Architecture - Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
For information, please contact the Department of Architecture + Interior Design, 101 Alumni Hall, 513-529-7210.
This pre-professional degree program prepares graduates to enter a professional graduate program to become a registered/licensed architect or to enter an architectural field at a pre-professional level. Miami offers a graduate program that leads to the professional degree Master of Architecture.
First- and second-year courses introduce the basics of architecture and the range of opportunities available in the field. Third- and fourth-year courses focus on advanced architectural design, landscape, and urban design. Throughout the program, you are exposed to the interdisciplinary nature of architecture.
Program Requirements
(88 semester hours minimum)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Architecture courses: | ||
| ARC 101 | Beginning Design Studio | 5 |
| ARC 102 | Beginning Design Studio | 5 |
| ARC 103 | Shop Methods and Materials | 1 |
| ARC 113 | Methods of Presentation, Representation and Re-Presentation | 2 |
| ARC 114 | Methods of Presentation, Representation and Re-Presentation | 2 |
| ARC 201 | Architecture Studio | 5 |
| ARC 202 | Architecture Studio | 5 |
| ARC 211 | Introduction to Landscape and Urban Design | 3 |
| ARC 212 | Principles of Environmental Systems | 3 |
| ARC 213 | Graphic Media III | 2 |
| ARC 214 | Graphic Media IV | 2 |
| ARC 221 | History of Architecture I | 3 |
| ARC 222 | History of Architecture II | 3 |
| ARC 301 | Architecture Studio | 6 |
| ARC 302 | Architecture Studio | 6 |
| ARC 401 | Architecture Studio | 6 |
| ARC 402C | Senior Studio Capstone Experience | 6 |
| History/Theory courses: | 9 | |
| History of Interiors | ||
| Seminars 1 | ||
| Seminars 2 | ||
| Seminar on Modern Architecture in Latin America | ||
| Architecture and Society | ||
| The American City Since 1940 | ||
| Theory and History of Landscape Architecture | ||
| Contemporary Architectural Theory and Practice | ||
| Chinese Painting History | ||
| The Renaissance in Italy | ||
| Greek and Roman Sculpture | ||
| Greek and Roman Painting | ||
| A History of Design | ||
| Seminar in Art History | ||
| Art of the Early 20th Century | ||
| Art in the Age of Revolution: 1789-1848 | ||
| Postwar to Postmodern, 1945-1980 | ||
| Communication Process courses: | 2 | |
| Seminars 3 | ||
| Seminars 4 | ||
| Foundations in Digital 3-D Modeling and Animation | ||
| Emerging Technology Practicum | ||
| Environmental Systems and Practice courses: | 12 | |
| Seminars | ||
| Statics & Strengths of Materials | ||
| Structural Design | ||
| Structural Design | ||
| Environmental Systems I | ||
| Environmental Systems II | ||
| Architectural Materials | ||
| Construction Methods | ||
| Materials of Interior Design | ||
| Professional Practice | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 88 | |
- 1
Students must take ARC 404B or ARC 404Y.
- 2
Students must take ARC 405K or ARC 405V.
- 3
Students must take ARC 404F or ARC 404Y.
- 4
Students must take ARC 405E or ARC 405V.