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Architecture
An estimated one in 20 architects in the country are Cal Poly graduates, as are one in five in California. The architecture program is structured to develop and advance the design and technical skills that, coupled with studies in the humanities and communication, prepare students for entry into the profession's vast world of opportunities. As a social art, architecture is a highly regarded profession in America today and there are myriad career choices within its domain.
Graduates find success not only in the customary roles for design and construction, but also in fields that vary from media animation to manufacturing and from corporate facility management to ecology.
Because opportunities in architecture are multi-faceted, the program is intentionally broad — a rich educational foundation from which to design one's role in today's complex world. No other college offers so much direct exposure to the other disciplines in the planning, design and construction industry. This occurs through interaction and joint projects among and within the CAED's five departments.
While holistic in scope, the architecture program offers areas of special focus, culminating in an exit-year project that encourages individuality, specialization and technical expertise. The five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree program is accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB) and is the first professional degree leading to professional registration as an architect.
The curriculum comprises four, mutually reinforcing
sequences of courses:
| :: | Design: Taught in highly interactive studios with relevant practice courses concurrently scheduled. |
| :: | Graphic Communication: Skills and abilities essential in today’s marketplace. |
| :: | Materials, Construction and Architectural Practice: Stressing, as Cal Poly's signature, learn-by-doing experiences. |
| :: | Math, Physics, Structural Engineering, Architectural Science, History, Computer Applications, Theory and Criticism, and Professional Electives. |
A Master of Science in Architecture graduate degree program is available for students interested in advanced study in the broad field of architecture and environmental design.
A further degree option for graduate study is offered in cooperation with Cal Poly's College of Business — undergraduate architecture students in their fifth year may elect to begin a Master of Business Administration degree.
For
more information on the Architecture Department, visit their website:
http://www.arch.calpoly.edu/
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