This course examines the city, an assemblage of people and their places, as a cultural landscape. As an inclusive practice, this course views the crucial components of the city as understood by variegated groups across time to understand the common themes and elements of the urban experience. Involving several disciplines, including architecture, geography, art and architectural history, anthropology, social psychology, and literature this course explores fundamental typologies and spaces that constitute urban environments. Its purpose is to provide students with the opportunity for immersion in historical scholarship that addresses the social, economic, political, technological, and cultural forces that have shaped the development of cities. This is a reading intensive course and is taught at the graduate level.