Instructional programs that prepare individuals for professional practice in the various architecture-related fields and focus on the study of related aesthetic and socioeconomic aspects of the built environment.
| [ save ] | 1. | Architectural History and Criticism, General | |
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| A general program that focuses on the aesthetic, technical, and social development of the built environment and the architectural profession from earliest times to the present. Includes instruction in the principles of architecture and related fields; art history; historiography of architecture; architectural theory and criticism; related aspects of the history of technology and social and economic history; and various period, cultural, and stylistic specializations. | |||
| [ save ] | 2. | Architectural Technology/Technician | |
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| A program that prepares individuals to assist architects in developing plans and related documentation and in performing architectural office services. Includes instruction in architectural drafting, computer-assisted drafting and design, construction methods and materials, environmental systems, building codes and standards, structural principles, cost estimation, planning documentation, visual communication skills, display production, and architectural office management. | |||
| [ save ] | 3. | Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | |
| Matching Occupations: 3 | |||
| A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of architecture and to conduct research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in architectural design, history, and theory; building structures and environmental systems; project and site planning; construction; professional responsibilities and standards; and related cultural, social, economic, and environmental issues. | |||
| [ save ] | 4. | Architecture and Related Services, Other | |
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| Any instructional program in architecture and related programs not listed above. | |||
| [ save ] | 5. | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | |
| Matching Occupations: 3 | |||
| A program that prepares individuals to apply principles of planning, analysis, and architecture to the development and improvement of urban areas and surrounding regions, and to function as professional planners. Includes instruction in principles of architecture; master plan development; service, communications, and transportation systems design; community and commercial development; zoning; land use planning; applied economics; policy analysis; applicable laws and regulations; and professional responsibilities and managerial duties. | |||
| [ save ] | 6. | Environmental Design/Architecture | |
| Matching Occupations: 4 | |||
| A program that prepares individuals to design public and private spaces, indoor and outdoor, for leisure, recreational, commercial, and living purposes, and for professional practice as environmental designers and architects. Includes instruction in the design and planning of public and private open spaces and their relationship to buildings and other aspects of the built environment; facilities management; related aspects of interior design and architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning; and professional responsibilities and standards. | |||
| [ save ] | 7. | Interior Architecture | |
| Matching Occupations: 3 | |||
| A program that prepares individuals to apply architectural principles in the design of structural interiors for living, recreational, and business purposes and to function as professional interior architects. Includes instruction in architecture, structural systems design, heating and cooling systems, occupational and safety standards, interior design, specific end-use applications, and professional responsibilities and standards. | |||
| [ save ] | 8. | Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | |
| Matching Occupations: 3 | |||
| A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of landscape architecture and research in various aspects of the field. Includes instruction in geology and hydrology; soils, groundcovers, and horticultural elements; project and site planning; landscape design, history, and theory; environmental design; applicable law and regulations; and professional responsibilities and standards. | |||