Curriculum
Ecosa's curriculum is unlike those at traditional colleges and universities in that sustainable and ecological design at its core. It is an intensive, multifaceted mix of lectures, field trips, student presentations, readings, discussions, studio time and meetings with community groups and clients. The total immersion experience is designed in a way that matches the complexity of the information presented. The program runs typically from 9:00am to 4:00pm five days a week and provides a large quantity of information in a short period of time. This new learning is then applied to the projects, giving a practical use for this theoretic information. Final presentations on larger projects occur at the end of the semester, while smaller project presentations occur throughout the semester. On completion of the semester students have a total overview of the issues, solutions and promise of sustainable design. Additional information about the programs at Ecosa Institute can be found at www.ecosa.org.
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