Architecture Degrees Online

The Architecture Program integrates critical, artistic, and material approaches to the study and practice of architecture.

The five-year, NAAB-accredited* program is committed to experiments in alternative models of practice, design, and fabrication. The curriculum accordingly brings developments in culture, media, and technology to bear on the process of architectural production, allowing students to capitalize on new opportunities in a rapidly changing profession.

Our metropolitan setting informs the educational experience; the city of San Francisco functions as an urban laboratory, inspiring new ways to configure and inhabit architecture. Throughout their studies, students are encouraged to collaborate within and across disciplines to take full advantage of CCA’s studio culture. The program actively seeks the participation of leading international figures for studio instruction, juried reviews, and an ambitious lecture series.

The facilities on the San Francisco campus include dedicated studios with a wireless network infrastructure, a suite of fully equipped shops for various scales and media of fabrication, and four computer labs with the latest hardware and software. The New Materials Resource Center offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection of samples and is the only library of its kind housed at an art school.

Through the required internship, students have the opportunity to work at architectural firms in the United States and abroad. Architecture Program students also regularly enter and place in design competitions.

*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 six-year, three-year, or two-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. The preprofessional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.

UG in Architecture & Construction Engineering at Universita Degli Studi Di Roma tor Vergata

Program description:
Planning, construction, restoration and civil engineering. History, theory and methods of architectural design, structural calculation, restoration and preservation. Design and town planning. Restoration and preservation.

Employment opportunities:
As collaborator in engineering and architectural firms; planning, execution and restoration coordinator of architectural and engineering works in private and public firms; private practice.

The purpose of the Architecture specialization program is to supply graduates to business and industry. In addition to being needed by architectural firms, architectural drafters are needed by contractors, local government offices, renovation firms, building supply firms, and other related industries.

Approximately 15 credits will include courses in architectural technology with the remaining courses in drafting, general education, and electives. Instruction will include both the theoretical concepts and practical applications needed for future success. Students are advised to consult with their faculty advisor and a counselor to plan their program and select electives. Upon completion of the program, the graduate will receive an Associate of Applied Science degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design with a specialization in Architecture.

Advanced Placement
Students who have completed a two-year high school drafting program with a “C” average or better and students who have had occupational experience as a drafter may qualify for advanced placement in the program. In the absence of articulation agreements, proficiency tests may be administered to aid in placement and to determine the amount of credit which can be awarded for previous occupational or educational experiences. The student is responsible for supplying evidence to qualify for advanced
placement. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college after completing the A.A.S. degree
requirements should inform their academic advisors to determine the appropriate courses to meet college or university requirements, as they may differ from this program.

MCTC’s Architectural Technology Program will prepare you to work closely and effectively with architects to produce construction drawings for use by contractors.

You will learn traditional drafting techniques, then receive extensive training in computer-aided design (CAD) technology. Throughout the program, you will use CAD to produce a variety of drawings, two- and three-dimensional, for residential and commercial projects.

The coursework will cover architectural history as well as modern architectural standards. You will develop skills in model building, building code analysis, structural design, mechanical systems and legal contracts. You will also be trained to solve problems that arise during the assembly of building components.

The architectural technology classroom is designed to resemble a typical architectural firm’s office. You will be assigned an individual drafting station and a computer with the latest version of AutoCAD. The learning environment and your coursework will help prepare you to work in collaboration with architects and engineers.

Instructors are all registered, practicing architects who are committed to enhancing your employability with Minnesota’s architectural firms – 60 percent of which are located within blocks of MCTC’s campus.