University of Arizona

AREAS OF INTEREST

• Architecture, Planning & Development
• Arts & Media
• Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
• Computer & Information Science
• Engineering & Technology

Learn. Grow. Build. And do it all where creativity, collaboration and vision converge. This accredited five-year degree allows students to pursue professional registration. The program is divided into three phases: Foundation, Core and Research+Application, each separated by a milestone. The Foundation year is devoted to basic design, hand and computer-aided drawing, an introduction to history and theory of the built environment, and the fundamentals of physics for architects. The five-semester Core develops professional skills and knowledge in history and theory, design communications, building technology and practice, all of which are synthesized in design studios. Finally, the three-semester Research+Application phase develops a personal research trajectory through options studios and focused coursework that teaches collaboration and complex design problems, culminating in the student's individual vision demonstrated in a capstone project.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Studio; Students will demonstrate the ability to design comprehensively and synthetically, inclusive of other disciplines and with particular appreciation of climate and setting.
• Technology; Students will demonstrate the ability to design with technological criteria, materiality, and constructability, giving particular value to post-carbon sustainability.
• Design Communications; Students will demonstrate the ability to execute and present architectural projects with clarity, precision, and conviction, particularly in current professional methods.
• History & Theory; Students will demonstrate the ability to research, analyze, and appreciate the historical and theoretical traditions of the discipline, with particular understanding of their practice impact.