Fieldwork is the primary mode of knowledge production and dissemination in Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures [See "Kinds of Fieldwork for BLC"]. Research, teaching and learning in the program center on fieldwork. Students are encouraged to take courses with an active fieldwork component and a cross-campus fieldwork school is offered every summer. In addition the two campuses offer a variety of alternative field study opportunities including study abroad, field studio, and service learning classes. Students enrolled in Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures pursue their specific interests through classes in a diverse range of fields. Coursework in BLC includes theories and methods rooted in architecture and planning, material culture, art history, political and cultural geography, environmental history, public history, urban and architectural history and theory, cultural landscape studies, cultural anthropology, social history and the humanities.

See the Madison and Milwaukee pages for lists of courses available to Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures students.