Architecture Degrees Online

Facilities
The graduate program is centered in Manhattan, a world capital. NYIT’s two campus settings in the metropolitan region permit students to combine theory with experience by living and working in a variety of areas and conducting field study in and around New York City, including its classic suburban region, Long Island, whose extended linearity, isolation by water, age, and intense land use make it both a laboratory and a unique experience for the study of urban and regional design. This provides the opportunity for case studies to test and apply new insights, theory, and designs to contemporary issues. NYIT’s distance learning facilities permit simultaneous courses and conferencing at all sites. Graduate design studio space is in Manhattan and will be allocated within architecture departments on each campus as needed. Seminar rooms are available for formal courses as well as informal events. Campus libraries are linked and material from one can be available at another through the intercampus exchange system. A study abroad program investigates existing canonical urban design and is integrated into the design studio sequence. This program allows the degree to be completed in a single year.

Professional Degrees
This Master of Architecture program is a post-professional degree. Applicants must hold a professional architectural degree from an NAAB-accredited college or university, or the equivalent, if applying with a degree from another country.

Courses
There is a minimum of six credits required for enrollment per semester. Studio courses will be taught in the traditional method with an average of 12 students per critic. Studios may be taught in a team format, depending on project type, intended product, and the relationship established with public agencies, civic organizations, research funding, etc. Some courses are organized as colloquia with specialists or noted people in education or practice providing a series of lectures with a course coordinator.

Graduates of this A.A.S. track continue their education toward professional degrees or seek employment immediately as paraprofessionals. Technicians specializing in architecture and construction are prepared to assist and work with architects, contractors, and related professionals.

Successful graduates involve themselves in many specialized aspects of the construction industry, including preparation of contract drawings, supervision and/or inspection of construction work, and contract administration. Computer drafting skills provide extensive opportunities for graduates.

Students planning to transfer to four-year schools of architecture should be aware that not all courses in the curriculum may transfer.