Courses of Study 2024-2025
Architecture
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In the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning .
At Cornell Architecture, design is a process of creative experimentation and iterative analysis, ensuring non-judgmental, holistic, and open-ended inquiry enabled by independent, critical thinking and bold thought leadership. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are designed to support interdisciplinary collaboration and provide an integrated foundation in global history, theory, structures, environmental systems, building technologies, visual representation, ensuring that our students are equipped with actionable knowledge and the agency to enact change.
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Minor in Architecture (For Non-Departmental Students)
A special minor has been formulated specifically for those students not enrolled in the Department of Architecture but who are interested in complementing their current academic program with an introduction to various facets of architectural studies. Some students may wish to use the Minor in Architecture as a means of investigating possible graduate studies in architecture. Some may wish to develop architectural specialties within other disciplines. Students meeting the requirements for this minor should complete a minor form, which can be found online on the AAP Academic Forms page, and submit it to the architecture department office. The minor will be validated by the architecture department and recorded on the official transcript at the time of degree completion.
The curriculum for students in the Minor in Architecture program totals 15 credit hours minimum. Grades earned must be C or better in all courses used for minor credit. Distribution requirements for the minor are as follows:
Required Courses:
1. Architectural Design Studio (3 credits minimum):
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- ARCH 1104 Elective Design Studio (offered spring only, not offered every year) (6 credits)
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2. Visual Representation (3 credits minimum):
3. Architectural History (3 credits minimum):
4. Any other department courses under the ARCH subject code* (two courses minimum, 6 credits minimum)
* Not all available courses have space for non-departmental students every time they are offered. Contact the Department of Architecture for current information on available courses for non-departmental students.
Expected Supply Fees
Architecture students should allow a minimum of $1,100 up to $3,000 for expendable supplies each academic year, depending on academic level, courses selected, and projects chosen.
Note on Professional Accreditation
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 an eight-year, three-year, or two-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards.
Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
The Department of Architecture at Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning offers two NAAB-accredited degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture (154 undergraduate credits) and the Master of Architecture (pre-professional degree + 113 graduate credits).
Next accreditation visit for the B.Arch.: 2025
Next accreditation visit for the M.Arch.: 2029
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