Bachelor of Architecture

University of Arizona

Learn. Grow. Build. And do it all where creativity, collaboration and vision converge. This accredited five-year degree allows students to pursue professional registration. The program is divided into three phases: Foundation, Core and Research + Application, each separated by a milestone. The Foundation year is devoted to basic design, hand and computer-aided drawing, an introduction to history and theory of the built environment, and the fundamentals of physics for architects. The five-semester Core develops professional skills and knowledge in history and theory, design communications, building technology and practice, all of which are synthesized in design studios. Finally, the three-semester Research + Application phase develops a personal research trajectory through options studios and focused coursework that teaches collaboration and complex design problems, culminating in the student's individual vision demonstrated in a capstone project.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Studio; Students will demonstrate the ability to design comprehensively and synthetically, inclusive of other disciplines and with particular appreciation of climate and setting.

Technology; Students will demonstrate the ability to design with technological criteria, materiality, and constructability, giving particular value to post-carbon sustainability.

Design Communications; Students will demonstrate the ability to execute and present architectural projects with clarity, precision, and conviction, particularly in current professional methods.

History & Theory; Students will demonstrate the ability to research, analyze, and appreciate the historical and theoretical traditions of the discipline, with particular understanding of their practice impact.

CAREER FIELDS

Architecture

Preservation and Heritage Conservation

Product and industrial design

Project management

Design

Television and film production design