SCAD.EDU / ARCHITECTURE
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ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL OF BUILDING ARTS B.F.A./PROFESSIONAL M.ARCH. DEGREE ARCHITECTURE
35 hours
55 hours
80 hours
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180 hours
Foundation studies DRAW 100 Drawing I: Form and Space DRAW 115 Graphics for the Building Arts DSGN 100 Design I: Elements and Organization DSGN 102 Design II: 3-D Form in Space DSGN 223 Architectural Fundamentals Studio I: Form, Space and Order DSGN 224 Architectural Fundamentals Studio II: Site as Design Generator DSGN 225 Architectural Fundamentals Studio III: Spatial Relationships and Human Response General education Architectural history courses will not satisfy these requirements: ARTH 100 Survey of Western Art I ARTH 110 Survey of Western Art II COMM 105 Speaking of Ideas ENGL 123 Composition MATH 201 Applied Mathematics PHYS 201 Applied Physics — ENGL elective — General education elective — General education elective — General education elective — Social/behavioral sciences elective
90 hours
Major curriculum ARCH 101 Introduction to Architecture ARLH 206 Modern Architecture I: 1750-1900 ARLH 208 Modern Architecture II: 1900-Present ARLH 211 Survey of World Architecture and Urbanism ELDS 225 Electronic Design I: Digital Communication for the Building Arts ARCH 241 Construction Technology I: Building Materials and Assemblies ARCH 301 Architecture Design Studio I: Human-centered Design * ARCH 302 Architecture Design Studio II: Site and Environmental Context * ARCH 303 Architecture Design Studio III: Structural Applications * 90 hours ARCH 319 Structures: General Structure 270 ARCH 341 Construction Technology II: hours Building Systems and Technologies ARCH 361 Environmental Control I: Energy, Climate and Human Comfort ARCH 404 Architecture Design Studio IV: Urban Context * ARCH 405 Architecture Design Studio V: Capstone I — Research and Schematic Design * ARCH 406 Architecture Design Studio VI: Capstone II — Comprehensive Design Development * ARCH 461 Environmental Control II: Mechanical, Lighting, Acoustics and Life Safety Systems Additional electives — Free elective — Free elective Undergraduate course of study
Graduate curriculum ARCH 706 Architectural Practices Select one of these six courses: ARCH 714 Advanced Parametric Design and Generative Modeling Strategies for the Building Arts ARCH 728 Advanced Tectonics in Architecture ARCH 736 Complex Structural Applications ARCH 760 Sustainable Design ELDS 745 Digital Prototyping and Fabrication Methods for Building Design ELDS 775 Simulation, Animation and Visualization in the Building Arts ARCH 717 Graduate Architecture Studio I: Urban Design and Development ARCH 719 Structures: Lateral Forces ARCH 727 Graduate Architecture Studio II: Comprehensive Design and Programming ELDS 727 Advanced Digital Applications for Practice and Project Management ARCH 737 Graduate Architecture Studio III: Comprehensive Detailing and Systems ARCH 745 Graduate Seminar in Architecture ARCH 747 Graduate Architecture Studio IV: Interdisciplinary Focus ARCH 765 Emerging Urban Issues † ARCH 779 Graduate Internship † ARCH 775 Global Architectural Practice ARCH 798 Graduate Architecture Studio: Thesis I — Developing Concept, Context and Program ARCH 799 Graduate Architecture Studio: Thesis II — Design Detailing and Final Exposition — 700-level focused elective ‡ — 500- to 700-level diversified elective § — 500- to 700-level PRES or URBA elective # — 500- to 700-level elective — 500- to 700-level elective Graduate course of study TOTAL COURSE OF STUDY * Minimum grade of “C” is required. † Students following the Integrated Path to Licensure must take ARCH 765 Emerging Urban Issues; all other students must take ARCH 779 Graduate Internship. ‡ The focused elective is assigned by faculty and must be taken during the same quarter as ARCH 747 Graduate Architecture Studio IV: Interdisciplinary Focus. § Diversified electives expand the knowledge of the student beyond architectural disciplines. Courses with subject codes other than ARCH, ARLH, ELDS, INDS, PRES, SUST or URBA meet these requirements. # The following courses will also satisfy this elective: ARCH 721 Landscape Design for Urban Design or ARCH 765 Emerging Urban Issues.
For course descriptions, visit scad.edu/coursefinder. For details on the M.Arch. degree program accreditation, refer to page 336.