ARCHITECTURE (ARC-Fine Arts; Department of Architecture and Interior Design)

404/504, 405/505, 406/506 Seminars (1-3)

Courses in three of the primary curricular areascommunication process; history and theory; environmental systems. Offerings vary. May include: housing, contemporary architecture theory and practice, vernacular architecture, urban studies, architectural theory, exploration of graphic media, advanced work in building systems, etc. Seminar descriptions available at departmental office during preregistration each semester. Nonmajors encouraged to seek course work in their area of interest.

410/510 Statics & Strengths of Materials (3)

An introduction to two dimensional engineering statics and mechanics of materials. Topics covered include the study of rigid bodies in static equilibrium and the study of the mechanics of materials with emphasis on stress and strain relationships.

411/511, 412/512 Structural Design (3,3)

Development of basic applied knowledge in the design of structural elements and systems using common constructional materials in accordance with relevant code requirements. Offered infrequently.

413/513 Environmental Systems I (3)

Understanding of the basic principles that inform the design of environmental systems, with an emphasis on the building envelope and energy-efficient systems, heat gain and loss, alternative energy systems, the design and integration of climate control systems (heating, ventilating, air-conditioning), and plumbing and fire prevention systems.

414/514 Environmental Systems II (3)

Understanding of the basic principles that inform the design of environmental systems, with an emphasis on lighting and power/data systems. Course topics include acoustics, life-safety systems, and building service systems.

417/517 Architectural Materials (3)

Introduction to materials and criteria for selection in architectural structures.

418/518 Construction Methods (3)

Systematic approach to construction. Investigation of systems, concepts, and system building. Open to majors only.

421/521 Seminar in Architectural Philosophy (1-3)

In-depth explorations into 20th century architectural philosophy. Explores connections between philosophical texts and architectural theory. Important philosophical trends, sociocultural forces, and personalities examined. Offered infrequently.

426/526 Architecture and Society (3)

Examination of the relation between design professions and varying social-economic orders, with special emphasis given to the effect of this order on theory and practice of architecture.

427/527 The American City Since 1940 (3)

Examination of the American city and its physical transformation since 1940. Studies how different experiences of the city are conditioned by issues of class, race, gender, culture.

428/528 Japanese Architecture (3)

Survey of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design of Japan from prehistoric to modern times. Offered infrequently.

430/530 Plants in Design (1-2)

A workshop-style sprint course that investigates the basic ideological, conceptual, and technical issues that affect and influence planting designs. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

435/535 Principles of Landscape Architecture (3)

Examination of the role of landscape architect in the environmental design process through discussion of history, methodology, and practice of contemporary landscape design.

441/541 Professional Practice (3)

Awareness of current legal problems and professional ethics relative to handling building projects from feasibility studies through development drawings, contract documents, bidding, and construction observation.

446/546 The Visual Manifesto (3)

Examination and production of the architectural manifesto in written, graphic, and multimedia form. Involves the integration of text, traditional graphic media and computer software. Graduate majors only.

450/550 Environmental Futures (3,3)

A survey of current and historic theory about the future of the built environment, including the work of futurologists, visionary architects, and professional forecasters. Offered infrequently.

451/551 Modern and Contemporary Architecture (3)

Survey of stylistic technical and ideological development in architecture in late 19th and 20th centuries.

452/552 Recent Architecture Theory (3)

This seminar is designed to give students an understanding of the theory underlying contemporary architecture and its forms and to develop critical thinking about the relationship between history, form and the philosophical climate which gave rise to the ideals of Modernism and its legacies.

481/581, 482/582, 483/583, 484/584 Design Studio for M.Arch. Graduate Students (6, 6, 6, 6)

490/590 Independent Studies (1-3, 1-3)

601/602 Architectural Design Studio (6, 6)

Professional-level architectural studio. Shorter problems interspersed with nationally known visiting critics. Open to majors only.

613 Graphic Media I (2)

An introduction to various graphic media as tools of environmental design. Emphasis is placed on the use of traditional media as tools of 3-dimensional analysis and synthesis in design process and representation. Includes traditional media exploration, an introduction to ways of seeing to gain visual knowledge through freehand sketching and life drawing follwed by an introduction to basic orthographic, paraline, and perspective drawing principles.

614 Graphic Media II (2)

An introduction to various graphic media as tools of environmental design. Emphasis is placed on the use of traditional and digital media as tools of 3-dimensional analysis and synthesis in design process and representation. Includes orthographics, perspective, sketching, drafting, photography, rendering, and web design .

615 Graphic Media III (2)

An introduction to computer drawing/drafting and 3-D modeling software to investigate the computer as a design tool. The course encourages experimentation with mixed media, building upon the traditional skills of drawing, model building, and rendering. Continued studies in perspective and orthographic drawing as well as rendering techniques involving watercolor and marker will be integrated as an additional focus throughout the course.

616 Graphic Media IV (2)

An introduction to computer 3-D modeling software to investigate the computer as a design tool. The course will also explore mixed media as an advanced course in traditional wet media (marker and watercolor) and their integration with digital media as a powerful design and graphic tool. Continued studies in perspective and orthographic drawing as well as highly advanced rendering techniques involving watercolor, marker, and the computer will be emphasized.

621 History of Architecture (3)

Thorough and systematic survey of the history of architecture, interior design, and planning from Greece through the 17th Century, concentrating on the mainstream of Western traditions.

622 History of Architecture II (3)

Thorough and systematic survey of the history of architecture, interior design, and planning from the 18th to the 21st Century, concentrating on the mainstream of Western traditions.

634 Architectural Theory (3)

Introduction to techniques and procedures involved in methodical architectural research. Each student undertakes research project on a particular aspect of design. Open to majors only.

636 Design & Research Methods (3)

Essentials of architectural and cultural theory and possible research methods in support of theses and scholarly activity.

690 Independent Study (1-3)

700 Thesis Coursework (1)

Students in the M.Arch.II and M.Arch.III programs are required to develop a thesis that contains both a written and a design component. Students pursue this research independently in the context of a committee that typically includes a chair and at least one reader during the summer between the ARC 600 and ARC 700 studio levels and into the fall term. ARC 700 serves as an independent study research course directed by the student’s thesis mentor leading toward the development of a professional journal format paper and design project reviewed by a jury of professionals.

701 Architectural Pre-Thesis Design Studio (6-12)

Comprehensive, professional-level architectural studio with visiting critics. Open to majors only. (6) Students engage in design issues facilitated through a series of thesis preparatory problems during the first half of the term. Preparatory problems are conducted when possible with visiting scholars and may involve travel to engage significant scholars and design problem settings. The second half of the term involves the presentation of the written thesis research document to a panel of nationally recognized critics and a final end of the semester presentation focusing on the student’s thesis program and site design.

702 Thesis Design (6-12)

Students select a major field of interest and pursue in-depth study and research into special areas of concentration, such as architectural design, environmental controls, architectural structures, or urban and regional planning. Open to majors only.