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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

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Architecture

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 631 or ARC 639
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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 408 OR ARC 608  OR ARC 609 
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 ARC 608  OR ARC 609 
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.   
  • 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.

  • 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
  • ARC 600 - Selected Topics

    School of Architecture
    1-6 credit(s)
    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
  • ARC 604 - Architectural Design I

    School of Architecture
    6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Foundational design principles encompassing form, spatial composition, function, context, and construction; emphasizing tactile making, material assemblies, and experimentation.
  • ARC 605 - Architectural Design II

    School of Architecture
    6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Design in an urban context focusing on conceptual design development, hybrid program, site analysis, and introductory integration of tectonic and environmental systems; emphasizing digital tools and techniques.
    PREREQ ARC 604
  • ARC 606 - Architectural Design III

    School of Architecture
    6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Development and synthesis of design in a mutifaceted environment; emphasizing contextual research and integration of ecological, economic, cultural, social, and political factors.
    PREREQ ARC 605
  • ARC 607 - Integrated Architectural Design

    School of Architecture
    6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Integration of contemporary design technologies, structural systems, building materials and construction assemblies selection, envelope design and environmental control systems, accessibility and life-safety issues, and building performance.
    PREREQ ARC 606
  • ARC 608 - Special Topics in Architectural Design

    School of Architecture
    6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Design studio in which students choose from a range of topics and critics.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 12 credits maximum
  • ARC 609 - Architectural Design VI

    School of Architecture
    6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Advanced studio. Choice of upper-level studio.
    PREREQ ARC 608  WITH MINIMUM GRADE OF C
  • ARC 611 - 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.
  • ARC 612 - Structural Systems Design II

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Design of structures; choice of appropriate materials and system, design of structural components in concrete, timber and steel. Introduction to wind and earthquake loads, high rise, pre-stressed concrete, and indeterminate structures. Evaluation to include research project.
  • ARC 621 - Building Systems Design I

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Conceptual and technical introduction to the relationships between design and climate, material assemblies, structures, building envelope, and environmental systems.
  • ARC 622 - Building Systems Design II

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to mechanical building systems, strategies, and simulation techniques. Science of thermal and visual comfort in relation to environmental systems, building envelope assemblies, passive and active strategies, and human comfort.
    PREREQ ARC 621
  • ARC 623 - Advanced Building Systems

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with ARC 423
    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 612 AND ARC 622
  • ARC 631 - Studies in Architectural Histories

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Themes, concepts, and problems in architectural history from Antiquity to 1500.
  • ARC 634 - The Architecture of Revolutions

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with HOA 654 
    Double Numbered with ARC 334
    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.
  • ARC 637 - American Architecture, Settlement to 1860

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with ARC 337
    American architectural history and theory from first settlements through federal and Georgian to various revival modes. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ ARC 639 
  • ARC 638 - American Architecture, 1860 - World War I

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with ARC 338
    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 639 
  • ARC 639 - Architectural History Principles

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Themes, concepts, and problems in architectural history from 1500 to the present.
    PREREQ ARC 631
  • ARC 641 - Architectural Theory

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to the recent history of architectural theories and contemporary approaches to theoretical speculation.
  • ARC 642 - Architectural Theory and Design Research

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Project-based, focused application of architectural theories to design research.
    PREREQ ARC 641
  • ARC 650 - Architectural Research

    School of Architecture
    1-5 credit(s) Every semester
    Selected approaches to architectural research.
    Repeatable 5 time(s), 5 credits maximum
  • ARC 651 - Language and Discourse in Architecture

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
  • ARC 681 - Media I

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to the use and implications of analogue and digital media. Students will learn fundamental skills and develop innovative applications for diverse drawing techniques and other media.
  • ARC 682 - Media II

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Continued study of architectural media with emphasis on capacities and techniques of modeling, including advanced digital design and fabrication.
    PREREQ ARC 681  
  • ARC 690 - Independent Study

    School of Architecture
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
    Repeatable
  • ARC 698 - Directed Research

    School of Architecture
    6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with ARC 498
    A degree-culminating research project led by faculty members in their areas of expertise. Content and format varies.  Additional work required for graduate students.
    PREREQ ARC 608
  • ARC 700 - 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
  • ARC 707 - Architectural Design

    School of Architecture
    6-9 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Design studio introducing students to the critical application of architectural research principles and methods as well as current and near-future concepts, trends, and standards for design to a complex brief within a program focus area. 
  • ARC 708 - Architectural Design

    School of Architecture
    6-9 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Capstone course applying discipline-specific modalities, architectural research methods, and design principles learned throughout the program to an independent design and research thesis through collaboration with program peers and faculty advisors.
    PREREQ ARC 707
  • ARC 731 - Early Modern Architecture

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with ARC 431
    Early modern architecture from the 1890s through the 1930s. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ ARC 639 
  • ARC 732 - The City in Architectural History

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with ARC 432
    A single city throughout its history, or various cities at a particular time in history. Additional work required of graduate students. Additional work required of graduate students.
    PREREQ ARC 639 
  • ARC 734 - London’s Built Environment

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with ARC 434
    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.
  • ARC 735 - Islamic Architecture

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with ARC 435
    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 639 
  • ARC 736 - Modern Architecture: The International Style to Present

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with ARC 436
    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 639 
  • ARC 737 - French Architecture, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Double Numbered with ARC 433
    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 639 
  • ARC 738 - Introduction to the History of Chinese Architecture

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with ARC 438
    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 631 and ARC 639
  • ARC 770 - Architectural Research

    School of Architecture
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Seminar introducing architectural research methods and the application of contemporary design research tools and techniques as a step toward developing an independent thesis.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  • ARC 998 - Design VII-Thesis

    School of Architecture
    1-9 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    A major, semester-long, final project produced by the student and advised by the faculty.  
    PREREQ ARC 607