Programs
The architectural profession requires formal education and practical experience, followed by a professional examination and registration.
To become a registered architect, you will need to earn your degree, gain practical work experience and pass a professional examination.
The school focuses on giving you the creative, design and technical skills you need to work in the field of architecture. With a new minor in community design and a travel program, the School of Architecture offers you opportunities to tailor your studies to your particular interests. The travel program allows you to visit major architectural centers, study abroad and participate in exchange programs. In your fourth and fifth year, you may apply to study at the Architectural Consortium in Virginia, a unique opportunity to work with students from ten universities from around the world.
Undergraduate
The School of Architecture offers a Bachelor of Architecture degree. The program gives you the skills you need to produce and develop your own designs. Culminating in a semester-long project, you become familiar with the technical dialogue of architects and work to express your vision through the manipulation of space and form.
Undergraduate Curriculum
The Bachelor of Architecture is a five-year, 160 credit hour course of study, divided into three phases of study. In the first phase, you developing visual abilities through studio access to complete
all first and second year architecture requirements, as well as math, English and physics courses (and other general education requirements in the sciences and humanities) before entering the third year.
In the second phase, you learn to integrate technical and creative elements with specific architectural projects. You also complete a comprehensive design project. In the final phase, you develop and execute a
semester-long project that incorporates all facets of your skills and knowledge.