Architectural Studies - B.A. Download to printCollege
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
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College of Architecture and Environmental Design
304 Taylor Hall Description
The Architectural Studies (B.A./ARCS) program offers a liberal arts education as a foundation for directed graduate study and careers in a variety of design-related disciplines. The Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies curriculum emphasizes the design of the built environment as a tool to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills valuable in many fields of specialization that interface with design practice. Adding architecture to liberal education, the B.A./ARCS degree gives students the flexibility and incentive to explore important relationships between architecture and related disciplines and prepares them to recognize and pursue creative and innovative work within the field of architecture and beyond. Studying outside of a formal classroom environment, students often work closely with faculty and other students – exploring the cultural and societal forces that shape the built environment through a core set of courses in design, technology, history, criticism and context. Studios for B.A./ARCS students are designed to foster interdisciplinary partnerships with art, technology, journalism, fashion, graphics and digital sciences offering opportunities for directed media and technique-based explorations. By the beginning of the junior year, students are given the flexibility to pursue an emphasis in one of five areas of focus. These areas of focus are intended as suggested territories for further investigation, allowing students to identify potential for specialization and/or future graduate study. Individual advising provides students with a framework to aid in defining goals and establishing tracks for a possible double-major or minor within the degree plan. Career Opportunities
Architecture + Making Admission Requirements
Application deadline is January 31. All applications must include the $40 application fee, official American College Test (ACT)/Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores and an official high school transcript which shows class rank and coursework in 9th, 10th and 11th grades, as well as the courses that are being taken or will be taken in the senior year. Transcripts that do not show class rank and senior courses cannot be considered. All completed applications received by the deadline will be reviewed.
Applicants will be notified of their admission status by March 1. Those offered admission must notify the college of their acceptance by April 1. Graduation Requirements
Minimum 125 credit hours, including all required coursework. Minimum 2.250 GPA in the major and 2.000 cumulative GPA. Study Abroad/Away Opportunities
The college offers full-semester programs abroad for qualified fourth-year Architectural Studies majors. The study abroad program is housed in the 13th-century Palazzo dei Cerchi, located in the heart of historic Florence, Italy. The program is open to all students who have made satisfactory progress toward completion of their undergraduate program Program Fee
$75/semester Advanced Degree Programs
Urban Design (M.U.D) |
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