered: Fall 2021, Spring 2022; typically (Typically offered: Every Semester)
offered: Occasionally)
CITY B420 PRAXIS FIELDWORK SEMINAR (1.0
Credit)
Liv RaddatzGrowth and Structure of Cities (Bryn Mawr) 5 (Typically offered: Occasionally) CITY B425 PRAXIS III: INDEPENDENT STUDY (1.0 Credit) Jennifer Hurley Praxis III courses are Independent Study courses and are developed by individual students, in collaboration with faculty and field supervisors. A Praxis courses is distinguished by genuine collaboration with fieldsite organizations and by a dynamic process of reflection that incorporates lessons learned in the field into the classroom setting and applies theoretical understanding gained through classroom study to work done in the broader community. CITY B450 URBAN INTERNSHIPS/PRAXIS (1.0 Credit) Jennifer Hurley Division: Social Science Domain(s): B: Analysis of the Social World Individual opportunities to engage in praxis in the greater Philadelphia area; internships must be arranged prior to registration for the semester in which the internship is taken. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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