Categories: Graduate Courses

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M.Arch Curriculum Matrix

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M.A Curriculum Matrix

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ARH 650: Foundational Design Studio I

ARH 650: Introductory Design Studio I   Course Description Learn the principal concepts of architecture in this foundational design studio. Engage in the iterative design process, where you will achieve conceptual and spatial ideas through deliberate experimentation. You will be covering a range of architectural projects increasing in scale and complexity throughout the semester. You…

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ARH 653: Foundational Design Studio II

ARH 653: Introductory Design Studio 2   Course Description In this foundational design studio, you will develop your spatial design and investigative skills in developing architectural projects. You will begin with analytical studies of urban contexts and inherent patterns therein. Gain an understanding of the role of design in the urban context. Reflect on site…

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ARH 609: Advanced Design Studio I – Design Process and Morphology

ARH 609: INTERMEDIATE DESIGN STUDIO I    Course Description In this Advanced Design Studio, you will focus on using phenomenology to explore methods for developing concepts, form and space-making. You will be exploring human experiences and cultural phenomena as a programmatic basis in designing a sequence of experiences. In the first half of the semester…

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ARH 608: Advanced Design Studio II – Concept, Context, and Typology

ARH 608: ADVANCED DESIGN STUDIO 1: CONCEPT, CONTEXT, AND TYPOLOGY   Course Description In this advanced Design Studio, you will engage in a stimulating and intensive design process. You will investigate concept, context and typology, such as physical site characteristics, environmental and programmatic factors, as well as cultural and societal developments that influence architectural design.…

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ARH 619: Advanced Design Studio 2: Concept and Comprehensiveness

ARH 619: Advanced Design Studio III - Integrated Design Concepts   Course Description In this advanced Design Studio, you will engage in an integrated building design from concept to final detail. Engage in an investigative process fostering multiple iterations, in the conception of a holistic building design. You will be making integrated decisions across multiple…

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ARH 690 Thesis Preparation & Midpoint

ARH 690 Thesis Preparation & Development   Course Description This course prepares you for the final Master of Architecture Thesis course. You’ll begin by thinking through an architectural problem critically, identifying an area of investigation that is based on your years of study in the program, and encompassing social equity concerns and environmental considerations, among…

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ARH 810: Master of Architecture Thesis

ARH 810: Master of Architecture Thesis   Course Description In the thesis course you will develop a comprehensive architecture proposal. You will build on the architectural thesis proposal developed in the Thesis Preparation and Development course to produce an integrated building project. The course requires that you work through an iterative design process, paying special…

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ARH 601 Spatial Composition

ARH 601 Spatial Composition   Course Description In this course, students will study organizational principles in the patterns and structure of architectural spaces. Through a series of focused projects, students will gain an understanding of the relationship of organizational, structural, and spatial systems in architecture. Course Learning Outcome As a result of successfully completing this…

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ARH 903 Contemporary Architecture Foreign Study

ARH 903 Architecture Foreign Study   Course Description Immerse yourself in outstanding contemporary built works of architecture. Discover  their conceptual meaning, and their role in recent architectural discourse, through an  intensive site visit, throughout a particular region outside the USA.  Your comprehension of these architectural examples will be supported through discussions, guided tours, walking and…

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ARH 651 Design Process and 2D Media

ARH 651 Design Process and 2D Media   Course Description Gain fundamental knowledge of two-dimensional media skills needed to begin an architectural design education. Explore orthographic conventions of plan, section, and elevation, architectural notation, and two-dimensional media. You will learn how to relate a two-dimensional representation to three-dimensional space. Course Learning Outcome As a result…

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ARH 654 Design Process & 3D Media

ARH 654 Design Process & 3D Media     Course Description Gain fundamental knowledge of three-dimensional digital media, modeling, and rendering techniques to develop representation and simulation skills needed for mastering the architectural design process. Course Learning Outcome As a result of successfully completing this course, students... Will be able to: Employ approaches and techniques…

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ARH 620 Digitally Generated Morphology

ARH 620 Digitally Generated Morphology   Course Description In this class, you will learn the essential skills and software necessary to generate and design an architectural proposal using 3D modeling software. You will learn how to use the computer beyond representation as a generative design tool. Course Learning Outcome As a result of successfully completing…

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ARH 659 Digitally Generated Fabrication

ARH 659 Digitally Generated Fabrication   Course Description You will explore methods of advanced architectural fabrication in relation to architectural design and construction processes. Your work will engage into several techniques and technologies, as well as in the applications of these processes towards architectural production. Course Learning Outcome As a result of successfully completing this…

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ARH 658 Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting & Modeling

ARH 658 Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting & Modeling   Course Description In this course, you will build on basic drafting skills using AutoCAD and then develop your modeling skills in Revit. Learn fundamental technical skills to produce a sophisticated set of drawings and renderings as the basis for a BIM process. Course Learning Outcome…

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ARH 605 Graduate Design Technology: Environmental Controls & Building Systems

ARH 605 Graduate Design Technology: Environmental Controls & Building Systems   Course Description Investigate the critical relationship between energy and the built environment. Make educated design decisions considering the inter-connectedness of climate, building shape, occupant comfort, thermal envelope, conditioning systems, lighting systems, acoustics, and building energy consumption. Course Learning Outcome As a result of successfully…

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ARH 604: Materials and Methods of Construction

ARH 604: Materials and Methods of Construction   Course Description Gain a high level of competence in the technical and tactile aspects of architectural design by developing a sophisticated wall section. You will design key details, which provide a significant portion of a completed documentation for a building design. Course Learning Outcomes Students will be…

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ARH 602 Graduate Design Technology 1: Structures

ARH 602 Graduate Design Technology 1: Structures Faculty: Carl Wilford Course Description Gain an understanding of how structural systems and materials impact architectural form and structural design. You will study the elements, connections, and organizations used in the construction process from elemental to complex structures in different materials. Course Learning Outcome As a result of…

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ARH 652 Architectural Tectonics

ARH 652 Architectural Tectonics   Course Description Get an introduction to the art, theory, and science of construction. Understand the relationships in-between design, technology, structures, and space on a broad and holistic level. Explore exemplary architectural concepts in relation to their structure and resulting spatial expression. Course Learning Outcome As a result of successfully completing…

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ARH 640 Architectural History – Introduction

ARH 640 Architectural History - Introduction   Course Description Gain a broad overview from early to pre-modern periods of western and non-western architectural development, spanning from approximately 3000 B.C. to 1890 A.D. You will attain an essential frame of reference for the understanding of the cultural evolution of architecture. Course Learning Outcome As a result…

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ARH 641 Architectural History: Modernism and its Global Impact

ARH 641 Architectural History: Modernism and its Global Impact   Course Description Learn about the development of architecture and urbanism since the Industrial Revolution. Examine cultural and technological implications on contemporary design and trace the global impact of the modern movement. Course Learning Outcome As a result of successfully completing this course, students... Will be…

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ARH 642 Architectural Theory

ARH 642 Architectural Theory   Course Description Immerse yourself in the world of contemporary architectural theory to understand the relationship of architectural thinking to social, political, technological, and scientific events. Learn about different schools of thought in architecture, current architectural discourse, and global practice. Course Learning Outcome As a result of successfully completing this course,…

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ARH 613 Sustainable Design

ARH 613 Sustainable Design   Course Description This course will give you an overview of sustainable principles and how they apply to architecture, design, and construction. Learn about renewable energy, passive buildings, cradle to cradle systems, which foster green buildings and cities for a better future. Course Learning Outcome As a result of successfully completing…

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ARH 606 Construction Documents and Building Codes

ARH 606 Construction Documents and Building Codes   Course Description Gain the knowledge to develop a set of construction documents along with the application of building codes and realize your design ideas into an actual project. Carry your conceptual design ideas into the concrete building details of a project. Course Learning Outcome As a result…

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ARH 614 Architectural Professional Practices

ARH 614 Architectural Professional Practices Course Description This course exposes you to the business of conducting an architectural practice. You will gain an understanding of the organization of professional architectural firms, including methods of project management, contracts, compensation, professional ethics, insurance, and relationships with consultants and contractors. Course Learning Outcome As a result of successfully…