<p>looking for well-known, prestigious schools with a great Urban Studies program as a major or minor...</p>
<p>so far I have UPenn and Northwestern...</p>
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<p>Northwestern is one I heard about alot (lots of people major in Econ and minor in Urban Studies, from what they said when I asked)</p>
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<p>Brown has the major. I don't know anything about its strength though.</p>
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<p>i figured it wasn't ever like a primary major; many people do it with econ or political science from what it seemed like</p>
<p>Berkeley has it, and Occidental College has Urban and Environmental Policy. Is that different than urban studies?</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/majors/Schools.asp?majorID=278%5B/url%5D">http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/majors/Schools.asp?majorID=278</a> is a list of schools on the princetonreview.com that have the urban studies major. One must be a member to join, but the information is probably accurate. </p>
<p>Schools included are Aquinas College, Barnard, Bard, Baylor, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Clark, Connecticut College, Cornell, Fordham University, Loyola Marymount University, McGill University, New College of Florida, NYU, Northeastern, Stanford, Trinity, Tulane, UCR (what what), U Penn, University of San Diego, USC, Vassar College, Washington University is St. Louis, and Wellesley. Occidental was on the list, so this might mean schools with Urban Policy might be included.</p>
<p>I hope this list helps, and perhaps looking at the PR and looking at schools that interest you for other reasons might be a good idea.</p>
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<p>One more thing, it might be better for you to go to a less prestigious shcool for many reasons, including a stronger overall experience for you, a better urband studies department, ect.</p>
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<p>don't know Brown's program, but I do know that it has produced some top-knotch leaders in the field of urban revitalization & developing brownfields.</p>
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<p>What are your career goals? Different programs will have different focuses and what you want to do long term may influence what you should look for in an undergrad program. Some programs focus more on theory, some on urban studies from a more social sciences perspective, some on urban studies from an urban planning perspective. If you're interested in going to law school, for example, you probably will be looking for a different type of program than if you're interested in going into urban planning. So, I'd suggest starting by thinking about your long term interests and then weighing various options. </p>
<p>As suggested above, going to the most "prestigious" school overall may not be as important as going to the school that has the best program for urban studies, but again, it depends on your goals. Still, you should at least look at all of the options. It would be a shame to overlook some excellent programs. For example, The University of Pittsburg, has a strong urban studies program. </p>
<p>I'd suggest doing a google search for the term "urban studies major" (use quotes). Many schools turn up and you can then quickly read the descriptions of each program to see how they compare. Some of the schools that turn up are NOT on the PR list. Depending on your career goals, you might also do a search for "Urban planning major" The two majors have different focuses, again, depending on what your long range goals are. Also do a search for "Urban Studies Association" and "Urban Planning Association" to see what types of links turn up in terms of people active in the Urban studies/planning universe. Good luck.</p>
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<p>I would also recommend not getting too hung up on an "urban studies" department.</p>
<p>Urban studies is a multi-disciplinary field that could well involve courses from the history, poli sci, econ, education, and sociology departments. </p>
<p>Many schools offer special majors in interdisciplinary fields. For example, Swarthmore graduates at least one "urban studies" major each year, even though it is not listed as a standard defined major in the coursebook. It is also a school that places a lot of emphasis across the board on urban issues and sends a lot of grads into related jobs. Do a Google search on Swarthmore's Chairman Emeritus Eugene Lang and his "I Have a Dream Foundation".</p>
<p>So, if you focus too closely on Urban Studies "majors" in your search, you may miss a lot schools that would be right up your alley.</p>
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<p>Trinity (CT) is home to the world famous Cities Program, which anyone even remotely interested in Urban Studies is required to look at.</p>
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<p>I think PR is wrong about New College of Florida. I'm heading there this fall, and as much as I'd like to see an Urban Studies major there, it does not exist.</p>
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<p>URBAN STUDIES</p>
<p>Faculty: Anthony P. Andrews (Anthropology), Malena E. Carrasco (Art History), Eugene Lewis (Political Science), Maria D. Vesperi (Anthropology)</p>
<p>The various academic disciplines define the city in differing ways, but they agree on one thing: the city is a revolutionary human achievement. At New College, the flexibility of the academic contract encourages students to use tools provided by several disciplines to understand cities and the role they play in the development and functioning of civilization. </p>
<p>The New College curriculum does not include a core of regular course offerings on Urban Studies. While courses on urbanism are occasionally offered in some disciplines, majors in this area may pursue their interests through tutorials with the above-listed faculty. </p>
<p>Students become interested in Urban Studies through introductions in any number of fields anthropology, economics, history, art and architecture or through their participation in urban projects in Sarasota and other cities. Faculty offer a variety of perspectives on urbanism, including the study of prehistoric and preindustrial cities, the history of urban architecture, urban sociology, contemporary urban cultures and ethnic groups in the United States, and urban politics. Students may also take advantage of internship opportunities in Sarasota one of the nation's fastest-growing cities and opportunities for off-campus study in the U.S. and abroad to develop their own senior thesis topics. Throughout students' preparation, this combination of a multi-disciplinary perspective and active involvement in urban affairs characterizes the Urban Studies concentration. </p>
<p>Students learn about cities throughout the world, as well as about a range of problems and solutions that shape modern cities. Whether planning recreational space for the Florida coast or dealing with the problems of the homeless in Sarasota, or examining the historic urbanization of Europe or Latin America, Urban Studies students learn from and contribute to the city as a vital part of modern human life. </p>
<p>Representative senior theses in Urban Studies: </p>
<p>The Homeless in Sarasota
Housing: Policy and Practice
Historic Preservation in Sarasota
The City and Settlement </p>
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<p>MIT (surprisingly) has Urban Studies. It's called Urban Studies and Planning at MIT, and is run by the MIT School of Architecture and Planning. </p>
<p><a href="http://dusp.mit.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://dusp.mit.edu/</a></p>
<p>Stanford also offers Urban Studies.</p>
<p>I think we can all agree that Stanford and MIT are well-known and prestigious schools.</p>
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<p>Oh, okay. lol. I was not aware of that. Thanks, DRab.</p>
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<p>Anything to help. :)</p>
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