Bachelor of Architecture Curriculum
Bachelor of Architecture Curriculum
In the Bachelor of Architecture program, you’ll study a wide range of curricular areas, including studio design, design media, history and theory, and more. By completing your Practice requirements during the day alongside your academic credits during the afternoons and evenings, you’ll grow as a working design professional.
This interplay of education and practice provides you with a solid preparation for a career in design, a professional network, and the opportunity to meet the required to sit for licensure at graduation.
Curriculum
Segment I: Foundation
In Foundation, you’ll acquire beginning knowledge, abilities, and understanding in both liberal and professional education.
Semester 1
- Liberal Studies Elective
Semester 2
Segment II: Integration
You’ll explore the depth and breadth of the field of architectural design, with an emphasis on integrating skills, knowledge, and understanding.
Semester 3
- SSH1012 Social and Political Theory
Semester 4
- MNS Mathematics and Natural Sciences Elective
- Practice Assessment: Progress Review and 1,000 Practice Hours
Semester 5
- Liberal Studies Elective
Semester 6
- Open Elective
Semester 7
- Design Elective: Design Media or Workshop
- HTC History and Theory Elective
Semester 8
- Practice Assessment: 2,200 Practice Hours and Skill Level 6
Segment III: Synthesis
Here, you’ll pursue advanced professional courses related to your individual interests.
Semester 9
- Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio or Option Studio
- Arts Elective
- MNS Mathematics and Natural Sciences Elective
Semester 10
- SSH Social Sciences and Humanities Elective
Semester 11
- HTC History Theory Elective
Degree Project
The Degree Project provides an opportunity to delve deeply into a civic-scale project, to generate a design and program concept, and to explore how the building's performance can be linked to larger ideas.
Total Academic Credits: 150
Total Practice Hours: 3,000
Skill Level: 8
After Graduation
Throughout your degree, you’ll build a substantial résumé, including professional experience and a diverse portfolio. Most graduates are able to sit immediately for the national licensure examination. Bachelor of Architecture graduates become architects, energy performance consultants, exhibit designers, and educators who work collaboratively to engage and transform communities.