2024-2025 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
School of Architecture Courses
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School of Architecture
Architecture
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ARC 101 - Introduction to Architecture School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Practices, theories, and histories of architecture.
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ARC 106 - Introduction to Architectural Design School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Only during the summer
Culture and practice of architectural design through a series of short design exercises, skill building tutorials, focused discussions, and lectures.
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ARC 107 - Architectural Design I School of Architecture
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Architectural principles through analysis, abstract exercises, and building-design problems. Use of graphic conventions and the role of drawing to convey architectural ideas.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Communication Skills -
ARC 108 - Architectural Design II School of Architecture
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Continuation of basic design principles. Design problems dealing with program, context, and construction.
PREREQ ARC 107
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Communication Skills -
ARC 121 - Introduction to Building and Structural Systems School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Conceptual and technical introduction to the relationships between design and climate, structures, building envelope, and environmental systems.
Shared Competencies Information Literacy and Technological Agility;
Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
ARC 133 - Introduction to the History of Architecture I School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with CAS 133
Themes, concepts, and problems in architectural history from ancient Egypt to 1500.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
ARC 134 - Introduction to the History of Architecture II School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with CAS 134
Themes, concepts, and problems in architectural history from 1500 to the present.
PREREQ ARC 133 OR CAS 133
Shared Competencies Civic and Global Responsibility -
ARC 141 - Architectural Theory I School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Global introduction to architectural discourse and approaches to theoretical speculation.
Shared Competencies Civic and Global Responsibility -
ARC 181 - Representation I School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Exploration of visual environment with sketchbook, pen, and pencil. Techniques, rules, and principles of representational freehand sketching and drawing as tools in the architectural process.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
ARC 182 - Representation II School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Continuation of ARC 181 . Development of drawing skills to explore and represent space and form required in architectural design investigation, development, and presentation. Exposure to CAD.
PREREQ ARC 181
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Communication Skills -
ARC 207 - Architectural Design III School of Architecture
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Transition from basic design to architectural design applying principles of graphic communication and composition to architectural forms. May be repeated for credit with permission of dean’s office.
PREREQ ARC 108
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
ARC 208 - Architectural Design IV School of Architecture
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Interrelation of space, function, and structure. Continuing application of principles of graphic communication and composition. May be repeated for credit with permission of dean’s office.
PREREQ ARC 182 AND ARC 207
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
ARC 211 - Structures I School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Conceptual and technical introduction to structural systems in relation to architectural form, with lab component. Basic structural concepts and systems, material behavior and analysis of major structural forms.
PREREQ ARC 121 AND (MAT 221 OR MAT 285 OR MAT 295 OR PHY 101)
Shared Competencies Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
ARC 222 - Building Systems Design I School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to building technology and systems. Materials and methods of building systems, technical documentation, building performance, and codes.
PREREQ ARC 121
Shared Competencies Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
ARC 242 - Architectural Theory II School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Survey of intellectual histories, presents, and futures of architectural theory.
PREREQ ARC 133/CAS 133 AND ARC 134/CAS 134 AND ARC 141
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
ARC 300 - Selected Topics School of Architecture
1-6 credit(s)
Repeatable
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ARC 307 - Architectural Design V School of Architecture
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
More complex problems relating space, function, and structure. Various systems of support and enclosure.
PREREQ ARC 208
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Communication Skills;
Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
ARC 311 - Structures II School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Structural design for architects. Material, system selection and design of structural systems and components. Dynamic loads, specialized forms and indeterminate structures.
PREREQ ARC 211
Shared Competencies Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
ARC 322 - Building Systems Design II School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Design of building technologies and systems in relation to environmental control, building energy, sustainability. Systems of egress, lighting, electrical, and plumbing. Lab component with simulation techniques.
PREREQ ARC 222 AND ARC 208
Shared Competencies Information Literacy and Technological Agility;
Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
ARC 331 - Art and Architecture of India School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with HOA 396 , SAS 396
Art and architecture of the Indian subcontinent from the Indus Valley Civilization to the present.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Civic and Global Responsibility;
Communication Skills -
ARC 334 - The Architecture of Revolutions School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with HOA 454
Double Numbered with ARC 634
Survey of European architectural theory and practice from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century . Discussion and analysis of major architects, buildings, and architectural treatises, principally from France, England, and Germany. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 133 and ARC 134
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
ARC 337 - American Architecture, Settlement to 1860 School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with HOA 374
Double Numbered with ARC 637
American architectural history and theory from first settlements through federal and Georgian to various revival modes. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 134 OR CAS 134 OR ARC 639
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ARC 338 - American Architecture, 1860 - World War I School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with HOA 375
Double Numbered with ARC 638
American architectural history and theory from the Civil War through various revival modes to development of new commercial and residential forms before World War II. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 134 OR CAS 134
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ARC 391 - Architectural Drawing Studio School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Architectural techniques of manual and digital drawing.
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ARC 394 - Architectural Design Studio School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Architectural design methods and techniques.
PREREQ ARC 391
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ARC 407 - Architectural Design VI School of Architecture
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Required design studio. Comparative studies of architecture and urbanism or advanced intensive design studio in which students choose from a range of topics and critics.
PREREQ ARC 307 AND ARC 322
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ARC 408 - Architectural Design VII School of Architecture
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Required design studio. Comparative studies of architecture and urbanism or advanced intensive design studio in which students choose from a range of topics and critics.
PREREQ ARC 407 WITH MINIMUM GRADE C
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ARC 409 - Architectural Design VIII School of Architecture
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Required comprehensive design studio. Considering external conditions as well as internal needs. Systems of identifying and ordering the design process.
PREREQ ARC 408 with grade of C or higher AND ARC 423 OR
COREQ ARC 423
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills; Communication Skills -
ARC 423 - Advanced Building Systems School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Every semester
Double Numbered with ARC 623
Building systems with lab component. Conventional and emerging technologies in construction, building enclosures, mechanical systems, parametric design and simulation tools, and regulatory policy and sustainable standards in relation to integrated architectural design. Additional work for graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 322
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Information Literacy and Technological Agility;
Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
ARC 431 - Early Modern Architecture School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with HOA 479
Double Numbered with ARC 731
Early modern architecture from the 1890s through the 1930s. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 134 OR CAS 134 OR HOA 105
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ARC 432 - The City in Architectural History School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with HOA 419
Double Numbered with ARC 732
A single city throughout its history, or various cities at a particular time in history. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 134 OR CAS 134 OR HOA 105
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ARC 433 - French Architecture, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with HOA 439
Double Numbered with ARC 737
Architecture of the Renaissance transported from Italy to France and developed into a specifically French architecture. Outstanding achievements of more than local interest. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 134 OR CAS 134 OR HOA 105
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
ARC 434 - London’s Built Environment School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with ARC 734
Presents a social and political history of the built environment in London, focusing on times of destruction and (re)construction. Additional work required of graduate students.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Communication Skills -
ARC 435 - Islamic Architecture School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with HOA 389
Double Numbered with ARC 735
Major building traditions of Islam in the Middle East, North Africa, Spain, Turkey, and India elucidated through in-depth examination of major works and principles of architectural, urban, and garden design. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 134 OR CAS 134 OR HOA 105
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ARC 436 - Modern Architecture: The International Style to Present School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with HOA 475
Double Numbered with ARC 736
Architecture of the modern period since World War II. Major works and figures as framed by the larger architectural issues of the period. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 134 OR CAS 134 OR HOA 105
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ARC 437 - Renaissance Architecture in Italy:1400-1600 School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with HOA 437
Architectural design and theory in Italy from 1400-1600, with special emphasis on various cultural contexts that affected the building process and on relationship between architectural practice and its theoretical framework. Covers Brunelleschi, Alberti, Bramante, Michelangelo, Palladio, and others. Offered only in Florence.
PREREQ HOA 105 OR ARC/CAS 134
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ARC 438 - Introduction to the History of Chinese Architecture School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with ARC 738
This lecture course traces the development of Chinese architecture from Neolithic societies at Bànpō to the “urban villages” and megacities of the present. Additional work required for Graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 133 and ARC 134
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ARC 439 - Architecture and Fascism in Italy School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Historical discourse linking architectural aesthetics, materials and spatial compositions with the cultural and political reality of Italian Fascism. Offered only in Florence.
PREREQ ARC 134
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ARC 490 - Independent Study School of Architecture
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
In-depth exploration of a subject or issues. Individual independent study based on a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and program chair.
Repeatable
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ARC 498 - Directed Research School of Architecture
6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with ARC 698
A degree-culminating research project led by faculty members in their areas of expertise. Content and format varies. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 409
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ARC 499 - Honors Capstone Project School of Architecture
1-3 credit(s) Every semester
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
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ARC 500 - Selected Topics School of Architecture
1-6 credit(s) Every semester
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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ARC 505 - Thesis Preparation School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Every semester
Research, development and preliminary design studies for architectural design thesis project, ARC 508.
PREREQ ARC 311 and ARC 409 WITH MINIMUM GRADE C
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ARC 508 - Architectural Design IX-Thesis School of Architecture
6 credit(s) Every semester
Undergraduate thesis. Semester-long, advanced project produced by the student and advised by the faculty.
PREREQ ARC 505 WITH MINIMUM GRADE OF C
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ARC 511 - Advanced Structural Resolution School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Structural analyses to compare and contrast design solutions
for a given project. Presents appropriate techniques, regulatory
codes and software to facilitate such analyses and subsequent
design decisions.
PREREQ ARC 311 OR ARC 612
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ARC 534 - Introduction to History of Buddhist Architecture School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
History of Buddhist architecture from early reliquaries and monastic halls to contemporary mega-structures and theme parks.
PREREQ ARC 133 and ARC 134
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ARC 552 - Politics of Public Space School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Issues surrounding public space, politics, and power relations as they impact our public realms, through investigations of critical and political theorists, geographers, architects and artists.
PREREQ ARC 208
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ARC 555 - Introduction to Building Information Modeling School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to uses of Building Information Modeling in architecture through a series of case studies or drawing and analysis of building components in real time demonstrations. ARC 555 cannot be taken for credit after successful completion of ARC 558.
Shared Competencies Information Literacy and Technological Agility -
ARC 558 - Advanced Building Information Modeling and 3D Design School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Advanced Building Information Modeling as it pertains to architecture with a focus on project workflow and professional practices for building design and construction.
PREREQ ARC 555 or CEE 520
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ARC 561 - Survey of British Architecture School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Every semester
Through a series of visits to sites and buildings across England, students are introduced to the principal architects, stylistic movements and other trends in contemporary and historical architecture in England. Offered in London only
COREQ ARC 407 OR ARC 408 OR 608 OR 609
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
ARC 566 - Introduction to Preservation School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with HOA 577
Problems and methods in implementing continued use for quality segments of the humanly built environment.
PREREQ ARC 134 OR CAS 134
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ARC 568 - Real Estate Design and Development School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Analysis of the mechanisms through which real estate is developed, the interaction of public agencies, developers, and designers in initiation, financing, and design. Development fundamentals, evaluating economic feasibility, structuring developments, negotiating and present proposals.
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ARC 569 - Postcolonial Spaces School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Exploration of the history of postcolonial architecture and the urban built environment. Additional work required of graduate students.
PREREQ ARC 133 and ARC 134
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
ARC 571 - Survey of Italian Architecture School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Every semester
Field trips: On-site observation and study of significant buildings and spaces. May apply toward professional elective component of degree program. Offered in Italy.
COREQ ARC 407 OR ARC 408 OR 608 OR 609
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Civic and Global Responsibility -
ARC 572 - Advanced Computer Applications to Architecture School of Architecture
2-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Individual and/or group efforts at investigating and developing new computer programming requirements for architectural applications.
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ARC 575 - Urban Housing - Building, Block, Street School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Focus on housing as an integral part of urban structure, both formal and sociopolitical. Relationships of residential unit to building, block, and city, as they represent the individual and community, are examined.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Civic and Global Responsibility -
ARC 576 - Theories & Analysis of Exurbia School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Course studies history, evolution, and contemporary condition of exurban built environment in America.
PREREQ ARC 208
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ARC 582 - NYC Internship Experience School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This professional elective course immerses students in NYC architecture culture and exposes them to a variety of forms of professional practice through first-hand experience in an office.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Communication Skills -
ARC 583 - Building Practice School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Researching and interacting with activists, architects, authors, curators, designers, educators, fabricators, and strategists to reveal diverse approaches to building a professional practice.
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ARC 584 - Furniture Fabrications School of Architecture
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This seminar examines relationships between form, material, and purpose in furniture design. Coursework includes design and fabrication work - or, design-through-fabrication work.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
ARC 585 - Professional Practice School of Architecture
3 credit(s) Every semester
Legal and administrative aspects of architectural practice. The architect’s role in society.
PREREQ ARC 322
Shared Competencies Information Literacy and Technological Agility
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