This course will introduce architecture, planning, preservation, and economics of Havana.
Terms Offered
Winter 2022
REGISTRATION CURRENTLY NOT OPEN
Course Details
This course will explore art and culture in Havana, Cuba as the intersection of architecture, planning, preservation, and economics, including real estate development. Havana is one of the oldest cities in the hemisphere, having just celebrated its 500th anniversary. The course will provide the opportunity for the students to intensely interact (virtually, from Havana) with Cuban experts in each discipline. Students will first learn about the rich and complex contextual past and present framework for how these four disciplines interact and are manifested in the arts, culture, and society. Group projects will apply the learning to specific neighborhoods in Havana. This Instructor Team will be augmented by virtual participation of practitioners from Havana. The course will be in English.
Number of credits: 3
How You Will Learn and Work
This is a Global Classrooms Connections Course. This course will include a blend of synchronous and asynchronous learning.
Cultural Connection
Havana, Cuba
General Education Credits
None
School/College
School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
Prerequisites & Restrictions
None
Faculty Highlight
Reemberto Rodriguez
Reemberto Rodriguez is a Cuban-born long-time practitioner of all four disciplines focused on the course with recent emphasis in placemaking and community organizing.
Faculty Highlight
Gerrit Knaap
Gerrit Knaap is the Director of UMD’s National Center for Smart Growth; Isabel Rigol, retired architecture professor and prolific speaker from the University of Havana; Manuel Ochoa, Economic Development Consultant; and Manela Diez, a facilitator of family and architectural journeys to Cuba.
Tuition & Scholarship
Course costs should be calculated based on the university’s standard tuition and fees for undergraduate students and graduate students.
Students enrolled in winter and summer Global Classrooms courses may be eligible for the International Education Scholarship.
Cancellation and Refunds
Global Classrooms courses follow UMD's Schedule Adjustment policies.
Questions & Contact Info
For more course information contact Reemberto Rodriguez at rrodrig8@umd.edu or Gerrit Knaap at gknaap@umd.edu.
For general questions, please contact the Global Classrooms team at globalclassrooms@umd.edu.