Spring 2027

Cities of Asia

Historical overview of the built environment of Asian cities from antiquity to the present, exploring their architectural and urban legacy in social and historical context across diverse regions.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Preeti Chopra3.4/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.43 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.22 GPA, 52.2% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.50 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe, appraise and analyze the cities of Asia through its architecture and urban forms.

  • Discuss texts from various critical perspectives, formulate ideas and make connections between visual/spatial/cultural concepts and themes.

  • Recognize visually and analyze architectural sites and cities in Asia and in selected parts of the globe that share connected histories with Asia.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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ARTHIST/ASIAN 379

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Raw average: 2.89/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.43 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.22 GPA, 52.2% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.50 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

PREETI CHOPRA is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 600
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 600

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.43 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.22 GPA, 52.2% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.50 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Built environment of Asian cities from antiquity to the present
  • Architectural and urban legacy in social and historical context
  • Common themes across diverse geographical regions and cultures of Asia

Skills

  • Describe, appraise and analyze cities of Asia through architecture and urban forms
  • Discuss texts from various critical perspectives and connect visual/spatial/cultural concepts
  • Visually recognize and analyze architectural sites and cities in Asia and connected global regions

Grades

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ARTHIST/ASIAN 379 · Spring 2027

Cities of Asia

Recorded 2026-10-14
ARTHIST/ASIAN 379 · Spring 2027

Cities of Asia

Recorded 2026-10-14
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