ARCHITECTURE
The University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign was among the first institutions in the United States to offer an academic program in architecture.
BY THE NUMBERS
415 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS 131 GRADUATE STUDENTS
37 FULL-TIME FACULTY
* Numbers reflect 2020–2021
STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO
FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE UNITED STATES
WHY ARCHITECTURE AT ILLINOIS?
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TRADITIONAL APPRECIATION FOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY BALANCED WITH RESEARCHDRIVEN DESIGN INNOVATION
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LARGE ARCHITECTURE ALUMNI NETWORK THAT SPANS THE GLOBE
CAREER XPO BRINGS FIRMS TO OUR CAMPUS ANNUALLY TO HIRE SUMMER INTERNS AND NEW GRADUATES
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SMALL CLASSES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE CROSSDISCIPLINARY COURSEWORK
A WORLD-CLASS DESIGN EDUCATION
We offer curriculum that requires mastery of both the art and science of architectural design.
FIRST YEAR: 30–33 HOURS
• ARCH 171: Concepts and Theories of Architectural Design (3 hours)
• MATH 220 or 221: Calculus I (4 or 5 hours)
• FAA 101: Arts at Illinois (1 hour)
• MATH 231 or PHYS 101: Calculus II or Physics 101 (5 or 3 hours)
• RHET 105: Composition I Requirement (4 hours)
• ARCH 172: Drawing and Modeling (3 hours)
• General Education Courses (9 hours)
SECOND YEAR: 32 HOURS
• ARCH 210: Introduction to the History of Architecture (3 hours)
• ARCH 231: Anatomy of Buildings (4 hours)
• ARCH 273: Strategies of Architectural Design (3 hours)
• UP 101: Introduction to City Planning (3 hours)
• ARCH 274: Representation (3 hours)
• ARCH 232: Structural Fundamentals (4 hours)
• General Education Courses (15 hours)
THIRD YEAR: 31 HOURS
• ARCH 321: Environment, Architecture, and Global Health (3 hours)
• ARCH 371: Design and Urbanism (6 hours)
• ARCH 433: Design of Steel and Reinforced Concrete Structures (4 hours)
• ARCH 434: Environmental Control Systems I (5 hours)
• ARCH 372: Design for Human Well-being (6 hours)
• ARCH 435: Structural Systems and Construction Methods (4 hours)
• Electives (3 hours)
FOURTH YEAR: 31 HOURS
• ARCH 473: Design and Performance (6 hours)
• ARCH 41X: Architectural History Elective (3 hours)
• ARCH 41X: Architectural History Elective (3 hours)
• ARCH 474: Design and Making (6 hours)
• Electives (13 hours)