Program Description
The Major in Architecture is a studio-based liberal arts program offering two tracks or concentrations in the study of architecture. The Design Concentration includes a three-year sequence of design studios combined with courses in art history and architectural theory. The History, Theory, and Criticism Concentration includes a two-year sequence of design studios and courses in art history combined with additional coursework in art history, architectural theory, and related subjects.
Students declare the Major in Architecture upon completion of ARCH 202. Admission into the Concentration in Design is dependent on a student earning a minimum 3.0 grade point average in ARCH 201 and 202.
Major in Architecture: Design Concentration Curriculum
Fall
ARCH 201 - Visualization I
ARTH 001
1
1
Spring
ARCH 202 - Visualization II
ARTH 002
1
1
Fall
ARCH 301 - Design Fundamentals I
ARTH **
2
1
Spring
ARCH 302 - Design Fundamentals II
ARTH **
2
1
Fall
ARCH 401 - Architecture & Landscape Design I
ARCH 411 - Poetics of Landscape Architecture
2
1
Spring
ARCH 402 - Architecture & Landscape Design II
ARCH 412 - Poetics of Architecture
2
1
Total Course Units: 16
Major in Architecture: History, Theory, and Criticism Concentration
Fall
ARCH 201 - Visualization I
ARTH 001
1
1
Spring
ARCH 202 - Visualization II
ARTH 002
1
1
Fall
ARCH 301 - Design Fundamentals I
ARTH **
2
1
Spring
ARCH 302 - Design Fundamentals II
ARTH **
2
1
Fall
ARCH 411 - Poetics of Landscape Architecture
ARTH 301 - Undergraduate Seminar
***
1
1
1
Spring
ARCH 412 - Poetics of Architecture
ARTH 398 - Senior Thesis
***
1
1
1
Total Course Units: 16
