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School of Architecture and Planning |
Officers of Instruction |
Faculty
| Randall Ott, M.Arch., AIA |
Dean, Professor |
| Ann Cederna, M.Arch.,AIA |
Associate Dean, Associate Professor |
| George J. Martin, M.Arch. |
Assistant Dean, Assistant Professor |
| Eric J. Jenkins, M.Arch., M.Des.S., AIA |
Assistant Dean, Assistant Professor |
| Raj Barr-Kumar, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor |
| Carlos Roberto Barrios, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor |
| Luis Eduardo Boza, M.Arch. |
Associate Professor |
| Hazel R. Edwards, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor |
| Mohamed Elnahas, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor |
| Lavinia Fici Pasquina,M.Arch., RA (Italy) |
Associate Professor |
| Christopher P. Grech, B.Arch. |
Associate Professor |
| Vytenis Gureckas, M.S.B.D., RA |
Associate Professor |
| Miriam Gusevich, M.Arch. |
Associate Professor |
| Stanley I. Hallet, M.Arch., FAIA |
Professor |
| William A. Jelen, M.Arch., AIA |
Visiting Assistant Professor |
| J. Ronald Kabriel, M.Arch. |
Assistant Professor |
| Julius S. Levine, B.S.CE., M.CP., FAICP |
Professor |
| George T. Marcou, M.Arch., AICP |
Professor Emeritus |
| Andreea Mihalache, Ph.D. |
Visiting Assistant Professor |
| Adnan Morshed, Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor |
| Theodore Naos, M.Arch. |
Professor |
| Walter D. Ramberg, B.Arch., AIA |
Professor Emeritus |
| Terrance Williams, M.Arch., FAIA |
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| Forrest Wilson,Ph.D., Hon., AIA |
Professor Emeritus |
| John V. Yanik, M.Arch., AIA |
Professor |
| Barry Yatt,B.Arch., FAIA |
Professor |
Associates of the Faculty
| Ghassan Abukurah, B.S., Arch. |
Visiting Lecturer |
| Kent Abraham, M.Arch., AIA |
Adjunct Associate Professor |
| Rauzia Ally, M.Arch., AIA |
Visiting Critic |
| Patricia Andrasik, M.Arch., IIDA |
Visiting Critic |
| Raj Barr-Kumar,Ph.D., FAIA |
Visiting Lecturer |
| Timothy Barrows, B.Arch., AIA |
Visiting Lecturer |
| Primo J. Bautista, M.Arch. |
Visiting Critic |
| James L. Binkley, B.Arch., FAIA |
Lecturer |
| Janet Bloomberg, M.Arch., AIA |
Visiting Critic |
| Patrick Bodden, B.Arch. |
Visiting Critic |
| Garret Byrne, M.S.E, P.E. |
Visiting Critic |
| James Carder, Ph.D. |
Visiting Lecturer |
| Jennifer Carney, M.Arch., AIA |
Visiting Critic |
| Michael S.A. Dechert, Ph.D., AIA |
Lecturer |
| Kevin Dworak, M.Arch. |
Visiting Critic |
| Anthony Elmiger, M.S.E. |
Visiting Lecturer |
| Mary Johnson, M.Arch. |
Visiting Critic |
| Zachery Kates, M.S.C.E., P.E. |
Visiting Lecturer |
| David Kitchens, M.Arch., AIA |
Visiting Critic |
| Natalie McCorkle, M.Arch. |
Visiting Critic |
| Mark McInturff,B.Arch., AIA |
Visiting Critic |
| Judith Meany, Ph.D., AICP |
Adjunct Associate Professor |
| Iris Miller, M.Arch., ASLA |
Adjunct Associate Professor |
| Georges Mohasseb, B.Arch., Associate AIA |
Visiting Lecturer |
| Donald Beekman Myer, M.Arch., FAIA |
Visiting Critic |
| Raj Parikh, M.Arch. |
Visiting Critic |
| Travis L. Price III, M.Arch., AIA |
Visiting Critic |
| Suzanne Reatig,B.S.C. Arch., AIA |
Visiting Critic |
| Michelle A. Rinehart, M.S., M.Arch. |
Assistant Dean and Visiting Critic |
| Hugo Rodrigues, M.Arch. |
Visiting Critic |
| Milton Shinberg, B.Arch., RA |
Adjunct Associate Professor |
| David Shove-Brown, B.Arch., AIA |
Visiting Critic |
| Glenn Smith, M.Arch., ASLA |
Visiting Critic |
| William Smith, M.Arch. |
Visiting Critic |
| Alan Stover,AIA, CSI, Esq. |
Visiting Lecturer |
| Rafael Vargas, M.Arch. |
Visiting Lecturer |
| Lawrence Temple Washington, III, M.Arch. |
Associate Professor for Professional Practice |
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Mission |
CUA's
School of Architecture and Planning attracts students from throughout
the United States and the world who are aware of the school's long
history and educational renown. The professional architecture program
at CUA was established in 1911, and after nine decades its reputation
is expressed in a continuing legacy of design excellence-early Beaux
Arts prizewinners to contemporary AIA award-winning faculty work and
student projects.
In CUA's School of Architecture and Planning, students are exposed
to the foundational and the conventional, as well as to the
experimental and unorthodox. Diverse theoretical perspectives,
paradigms, project types from varied architects landscape architects,
urban designers and planners become key elements in our various
teaching/learning activities. Our full-time faculty, along with a
distinguished array of adjuncts and visiting lecturers and studio
critics drawn from the profession, provide our students with an
excellent, stimulating context within which they pursue their learning.
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Goals |
Historically,
the profession of architecture has placed the highest priority on the
artful creation of place, incorporating the great Roman
architect/engineer Vitruvius' three principles of firmness, commodity
and delight. Consequently, the architect must be well versed in the
arts, technically skilled, and possess a deep understanding of the
human condition. Thus, the school seeks to impart a proper sense of
ethics and a spirit of service to the community. The emphasis on these
qualities gives professional training its distinctive character at The
Catholic University of America.
The School of Architecture and Planning is dedicated to the
professional education of those who will design, build and conserve the
built environment, principally as architects and planners. Utilizing
Washington and other metropolitan areas as design laboratories, the
graduate program provides an enriching educational climate in which
students investigate the realms of design, theory and building in the
context of the world in which we live. Students are exposed to a
diversity of architectural experiences through a choice of graduate
concentrations that include Cultural Studies/Sacred Space, Design
Technologies, Digital Media, Real Estate Development, and Urban Design.
Central to the graduate program is the design studio, where students
pursue their architectural inquiries individually or in teams. Design
studios are directed by faculty members who have extensive experience
in both practice and teaching. Visiting critics whose professional
experience is relevant to the studio projects are brought into the
school to provide richness and diversity to the students' design
education. The studio experience culminates in a design thesis.
Supporting the studio experience are advanced courses in architecture,
planning and related fields. Lectures, seminars and exhibitions are
devised to introduce the student to the multitude of considerations
faced by the practicing architect to reveal differing philosophies and
attitudes toward architectural design. As in the studios, lecturers are
invited from among the many outstanding professionals practicing in the
Washington area to provide informal talks on their current work, teach
or add their particular insights to the core courses.
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Degree Programs |
The Professional Degree
CUA offers several options for earning the Master of Architecture
professional degree. The two-year M.Arch. program is intended for
students with a four-year undergraduate preprofessional degree in
architecture. Select students graduating from CUA with a four-year
Bachelor of Science in Architecture may be eligible for advanced
standing, thereby reducing graduate study from four semesters to three
semesters. The three-year M.Arch. program is intended for students who
hold an undergraduate degree in a field other than architecture. These
Master of Architecture degree programs are fully accredited by the
National Architectural Accrediting Board.
The Post-Professional Degree Program
The Master of Architectural Studies is offered to applicants who
already hold a professional degree in architecture and wish to pursue
further investigations in design or design-related topics. Students are
offered an intensive curriculum in one of five areas of concentration:
Cultural Studies/Sacred Space, Design Technologies, Digital Media, Real
Estate Development, and Urban Design. The program requires a minimum of
one-and-a-half years of advanced study tailored to the needs and
interests of the individual.
Accreditation
In the United States, most state registration boards require a
degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite
for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board, NAAB,
which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional
degree programs in architecture, recognizes three types of degrees: the
Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of
Architecture. A program may be granted a 6-year, 3-year, or 2-year term
of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with
established educational standards.
Master's degree programs may consist of a preprofessional
undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when
earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education.
However, the preprofessional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an
accredited degree.
Location
CUA's location in Washington, D.C., puts students in touch with
unparalleled professional and cultural resources. Its spacious campus
lies within a 10- minute drive of the U.S. Capitol and the National
Mall. Numerous national and international experts live and work in the
vibrant and diverse metropolitan area and contribute to the graduate
program each academic year.
The specialized expertise of these associates of the faculty allow
the school to offer an outstanding array of graduate coursework. The
school has had relationships with numerous Washington, D.C., cultural
and artistic institutions, including the National Building Museum, the
Library of Congress and others. In addition, the school's location
offers it unparalleled access to many national chapter headquarters of
various design-oriented organizations, such as The American Institute
of Architects, AIA, the Association of Collegiate Schools of
Architecture, ACSA, the National Architectural Accrediting Board, NAAB
and the American Institute of Architecture Students, AIAS. The school
has also over the last several years maintained a relationship with
various embassies in the region, sponsoring cooperative lecture and
exhibit programs with the Finnish embassy, the Swiss embassy, the
Austrian embassy and others.
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Faculty and Resources |
Many
of our faculty members are recognized as leaders in the design and
professional realms with world-famous guest critics and lecturers
augmenting the full-time teaching staff. Student-to-professor ratios
are kept small to ensure that students receive intensive one-on-one
critiques and advising from studio critics and professors.
Our award-winning facilities are housed in the original CUA
gymnasium and provide a classic example of adaptive re-use at its best.
Designed by a faculty member, the architecture center was conceived as
a small city with "streets" filled with students and their work, a
"piazza" for special exhibits and a "town hall" for lectures and
meetings. In addition, students' needs are served by our library CAD
lab and output room, visual resource center and fabrication lab, which
includes wood and metalworking shops, two CO2 laser cutter and
engraving systems, a 3D printer and a three-axis CNC milling machine.
Through the Consortium of Universities of the Washington
Metropolitan Area, students may earn credits from among the several
other institutions of higher learning in the community.
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Concentrations |
The
School of Architecture and Planning currently offers five areas of
concentration available to students for more focused specialization
during their graduate education. These are Cultural Studies/Sacred
Space, Design Technologies, Digital Media, Real Estate Development, and
Urban Design.
Cultural Studies/Sacred Space
The pursuit of cultural studies and the investigation and design of
sacred space is intrinsic to CUA's mission. This concentration affords
students an opportunity to explore cultural studies and the related
issues of settlement, geography and landscape. The studios and related
seminars explore a variety of historic case studies, theoretical
positions and architectural strategies that have been or can be taken
when architects are obliged to intervene in arenas of great cultural
context and, in particular, in the re-articulation of sacred space.
The dilemma of relating the exigencies of our "time" to the
traditional forms and rituals of the past are only further complicated
by a situation where once identifiable cultural groups have now been
thrown into disjunction, discontinuity and disarray. Thus, the often
irreconcilable debate between "natural state" and chaos, between
nostalgia for the past and the "crisis of modernity," between critical
regionalism and international style, become but a few of the issues the
concentration examines. (Director: Travis L. Price III, AIA, adjunct
professor; e-mail: pricet@cua,edu).
Design Technologies
Simultaneously investigated at various scales ranging from
global/local ecologies to building and product development processes,
this concentration considers advanced and innovative design
technologies as catalytic tools for design inspiration and
investigation. The Design Technologies concentration continually
examines the transformative opportunities of emerging technologies
during all phases of design, from conception through construction and
far past completion. Interdisciplinary in nature, the concentration
engages itself in emerging and innovative fields of inquiry and
research collaborating with the profession as well as pre-established
organization within the university, such as CUA Design Collaborative,
CUAdc, and the Design Lab. The Design Technologies concentration
comprises four separate yet interrelated components of specialization:
Advanced Material Research and Theory, Computational Design and
Morphology, Digital Fabrication and Design/Build, and Sustainable and
Environmental Technologies and Theory. (Director: Luis Eduardo Boza,
assistant professor; tel: 202-319-6861; e-mail: boza@cua.edu).
Digital Media
The profession of architecture is challenged by digital technologies
in many ways. Some of these technologies expand the way we create,
understand and modify space, as well as the way we experience it. The
use of digital technologies ultimately influences the way architects
approach design, practice and build. Three-dimensional modeling and
visualization software offer alternatives to the development of form
and the outcome of the designer's "vision." Animation, rendering and
special effects editing tools also influence the way a design is
communicated and perceived. (Director: Lavinia Fici Pasquina, assistant
professor; tel: 202-319-6719; e-mail: ficipasquina@cua.edu).
Real Estate Development (Evening program)
Modern architecture practice encompasses a wide array of
architecture design challenges with a growing emphasis on privately
financed residential and commercial real estate development projects.
Real estate development in the 21st century includes a broad range of
projects including urban mixed use, suburban new towns and adaptive
reuse of historic structures, all requiring design expertise.
Practicing architects can significantly enhance the quality of built
environment, while at the same time taking advantage of potential
business opportunities to share in these market-driven forces through
an educational grounding in the fundamentals of real estate
development. (Director: Judith Meany, Ph.D., AICP, adjunct associate
professor; tel: 202-319-5642; e-mail: jmeany@lozierpartners.com).
Urban Design
Urban design is the keystone that links architecture and planning.
The spatial concerns of the architect and the public policy issues of
the planner are brought together by the urban designer to create an
implementable vision for the city that moves beyond the individual
building and the limits of policies focused primarily on public health,
welfare and safety. The Urban Design concentration emphasizes the
relationship of an individual project to the public realm. This
concentration expands a graduate's design options to include
opportunities in both the private and public sectors, here and abroad.
(Director: Terrance Williams, FAIA, associate professor; tel:
202-319-5565; e-mail: williams@cua.edu).
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Foreign Studies |
The
School of Architecture and Planning offers a variety of foreign study
options for graduate students. To complement our undergraduate
semester-long programs in Rome and Barcelona, Paris serves as the venue
for the graduate students, as well as selected fourth year
undergraduate students. All graduate students may participate in the
18-credit program. Utilizing various modern and historical sites,
students are introduced to the interconnectedness of the public and
private realms with issues of urban density, security, convenience and
amenity. CUA students and faculty collaborate with their counterparts
from local universities, as well as world-renowned architects based in
Paris. The studio is augmented by travel, seminars and lectures by
local faculty.
Our longest running foreign program, the Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle
Summer Foreign Studies Program, is an offering exclusively reserved for
graduate students. The program focuses on studio work in Rome and other
parts of Italy, with additional travel to two other venues in and
around Europe. Travel itineraries change from year to year to enable
diverse faculty to plan trips around their past and present contacts
and experiences. These programs are GPA-based and participating
students earn 15 credits toward the professional degree. A seat in the
Cardinal O'Boyle program can also be secured in an intensive design
competition in the fourth-year of the CUA B.S. in Architecture program.
Each year two graduate students are selected to spend the fall
semester studying at the Fondazione Architetto Augusto Rancilio in
Milan, Italy. The students are awarded scholarships by the foundation
and pursue independent research on a theme established by FAAR and CUA.
Themes may include architectural history and theory, design, urban
studies or technology. Participating students earn 15 credits toward
the professional degree.
In addition to these programs, CUA offers many other opportunities
for domestic and foreign travel. The Spirit of Place|Spirit of Design
program is a design-build program offered to both graduate and
undergraduate students. Projects have been completed in a variety of
locations, including Ireland, Nepal and Peru. Opportunities also exist
for students to participate in landscape and urban design studios in
Asia, Europe and the Middle East, and other auxiliary programs in
Europe and North and Central America.
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Special Programs |
Summer Institute for Architecture
Each summer, the School of Architecture and Planning conducts the
Summer Institute for Architecture, during which numerous courses at
both the undergraduate and graduate levels are offered. Most of the
design studios are offered, as are most of the required technology
courses. In addition, the school offers numerous courses in history of
architecture, graphics, furniture design, landscape architecture and
other related areas. The faculty consists of selected members of the
School of Architecture and Planning and invited faculty from other
institutions.
A component of the Summer Institute is the Jerusalem Studio. This
program is composed of upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level
students who take part in an intensive travel program to the ancient
city of Jerusalem. After their travel, these students return to the
university to complete a project assignment based on their
investigations.
The Summer Institute accepts students from other academic units at
The Catholic University of America, and from other institutions.
Interested students should contact the office of the School of
Architecture and Planning for further information and applications.
Experiences in Architecture
Each summer the School of Architecture and Planning conducts two
three-week sessions for high school or college students who are
interested in investigating the field of architecture as a possible
career. The students are introduced to all aspects of the study and
practice of architecture, from design and history to office practice.
The students live on campus and work in the design studios alongside
architecture students attending the Summer Institute. Interested
students should contact the office of the School of Architecture and
Planning for further information and applications.
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Admissions |
Policies are subject to change. Please consult the School of Architecture and Planning Web site at http://architecture.cua.edu for current policies and requirements.
The following are required for admission into all graduate programs:
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A minimum GPA of 2.8 (out of a possible 4.0) in undergraduate studies
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A completed application
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Statement of purpose
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Certified transcripts
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Three letters of recommendation
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Official GRE scores (minimum: 1000)
A portfolio demonstrating design excellence over a broad range of
architectural and technical challenges is required for all applications
to the two-year M.Arch. program and the postprofessional Master of
Science in Architectural Studies.
Students applying to the three-year M.Arch. program must have
completed two prerequisites for acceptance: pre-calculus math and an
introductory course in physics emphasizing mechanics.
The application deadline for all programs is January 15.
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Degree Requirements |
Policies are subject to change. Please consult the School of Architecture and Planning Web site at http://architecture.cua.edu for current policies and requirements.
A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in graduate studies is required for graduation in all degree programs.
Master of Architecture (Two-Year Program)
The Program
Students accepted into this program are admitted as Master of
Architecture degree candidates, but must complete any undergraduate
design studio and professional and technical courses in which their
background is deficient, in addition to the graduate course
requirements. The academic and work background of each student entering
the program in this category is thoroughly reviewed. Based on this
review, a degree program will be individually tailored to fit the needs
of the student. Students entering the program with professional
experience might be allowed to skip certain classes, but the credits
must be fulfilled with a program elective or by way of transferring
credit for previously taken equivalents. If transfer credit is not
applicable then the credits will have to be replaced by taking other
courses offered by the school.
| Program of Studies |
Semester Hours |
| Semester 1 |
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| ARCH 601 Architectural Design Themed Studio I |
6 |
| ARCH--- Required course associated with the themed studio |
3 |
| ARCH 661 Digital Construction Documents |
3 |
| Concentration Elective |
3 |
| Semester 2 |
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ARCH 577 Advanced Theory of Architecture or approved equivalent |
3 |
| ARCH 503 Comprehensive Building Design Studio |
6 |
| ARCH 518 Comprehensive Studio Supplement |
3 |
| ARCH Concentration Elective |
3 |
| Semester 3 |
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| ARCH 603 Architectural Design Themed Studio II |
6 |
| ARCH---Required course associated with the themed studio |
3 |
| ARCH---Concentration Elective |
3 |
| ARCH 600 Thesis Research |
3 |
| Semester 4 |
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| ARCH 609 Thesis |
9 |
| ARCH 717 Practice Management |
4 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| Total Credits |
61 |
Students awarded advanced standing must meet with the associate dean
for graduate studies to develop their program of studies. Students with
advanced standing must complete 46 semester credit hours in design,
history/theory, technology, planning and professional practice.
Students must achieve at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average
in order to fulfill the requirements for the degree. Students may be
allowed to repeat courses to improve their standing. In such cases, the
highest grade earned in those courses will be considered in determining
academic standing.
Since a C grade is passing but marginal at the graduate level, C
grades are permitted in a maximum of one-third of the courses required
for the degree. A grade of C in studio courses is not acceptable;
students who earn C grades may repeat only one studio course.
Master of Architecture (Three-Year Program)
The Program
Students accepted to this program must complete the graduate course
requirements plus those basic architecture courses in which their
background is deficient. The academic and work background of each
student entering the program in this category will be thoroughly
reviewed. Based on this review, a degree program will be tailored to
fit the needs of the student. In most cases, the student can expect to
be enrolled in both graduate and the basic courses at the same time.
The design studio and the mathematics/technical courses are the heart
of the curriculum and rely heavily on an extended sequence of
prerequisites. Students will be placed in each sequence according to
their academic background and experience.
Students will be advanced according to their demonstrated abilities.
Summer school may be utilized to facilitate the student's advancement.
Admission to the 600 level design studios will be on the basis of
portfolio review and approval. Students entering the program with
professional experience might be allowed to skip certain classes, but
the credits must be fulfilled with a program elective or by way of
transferring credit for previously taken equivalents.
| Program of Studies |
Semester Hours |
ARCH 504 Intro to Design and Graphics (Summer Course) |
6 |
| Semester 1 |
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| ARCH 501 Studio I |
6 |
| ARCH 621 Structures I |
3 |
| ARCH 715 Pre-Design |
4 |
| ARCH 635 History of Architecture I |
3 |
| ARCH 543 Basic Reading in Arch Theory |
3 |
| Semester 2 |
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| ARCH 502 Studio II |
6 |
| ARCH 622 Structures II |
3 |
| ARCH 716 Designing Construction |
4 |
| ARCH 758 Environmental Systems I |
3 |
| ARCH 636 History of Architecture II |
3 |
| ARCH 515 Introduction to Digital Media |
3 |
| Semester 3 |
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| ARCH 601 Architectural Design Themed Studio I |
6 |
| ARCH-Required course associated with the themed studio |
3 |
| ARCH 721 Structures III |
3 |
| ARCH 735 History of Architecture III (Modern) |
3 |
| ARCH 757 Environmental Systems II |
3 |
| ARCH 661 Digital Construction Documents |
3 |
| Semester 4 |
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| ARCH 503 Studio III: Comp. Bldg Studio |
6 |
| ARCH 518 Comprehensive Building Design Supplement |
3 |
| ARCH-Concentration Elective |
3 |
| ARCH 577 Advanced Theory of Architecture or approved equivalent |
3 |
| Semester 5 |
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| ARCH 603 Architectural Design Themed Studio II |
6 |
| ARCH-Required course associated with the themed studio |
3 |
| ARCH-Concentration Elective |
3 |
| ARCH 600 Thesis Research |
3 |
| Semester 6 |
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| ARCH 609 Thesis Design |
9 |
| ARCH 717 Professional Practice |
4 |
| Total Credits |
111 |
Students must achieve at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average
in order to fulfill the requirements for the degree. Students may be
allowed to repeat courses to improve their standing. In such cases, the
highest grade earned in those courses will be considered in determining
academic standing.
Since a C grade is passing but marginal at the graduate level, C
grades are permitted in a maximum of one-third of the courses required
for the degree. A grade of C in studio courses is not acceptable;
students who earn C grades may repeat only one studio course.
Master of Architectural Studies (One-and-a-half-Year Program)
Admission
Acceptance is dependent on overall academic performance as an
undergraduate and graduate student, the applicant's specific design
interests, and the strengths and ability of the faculty to serve those
interests. In the admission review process, special attention is given
to the comprehensive design portfolio, statement of intent,
professional experience, any related research and publications, and
pertinent references. Persons interested in this program are encouraged
to discuss their academic goals with the graduate program adviser in
advance of making a formal application.
Various areas of concentration are available in this degree program (refer to section on concentrations above).
| Program of Studies |
Semester Hours |
| ARCH 701 Master of Architectural Studies Themed Studio I |
6 |
| ARCH 702 Master of Architectural Studies Themed Studio II |
6 |
| ARCH 791 Thesis Field Work and Research |
3 |
| ARCH 795 Independent Study/Internship |
3 |
| ARCH 799 Master of Architectural Studies Thesis |
9 |
| ARCH-History/Theory Elective |
3 |
| ARCH-Program Electives (two) |
6 |
| Total Credits |
36 |
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Other Information |
Student Government and Professional Organizations
A number of student organizations offer opportunities for students
to participate in the governance of the school and act as liaisons to
professional organizations. Students of the school elect
representatives to the Student Council, who, in turn, represent the
student body at faculty meetings and on the University Student Council.
The school also offers student membership in the American Institute
of Architecture Students and the Construction Specification Institute.
Both organizations sponsor important events such as the annual job fair
and professional conferences.
Advising
Once admitted to the School of Architecture and Planning, each
student is assigned an academic adviser. Normally, the students remain
with their assigned adviser for the duration of their program if
possible. Given sufficient reason, the student may be reassigned to
another adviser at the discretion of the associate dean. All students
are required to see their advisers at least once a semester for
pre-registration for the next semester's classes. Students are
responsible for knowing the requirements of their specific programs and
for keeping track of their progress in working toward their degrees.
However, students may see their adviser at any time during the academic
year regarding their academic program and status.
Courses Offered
Please consult the registrar's Web site at https://cardinalstation.cua.edu for descriptions of courses offered in the current semester.
| ARCH |
Course Title |
| 500 |
Thesis Research-FAAR |
| 501 |
Architectural Design I |
| 502 |
Architectural Design II |
| 503 |
Architectural Design III |
| 504 |
Intro to Design and Graphics |
| 505 |
GPS Architectural DesignStudio |
| 507 |
Architectural Design FAAR |
| 509 |
Green Architecture |
| 510 |
Religious Space |
| 514 |
Basic Digital Visualization |
| 515 |
Introduction to Digital Media |
| 517 |
Rapid Prototyping Techniques |
| 521 |
Specifications |
| 523 |
Architecture Italian FAAR |
| 524 |
Sacred-Cult Studio Suplmnt I |
| 527 |
Reflections on Practice |
| 528 |
Practice Research |
| 529 |
Intro Contemporary Urban Plan |
| 530 |
Applied Urban Design Theory |
| 531 |
Special Topics in Architecture |
| 532 |
Intro to Digital Tools |
| 533 |
Material Matters |
| 536 |
Design Writing |
| 537 |
Design Writing II |
| 538 |
Research-History Architecture |
| 539 |
Profiles in American Architecture |
| 540 |
City Visions |
| 541 |
Palladio and His Influence |
| 542 |
House of Abraham: Ecumenical Sp |
| 543 |
Basic Arch Theory |
| 546 |
Preservation:Themes and Method |
| 547 |
History American City Planning |
| 548 |
Gardens and Urban Landscape |
| 550 |
Spirit of Place |
| 551 |
Elements of the General Plan |
| 553 |
Islamic Architecture |
| 554 |
Oriental Landscape and Culture |
| 555 |
Practice Law & Real Estate |
| 556 |
Arch and the Moving Image |
| 557 |
Hist Preservation Fieldwork |
| 558 |
Environ Sensitive Design |
| 559 |
Arch Theory/History FAAR |
| 560 |
Arch Studies Abroad GFS |
| 561 |
American Studies |
| 562 |
Design & Development:Malaparte |
| 564 |
Affordable Housing |
| 566 |
Mixed Use of Development |
| 567 |
Hist and Theory of Urban Form |
| 568 |
Topics in Preservation |
| 569 |
Innovations in Urb Plan & Dsgn |
| 570 |
Drawing as Visualization |
| 571 |
Advanced Visual Tools |
| 573 |
Special Topics in Arch Theory |
| 574 |
Undergrad Foreign Studies Prog |
| 575 |
Undergrad Foreign Studies Prog |
| 577 |
Advanced Architecture Theory |
| 579 |
Architecture and the Internet |
| 580 |
Architecture in the Schools |
| 582 |
Bldg Conserv Tech for Hist Str |
| 584 |
Undergrad Foreign Studies Prog |
| 585 |
Construction Management |
| 586 |
"Public City, Private Building" |
| 587 |
Real Estate Development |
| 590 |
Furn. Design: Form and Concept |
| 591 |
Readings Contemp Arch Theory |
| 592 |
The Designed Object |
| 595 |
Independent Studies |
| 597 |
Advanced Rendering Techniques |
| 600 |
Thesis Research |
| 601 |
Themed Studio |
| 602 |
Design Thesis |
| 603 |
Themed Studio |
| 604 |
Summer Studio Abroad |
| 606 |
Written Thesis |
| 607 |
Written Thesis |
| 609 |
Thesis with Consultants |
| 611 |
Dig Fab Studio Suplment I |
| 612 |
Intro to Parametric Modeling |
| 613 |
Intro to CNC Machining |
| 614 |
Portfolio Design |
| 615 |
Dig Fab Studio Supplement II |
| 616 |
Design Thinking |
| 617 |
Real Estate Finance |
| 618 |
Dig. Fab Studio Suplmnt II |
| 621 |
Structures I |
| 622 |
Structures II |
| 625 |
Dig Arch Studio Suplmnt |
| 627 |
Dig Arch Studio Suplment II |
| 635 |
History of Architecture I |
| 636 |
History of Architecture II |
| 650 |
History as Precedent |
| 651 |
Urban Conservation |
| 661 |
Digital Construction Docs |
| 664 |
Advanced Topics in Digital Rep |
| 695 |
Independent Studies |
| 700 |
Summer Abroad Thesis Research |
| 701 |
Master of Arch Stds Studio |
| 702 |
Master Architectural Stds Stdo |
| 703 |
Urban Design Studio |
| 704 |
Adv Urban Design Studio |
| 705 |
Urban Conservation Studio |
| 706 |
Adv Urban Conservation |
| 707 |
Sacred Space Studio |
| 715 |
Pre-Design |
| 716 |
Building Assemblies |
| 717 |
Practice Management |
| 721 |
Structures III |
| 735 |
History of Modern Architecture |
| 757 |
Environmental Design II |
| 758 |
Environmental Design I |
| 764 |
Adv. Topics in CAD |
| 787 |
Architecture Thesis Guidance |
| 791 |
Thesis Fieldwork/Rsrch UD |
| 795 |
Independent Studies |
| 799 |
Master of Arch Studies Thesis |
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