The Schools of Architecture in New York State

New York State An Organization of The American Institute of Architects The Schools of Architecture in New York State 3 3 The Schools of Architecture in New York State is a publication of AIA New York State 50 State Street, Fifth Floor Albany, NY 12207 518.449.3334 www.aianys.org

AIA New York State is an organization of The American Institute of Architects 1735 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 1.800.AIA.3837 www.aia.org

Eleventh Edition 2014

Georgi Ann Bailey, CAE, Hon. AIANYS Executive Director, AIANYS

Editor: Stephanie Quirini Director of Communications, AIANYS 3

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION...... 2

THE SCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE IN NYS INFORMATION...... 3

SCHOOLS WITH NAAB-ACCREDITED PROGRAMS City College of New York (CCNY)...... 4 Columbia University...... 6 The Cooper Union ...... 8 Cornell University ...... 10 New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) ...... 12 Parsons The New School for Design ...... 14 Pratt Institute ...... 16 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) ...... 18 Syracuse University ...... 20 University at Buffalo, State University of New York ...... 22

NAAB CANDIDATE FOR ACCREDITATION PROGRAMS Alfred State College ...... 24 Rochester Institute of Technology...... 26

NON NAAB-ACCREDITED PROGRAMS Morrisville State College...... 28 New York City College of Technology...... 29 SUNY Delhi ...... 30

GENERAL INFORMATION CHART ...... 32

The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 1 Introduction 3 AIA New York State (AIANYS) has put largest organization is The American We hope this publication will assist together The Schools of Architecture in Institute of Architecture Students you in narrowing down your choices New York State, a guide to the most (AIAS). Membership is open to high for schools of architecture. In order to respected schools of architecture lo- school and college students, interns help you make the final decision, it is cated throughout the state. This book and professionals from any country. important to visit the campus of every will help you become more familiar For more information, check out the school you are interested in and to with the excellent options available website www.aias.org. meet with someone from the architec- to you as you consider architecture as ture program. Deciding to pursue a degree in ar- your field of study. The schools have chitecture is a big decision, one that All of the AIA architects in New York provided all of the basic information requires careful thought and consid- State wish you well as you pursue your on the degrees of architecture their eration. We urge you to contact your education and future profession. school offers, along with photos of local AIA chapter (go to the AIANYS projects students have been working website www.aianys.org to find the on and an easy to use chart with gen- one in your area). They can put you eral information on each school. in touch with architects in your area. If your high school doesn’t offer any Many of the chapter members are architecture courses, one way to gain more than happy to participate in valuable experience is to attend a col- career days or meet with students lege summer program. Many colleges to discuss what they do and answer offer these programs to introduce questions. Also many chapters of- young students to the study of archi- fer financial assistance in the form of tecture. scholarships to students interested in

studying architecture. Contact your It is also highly recommended that local chapter to find out if they offer

you get involved in a pre-professional financial aid. organization while in high school. The 3 Founded in 1931, AIA New York State, has a statewide membership of over 7,000 members in 13 chapters and speaks for the interests of all registered architects in New York State. Its parent organization, The American Institute of Architects (AIA), is a nationwide, member-based organization.

The primary functions of AIA New York State are public awareness to increase the public’s general knowledge and awareness of architecture and the role architects play in the built and planned environment; and government affairs to monitor state legislative and regulatory activities to promote and enhance the profession of architecture, those who practice, and to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the public it serves.

2 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State There are currently 10 schools in New NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL ACCREDITING York State offering NAAB accredited REGISTRATION BOARDS (NCARB) BOARD (NAAB) professional programs in architecture. 1801 K Street, NW, Suite 700K 1101 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 410 Those 10 schools plus schools who of- Washington, DC 20006 Washington, DC 20036 fer non-NAAB accredited architectural 202.783.6500 202.783.2007 programs are included in this book. www.ncarb.org www.naab.org The National Council of Architectural Registration The National Architectural Accrediting Board THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF Boards protects the public health, safety, and welfare (NAAB) is the sole agency authorized to accredit ARCHITECTS by leading the regulation of the practice of architecture professional degree programs in architecture in 1735 New York Avenue, NW through the development and application of standards the United States. Since most US state registration Washington, DC 20006 for licensure and credentialing of architects. boards require any applicant for licensure to have 1.800.AIA.3837 graduated from a NAAB-accredited program, ob- 202.626.7300 NCARB is a diverse, high-performing team consisting taining such a degree is an essential aspect of pre- www.aia.org of the Board, volunteers, and staff working in concert paring for the professional practice of architecture. with our Member Boards to fulfill our mission. NCARB AIA NEW YORK STATE is universally recognized as the global leader of archi- While graduation from a NAAB-accredited pro- 50 State Street, Fifth Floor tectural regulation through its exemplary standards, gram does not assure registration, the accrediting Albany, NY 12207 credentialing requirements and reciprocal licensure process is intended to verify that each accredited 518.449.3334 processes, and consummate customer service. To that program substantially meets those standards that, www.aianys.org end, their strategic goals are: as a whole, comprise an appropriate education for an architect. • Facilitate Licensure: NCARB programs are catalysts for the early pursuit, achievement, and The curriculum of a NAAB-accredited program in- ongoing maintenance of professional licensure. cludes general studies, professional studies, and electives, which together comprise a liberal edu- • Foster Collaboration: NCARB’s collaboration cation in architecture. The curriculum ensures that with collateral and related organizations leads to graduates will be technically competent, critical a sustained, action-oriented dialogue to identify thinkers who are capable of defining multiple ca- and address significant issues that impact the reer paths within a changing societal context. profession and the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Mission: The NAAB develops and maintains a system of accreditation in professional architecture • Centralize Credential Data: Active and ongo- education that is responsive to the needs of society ing participation by Member Boards in NCARB’s in- and allows institutions with varying resources and formation systems provides the preferred platform circumstances to evolve according to their indi- for interns and architects to efficiently manage their vidual needs. credentials.

The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 3 CCNY The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture 3

THE CITY COLLEGE OF THE CITY The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School students with a non-professional bac- • Years one and two offer a general UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK of Architecture gives equal emphasis calaureate degree in architecture. education in liberal arts and sciences to design excellence, technical knowl- as well as a series of studio design Master of Architecture II: one 138th Street and Convent Avenue edge and a clear understanding of the workshops, digital media, and history- year, three semester program directed New York, New York 10031 human experience and the community theory courses that serve as an intro- at students who already hold a first 212.650.7118 context. The City College’s Architec- duction to the sustainable processes professional degree in architecture. Fax: 212.650.6566 ture programs are dedicated to the un- of change and design in the physical derstanding of the complex systems of Master of Landscape Architec- fabric of the past, present and future Dean: George Ranalli the city’s urban fabric and a desire to ture: A three-year program directed urban environments. make the city work well for the people to students who have completed their • Years three and four are devoted to who live and work there. The location baccalaureate in another field. concentrated professional education of the School in Manhattan allows for Master of Landscape Architec- in architecture comprising four parallel direct access to a vibrant and exciting ture II: A one year post professional interrelated groups of courses: design, urban resource, which the program degree for those with a previous de- history-theory, construction technol- uses to the fullest extent. The Architec- gree in the field. ogy and structures, in addition to a ture program leads students through series of special topic elective cours- the artistic, technical, intellectual and Master of Urban Planning (Urban es. Sustainability is an over-arching social process of designing buildings, Design): completion of first profes- theme. communities and open spaces. Faculty sional degree in Architecture and one and students pursue diverse social, additional year of Urban Design con- • Year five is focused on advanced political, and philosophical agendas centration. studies in architecture including an as the projects emerge in the studio independent comprehensive design Master of Science in Sustain- promoting intense discussion and project, professional management, ability in the Urban Environ- debate. It is the School’s intention to and a series of special topic electives ment: one year, three semester pro- foster the widest range of possibilities emphasizing independent investiga- gram directed at students who already in the interpretation of an architec- tions and judgment. hold an undergraduate degree. tural discourse with students, faculty, alumni, and the profession at large. MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE I THE BACHELOR OF Topics such as sustainable and envi- ARCHITECTURE The Master of Architecture 1 (MArch ronmental factors, our civic landscape, I) program is a three-year, six semes- construction technology, theories of This Architecture program is focused ter program directed to students who public and familial interaction, and a on the creation of a sustainable urban have completed their baccalaureate in new aesthetic sensibility in the evolu- environment , concentrating on the de- another field. tion of the architectural presence of sign of individual buildings and groups buildings will mark just some of the of buildings and spaces, emphasizing The M.Arch I curriculum is dedicated topics pursued at City College. the equal importance of design excel- to investigating the union of architec- lence, technical knowledge and a clear tural form and thought. It understands PROGRAMS OF THE SCHOOL understanding and appreciation of hu- architecture as the meeting ground Bachelor of Architecture: the first man needs and physical context. between public and private expres- professional degree; a 5-year program. sion and sees the city as its preemi- The undergraduate architecture pro- nent site. The program seeks to impart Master of Architecture I: Three gram is comprised of the following mastery of the fundamental skills and year, six semester program directed components: ideas necessary for the practice of to students who have completed their architecture in the 21st Century. The baccalaureate in another field and to principal medium for this is the design studio. Nourished by courses in technology, environment, history, and theory, students will undertake problems of growing complexity over the three years of the program. The program includes both required courses and a substantial number of electives.

4 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State Students can use these options both MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE II laboratory. The masters program offers and New Orleans. Three additional to reinforce work in the studio and an accredited professional education courses are required each semester. The Master of Architecture II (MArch to pursue their own special interests in Landscape Architecture, which pre- These are organized under the rubrics II) program is a one-year, three se- within the field. pares students to participate effective- of ecology (both environmental and mester program directed at students ly and responsibly in the design of the social), reading (strategies for urban The master of architecture I program who already hold a first professional regional and metropolitan urban land- analysis, including cinema and eth- is comprised of the following compo- degree in architecture and who wish scapes, with an emphasis on promot- nography), and the history of urban nents: to deepen their design abilities and ing environmental justice and social space. Faculty includes Marta Gut- expand their knowledge of contempo- • A four semester core taught by our equity. The program includes a three- man, David Harvey, Lily Hoffman, Cindi rary theory, technology, and environ- full-time faculty and two advanced year Master of Landscape Architecture Katz, Setha Low, Grahame Shane, Neil mental systems. The program is com- studios taught by visiting critics from first professional degree for students Smith, Michael Sorkin (director) and pleted in three consecutive semesters, outside of the school. with no prior training in the field, and Sharon Zukin. The program maintains fall, spring and summer. The three stu- a year-long Master of Landscape Ar- close ties with the CUNY Graduate • In the first semester students explore dios in the sequence provide in-depth chitecture post-professional degree Center and is the sponsor of a variety the fundamentals of architecture with studies of architectural problems that for those with an undergraduate de- of lectures and symposia, including special emphasis on the relationship seek to integrate the forms, ideas, and gree in the field. The faculty provides the annual Lewis Mumford Lecture, between building and site in a non- technologies that anticipate construc- diverse perspectives on the landscape inaugurated by Jane Jacobs in 2004. urban context. Through the investigation. Projects may also explore the far design process, encourages students The mood is frankly visionary and the tion of landform and climate as well boundaries of the discipline of archi- to explore the range of potential in the program is deeply committed to the as the social dimensions of dwelling, tecture, participating in the research Landscape Architecture profession and practices of urban and planetary ame- architecture is explored as a negotia- behind its continuing reinvention. Stu- fosters design excellence for the re- lioration. tion between cultural and natural en- dents will have the opportunity to take generation of the urban environment. vironments. a number of elective courses. These MASTER OF SCIENCE IN may be selected from among those of- • In the second semester students are MASTER OF URBAN PLANNING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE URBAN fered in the programs of the School as introduced to the urban context and (URBAN DESIGN) ENVIRONMENT well as from other institutions in the address a small to medium-scale insti- CUNY system, including the Graduate The graduate program in Urban De- An interdisciplinary program offered in tutional building. Through the study of Center. Students are strongly encour- sign is a one year, two semester the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School building precedents and site visits, stu- aged to seek those points of conjunc- program intended for students with of Architecture, The Andrew Grove dents address the role of architecture ture between architecture and related professional degrees in architecture School of Engineering, and the Divi- in the public realm. disciplines that are most meaningful and landscape architecture although sion of Science, the program’s core • The third semester focuses on build- to their individual development as exceptions are made for appropriately curriculum lays a foundation in sus- ing systems integration, structural scholars and practitioners. qualified applicants from other disci- tainability values, strategies and met- systems and technical documentation. plines. The program investigates the rics through coursework in urban and In this comprehensive design studio MASTER OF LANDSCAPE form and meaning of the city and its natural systems, environmental eco- students develop a building from sche- ARCHITECTURE future. At the core of the curriculum is nomics and industrial ecology. Gradu- matic design through the construction the design studio, which intensely en- ates will ultimately develop leadership Grounded in the understanding that documents phase. gages a sequence of problems ranging and teamwork skills that will give landscape processes are social, cultur- from abstract studies, to a project for them an advantage in diverse profes- • The final studio in the four semes- al and environmental, the landscape a major New York City site, to work on sional settings where interaction and ter core focuses on sustainable hous- architecture program at the City Col- a city abroad. In recent years, the pro- collaboration among teams of scien- ing. Here emphasis is placed on the lege of New York situates students at gram has traveled to Wuhan, Nueva tists, engineers, architects and others research of urban and building prec- the forefront of sustainable landscape Loja (Ecuador), Johannesburg, Hanoi, are commonplace. edents as well as on the use of envi- practices, using New York City as a Havana, and Nicosia, as well as Biloxi ronmental modeling and visualization tools to measure and integrate complex data into housing solutions. • The two final studios in the six semester sequence address advanced topics in architectural design and are organized around the research of the distinguished architects who teach them.

The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 5 Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation 3

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, AND PRESERVATION

400 Avery Hall 1172 Amsterdam Avenue Columbia University New York, New York 10027 212.854.3510 www.arch.columbia.edu

Dean: Mark Wigley 1

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1 Jordan Carver, Leigha Dennis, “Mass Housing,” Michael Bell, critic 6 Jason Roberts, ”The Museum of the (Culinary) Arts of the Diaspora,” 2 Leigh Salem, Louis Koel, “Value/Values?,” Charles Eldred, critic Joaquim Moreno, critic 3 “Columbia Building Intelegence Project,” C-BIP, Scott Marble, Laura Kurgan, David 7 George Valdez, ”Atmosphere,” Phil Parker, critic Benjamin, critics 8 Luisa Mendez, ”Atmosphere,” Mark Rakatansky, critic 4 Shaikha A Mmubaraki, Max Núñez, Michael Holt, ”The Dictionary of Received Ideas,” 9 Dan Baciuska, Andy Vann, ”Hunters Point South,” Robert Marino, critic Enrique Walker, critic 10 Nico Weiss, ”Made for Rio: Operational Armatures,” Keith Kaseman, critic 5 Mike Robitz, ”Reconfiguring Liberty Island,” Marc Tsurumaki, critic 11 Lindsay Kunz, ”Natural, Alien,” Mark Wasiuta, critic

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10 11 The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 7 The Cooper Union The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union 3

THE COOPER UNION The mission of The Irwin S. Chanin The Foundation Building, Photo by: Leo Sorel School of Architecture is to provide for THE IRWIN S. CHANIN SCHOOL its students the finest professional ed- OF ARCHITECTURE OF THE ucation available within an intellectual COOPER UNION environment that fosters and expands their creative capacities and sensi- Cooper Square bilities and establishes the foundation 7 East 7 Street for a productive professional life. The New York, New York 10003 school is committed to the belief that 212.353.4220 one of society’s prime responsibilities Fax: 212.353.4009 is toward learning and education in www.cooper.edu the deepest sense: that the exercise of individual creativity within a will- Acting Dean: ing community is a profoundly social Elizabeth O’Donnell, RA, AIA act. Fundamental to the mission of the school is the maintenance of a creative environment in which freedom of thought and exploration can flour- ish, where students can investigate and utilize their individual talents, interests, and modes of working, to their highest potential. cated to interpreting and constructing provided individual workspace on the The Bachelor of Architecture curricu- the social, spatial and cultural needs third floor of the historic Foundation lum is designed to prepare students of the community. Building. In the studios, students work for a rich array of opportunities in the together as a community of individu- The Master of Architecture II post- profession, offering a broad cultural als, openly sharing and exchanging professional degree program extends and intellectual foundation in the lib- information, ideas and creative work. the vision and intellectual rigor of the eral arts as they relate to the design The first through fourth years share a undergraduate program and allows a of the environment at all scales. The single large studio and the fifth year further development of the school’s discipline of architecture interpreted in thesis class and the graduate students preeminent position in the education the widest possible sense as a cultural work in smaller studio spaces. In this of architects. It is a design research, practice is the basis for a fully rounded way a unique environment fostering post-professional degree open to education at the undergraduate level. cross-fertilization between classes and applicants with a first professional Students develop their knowledge individual students is maintained. and design skills within a framework degree in architecture, offering con- of studios and courses that stimulate centrations in one or a combination The five-year Design sequence of the research and debate into the nature of three areas: theory, history and criti- undergraduate curriculum is carefully and role of architecture as a cultural cism of architecture, urban studies and structured to introduce the student practice with broad social and en- technologies. to the principles of architectonics, and the investigation of program and vironmental implications. At a time The school’s faculty includes many fig- site, structures and environmental and when the nature, role, and scope of ures eminent in architectural design, building technologies, in a compre- the architect is rapidly assuming new theory, and scholarly research that hensive and integrated curriculum. The directions and dimensions, in both bring distinction to the school. The studios comprise an introduction to the social and technological domains, full-time and proportional-time fac- the basic elements of form, space and the school emphasizes the principles ulty provide continuity while the many structure; complex institutional design of design and their underlying hu- adjunct and visiting faculty allow for problems in their urban context; and a man values, while preparing students fresh views and concepts that enrich year-long thesis that demonstrates the to respond positively to change. The the program and allow it to respond student’s ability to synthesize a com- program seeks to engender a strong to the rapidly changing contemporary prehensive understanding of archi- sense of the responsibilities of service conditions of practice. and leadership, teamwork and individ- tecture in society. The traditional and ual creativity, essential to the devel- The spirit of the design studio informs essential skills of drawing, modeling, opment of ethical professionals dedi- and permeates the entire school, and and design development are comple- students value its intensity. All stu- mented by a full investigation of the dents in the School of Architecture are analytical and critical uses of digital 8 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State .technologies. The study of world ar- B.Arch Curriculum: chitecture and urbanism is deepened Courses Credits by the understanding of individual Fall Spring cultures, environmental and techno- First Year logical issues at every scale. The theory ARCH 111 Architectonics 4 4 of the discipline, past and present, is ARCH 114 Freehand Drawing 3 3 investigated through the close analy- ARCH 115 History of Architecture I 3 3 sis of critical texts including the theory ARCH 118 Computer Applications and practice of related arts such as and Descriptive Geometry 2 2 public art, film and video. The position ARCH 103-4 Calculus/Analytical Geometry 3 3 of the School of Architecture together FA 100R Intro to Techniques 1 1 with the Schools of Art and Engineer- HSS 1 The Freshman Seminar 3 ing and the Faculty of Humanities and Master of Architecture II – Thesis Exhibition, Fall 2013 HSS 2 Texts and Contexts 3 Social Sciences offers a unique oppor- Photo by: Patrick McElnea tunity for interaction and interdisci- Second Year plinary research and experience. ARCH 121 Design II 5 5 An outstanding all-college sculp- ARCH 122 Structures I 2 2 ture shop jointly administered by the ARCH 125 History of Architecture II 3 3 School of Art and the School of Archi- PH 165-6 Concepts of Physics 2 2 tecture is located on the fourth floor HSS 3 The Making of Modern Society 3 of The Foundation Building. Integral HSS 4 The Modern Context 3 to both the program and pedagogy of the School of Architecture, the shop is Third Year equipped for projects in wood, metal, ARCH 131 Design III 5 5 ARCH 132 Structures II 2 2 plastics, plaster and clay, and includes Design II - Parametric Typology & Topological Displacement ARCH 133 Introduction to Urban History a bronze casting foundry. Photo by: Patrick McElnea and Theories 2 The Cooper Union Library houses over ARCH 134 Environmental Technologies 3 3 100,000 book and periodical volumes, ARCH 135 Building Technology 2 2 subscribes to several hundred current Electives 4 2 periodicals, maintains collections that include visual and historic materials, Fourth Year and provides access to a wide variety ARCH 141 Design IV 5 5 of electronic resources. The Library’s Vi- ARCH 142 Structures III 2 2 sual Resources Collection is comprised ARCH 143 Construction Management 1 1 of DVDs, videotapes, 16mm films, digi- Electives 7 7 tal images, slides, maps and blueprints. In addition, The Cooper Union Library Fifth Year is a member of a consortium of aca- ARCH 151 Thesis 6 6 demic libraries which includes room- Design III - Library Analysis Review ARCH 152 Structures IV 2 use and borrowing privileges at New Photo by: Patrick McElnea ARCH 154 Professional Practice 1 1 York University’s Bobst Library and the ARCH 205/225 Advanced Concepts/Topics 2 2 libraries of the New School University. Electives 4 6 The School of Architecture Computer Studio supports a design curriculum Total Credit Requirement for BArch Degree 160 that recognizes the use of computing as an instrument of practice and urges Admission to the program is based solely on merit. students to explore its formal and The application deadline is January 1 for freshmen and cultural implications. Students have transfer students. Applicants must complete a HOME access to additional computing facili- TEST as part of the application process. More detailed ties throughout The Cooper Union that information can be found on The Cooper Union website, www.cooper.edu. All inquiries should be directed offer digital research, design and pro- Design III - Library Analysis Review duction capabilities to investigate the Photo by: Patrick McElnea to the Office of Admissions and Records, 30 Cooper formal and philosophic possibilities of Square, New York, NY 10003, e-mail: admissions@ computing in architecture. cooper.edu.

The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 9 Cornell University Department of Architecture 3

CORNELL UNIVERSITY The Department of Architecture at Cor- tion to enter the field directly from theory, sustainability, emergent tech- nell University is part of the College of high school. It therefore incorporates nologies of representation and fabri- DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP), both a general and professional education, and global urban studies aim one of seven schools on the Ithaca cational base. The program is oriented to engage the unique strengths of the www.aap.cornell.edu/arch campus. Studies in the Department toward developing the student’s abil- graduate student. ity to deal creatively with architectural leading to professional degrees are in- A rigorous core program (located problems on analytical, conceptual, Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of tended to provide a thorough ground- mainly in Ithaca but also including a and developmental levels. The se- Architecture, Art, and Planning: ing in the history, theory, and practice required semester in New York City, quence courses in design, consisting Kent Kleinman of architecture. The core curriculum is where students especially benefit from of studio work augmented by lectures implemented by faculty from a variety a connection with Cornell’s active and seminars, are the core of the pro- Department Chair: of fields including architectural design, and committed alumni) is followed gram. Sequences of studies in the his- Mark Cruvellier history of architecture and urban- by diverse courses of specialization, tory of architecture and urbanism, cul- ism, architectural theory, architectural including option studios (located in ture and society, architectural theory, Director of B.Arch. Program: technology, architectural representa- Ithaca, but engaging and occasionally visual representation, environmental James Williamson tion, and landscape architecture. An traveling to various locations around systems and sustainability, structures, important feature of the program is its the world). The program also prepares and building technology provide a Director of M.Arch. Program: relatively small size, fostering a sense students to teach and research in their base for the work in design. Caroline O'Donnell of intellectual community essential to fields of specialization. M.Arch. stu- teaching and research. Students are In the first three years, the students dents exhibit a wealth of cultural and Director of Graduate Studies: also required to pursue coursework in have the opportunity to establish a academic backgrounds, as the pro- Jonathan Ochshorn other teaching units of the university foundation in the field. During the gram is open to applicants possessing in order to broaden their awareness of fourth and fifth years, this base may a bachelor’s degree in any area. Director of Undergraduate and various arts and sciences, and to help expand through more advanced stud- Graduate Admissions: them locate architecture’s position ies within specialized areas of the cur- M.ARCH. II DEGREE PROGRAM Maureen Carroll within the vast range of human knowl- riculum. The structure of the program (POST-PROFESSIONAL) edge. Offerings in the Department and incorporates considerable flexibility Cornell’s post-professional Master College, along with the colleges of Arts for the individual student to pursue of Architecture is an intensive ad- and Sciences, Human Ecology, Johnson his or her particular interest through vanced design research program. Graduate School of Management, and the Rome and NYC programs, summer Open to individuals holding a B.Arch. Agriculture and Life Sciences are com- travel programs, and on-campus upper or professional M.Arch. degree, the monly integrated into a rich program level studios. of undergraduate or graduate study. three-semester program provides a ADMISSIONS framework for investigating pertinent M.ARCH. DEGREE PROGRAM Undergraduate Admissions Office design concerns, practices, and tech- B.ARCH. DEGREE PROGRAM (PROFESSIONAL) College of Architecture, Art, (PROFESSIONAL) nologies in contemporary architecture and Planning Cornell’s M.Arch. program is a seven and urbanism. A structure of core and Office of Undergraduate Admissions The undergraduate professional semester course of study that equips elective studios and courses allows 235 Sibley Dome B.Arch. degree program typically takes its graduates for leadership careers in students to pursue trajectories of in- Cornell University five years to complete and is designed architecture within today’s globally quiry within one of three interrelated Ithaca, NY 14853 particularly for people who have es- expansive and technologically dynam- territories of investigation: Architec- 607.255.4376 tablished their interest and motiva- ic context. Courses in design, history, Fax: 607.254.2848 aap.cornell.edu/admissions/ Email: [email protected]

Graduate Admissions Office Department of Architecture Graduate Admissions 235 Sibley Dome Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 607.255.4376 Fax: 607.255.2848 aap.cornell.edu/admissions/ Email: [email protected]

10 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State ture and Discourse (theory, criticism, CORNELL IN ROME publishing, cultural production, design Cornell in Rome has been hosting under- research, history and contemporane- graduate students in Italy since 1986. The ity), Architecture and Ecology (sustain- program is led by faculty from the Depart- able practices, soft infrastructures, ma- ment’s Ithaca campus along with interna- terials research, machinic prototypes, tionally renowned Italian and European ar- extreme structures) and Architecture chitects and scholars, and enriched by field and Urbanism (urban geography, typo- trips throughout Italy. Students often cite logical studies, urban theory, networks, their Cornell in Rome semester as the most infrastructures, urban imaging, ecolog- memorable of their undergraduate educa- ical urbanism). tion. The program’s semester-long curricu- Interdisciplinary in intent and content, lum consists of design studios and courses the program engages the wealth of in areas such as Italian culture, architectural academic resources in the Department history and theory, city planning, and fine of Architecture and across Cornell Uni- arts. Studios and living facilities are situated versity. The initial summer semester of in the historic center of Rome, only minutes the program takes place at the Col- from such landmarks as the Pantheon and lege’s New York City center and draws Piazza Navona. upon an unmatched range of practitioners and critics within the metropolis; AAP NYC the final fall and spring semesters are The College of AAP’s program in New York held at Cornell’s Ithaca campus. City offers students a unique opportunity to live and study for one semester in one of M.A. / PH.D. DEGREEE PROGRAM the most vital urban centers in the world. IN HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE Study at AAP NYC is an option for bachelor AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT of architecture students and mandatory for The History of Architecture and Urban professional and post-professional master Development (HAUD) program at Cor- of architecture students. Supplemented by nell is situated within Cornell's Gradu- urban excursions and social and profes- ate School and draws upon faculty and sional networking opportunities, the under- resources from both AAP's Depart- graduate and graduate student semesters ment of Architecture as well as from in New York City play a key role in a Cornell other departments in the University. architecture education. AAP NYC offers a full roster of courses enriched by New York This program offers a doctor of phi- City’s unique artistic, historical, and cultural losophy (Ph.D.) as well as a master resources and by the Department’s exten- of arts (M.A.) for students entering sive alumni network of noted professionals, the Ph.D. track without the neces- who frequently teach and serve as guest sary academic prerequisites. Students critics and mentors. engage in a sophisticated blend of interdisciplinary research and scholar- MILSTEIN HALL ship, as the program provides a site for intellectual exchange between artists, Since its opening in 2011, Milstein Hall has critics, designers, historians, planners, been transforming the education and train- preservationists, those studying visual ing of future generations with its facilities, culture, and many others. Projects, resources that stimulate inventiveness and lectures, and publications produced by interaction, and the surrounding outer spac- the HAUD group showcase the diverse es created by its addition. Designed by Rem range of topics and methodologies Koolhaas and OMA, the 47,000-square-foot embraced by the field. The number and building includes 25,000 square feet of stature of awards, fellowships, and flexible studio space that connects to both conference invitations HAUD students Rand and Sibley halls, and a 250-seat, state- receive underscore the vitality of the of-the-art auditorium that functions as a program. central events location within the college.

The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 11 New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design 3

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF The Mission of the School of Architec- of Architecture (B.Arch.) program, or The Bachelor of Fine Arts in In- TECHNOLOGY ture and Design is to provide a design graduate with an Associate of Applied terior Design (B.F.A.) degree is and technology based professional ed- Science in Architectural Technology 131 credits and is accredited by the SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE ucation that enables leadership in the (A.A.S.) degree. Council for Interior Design Accredita- AND DESIGN profession and within the community. tion (CIDA). It prepares students for The Bachelor of Architecture de- Three Core Values, or specific educa- the rewarding challenges of designing gree is a five year, 160 credit degree Old Westbury, New York 11568 tional aspirations, guide the approach in the 21st century by creating glob- which provides the successful candi- 516.686.7659 of the School. ally engaged, environmentally sensi- date with a first professional degree Fax: 516.686.7921 tive professionals who possess artis- Design Intelligence refers to broad accredited by the National Architec- www.nyit.edu/architecture tic sensibility, intellectual ability, and based skill and intellectual rigor tural Accrediting Board. The NAAB- hands-on technical proficiency. The earned by completing a challenging certified B.Arch. degree leads to New Dean: Judith DiMaio, AIA coursework prepares the Interior De- curriculum in design that emphasizes York State licensure plus reciprocal li- Associate Dean: Frank Mruk, sign student for a lifelong process of individual creativity, an appreciation of censure in all states except California. AIA, RIBA interdisciplinary exploration, reflection history, culture, and the contributions The Bachelor of Science in Archi- and development and an acute under- made by architects to the art and sci- tectural Technology is a four year, Department Chairs: standing of the built-environment. ence of building. 131 credit non-professional degree Robert Cody AIA LEED AP - that permits the successful student to The School of Architecture and Design Old Westbury Building Technology establishes gain a license to practice architecture enjoys an international reputation for Matthias Altwicker AIA LEED AP - the importance of technology as a in the state of New York. Students in its Summer Abroad Programs. Manhattan part of education in architecture and the B.S.A.T. program can pursue con- Every summer NYIT offers three pro- Martha Siegel - Interior Design is made manifest in a well-developed centrations Construction Manage- grams to a variety of locations such Jeffrey Raven AIA LEED AP - curriculum in structures, environmen- ment, Facility Management, Project as China, France, India, Italy, Germany, Urban and Regional Design tal systems, sustainability and building Management, and Sustainability Man- Spain, Greece, and Turkey. Students construction. Course work is often car- agement. Each of these concentrations come in contact with foreign students ried out with hands-on exercises. communicates the construction indus- and architects, enabling them to un- Leadership is an attribute of charac- try’s political, financial and theoretical derstand first-hand the range, diver- ter that is cultivated in many aspects of foundations, but are taught using with sity, and power of cities and spaces a student’s education, including the in- the same tools currently used in thriv- different from their own. Summer clusion of program-wide team projects ing professional offices. abroad course credit can be applied that demand cohesive interaction and to a student’s specific curriculum and NYIT also offers a Master of Archi- establishment of clear organizational field of study. tecture in Urban and Regional structures to achieve project goals. The Design (MAURD) degree. This is a High school juniors or seniors, or pro- School actively supports applications- three-semester, 36-credit, post-professionals considering a career change, oriented research through their sLAB fessional degree for those holding a will find NYIT’s four-week summer (Student-led Architecture-Build) Bachelor in Architecture or Landscape program Exploring Architecture a projects that benefit the larger world. Architecture degree. The program's great option for getting a start on an The NYIT School of Architecture and three advanced design studios ad- architectural education. It takes place Design offers five degree programs dress urban and regional design with in studios overlooking Central Park and a wide array of concentrations. focus on integrated strategies across and Columbus Circle, in the heart of All students admitted to the under- urban sectors, sustainability, and re- one of the world’s most famous ur- graduate architecture program enter silient communities in the context of ban environments. Lectures, walking the Bachelor of Science in Architecture their region. These studios explore tours, office visits, and exhibition visits Technology (B.S.A.T.) program and un- the relationship of design across spa- introduce students to design practice, dertake a two-year common core cur- tial scales, in ways that consider the theory, and history. Studio sessions riculum. This curriculum includes de- impact of such intervention on inter- challenge students with an intensive sign studios and architectural history dependent human settlements. The introduction to the fundamentals of courses, as well as liberal arts courses graduate program is located in the design, while also building skills in such as English composition, math, heart of midtown Manhattan, a world architectural drawing, modeling, and physics, behavioral science, econom- capital, drawing from world-class fac- presentation. Portfolio-making and ics, fine arts, and social science. After ulty, public-private organizations, and career choice workshops prepare stu- successful completion of the core cur- active professionals leading global dents for future opportunities. Credits riculum, students may continue in the practices based in the New York City earned in the Exploring Architecture four-year B.S.A.T. program, apply for metropolitan area. Program may be applied toward an admission to the five-year Bachelor NYIT degree.

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Studio Design Projects The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 13 Parsons The New School for Design School of Constructed Environments (SCE) 3

PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL PROGRAMS MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN architectural design and electroni- FOR DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN cally mediated environmental design. The School of Constructed Environ- Light has historically been understood ments offers the following degree This two year Master of Fine Arts de- SCHOOL OF CONSTRUCTED as the medium in which architecture programs: gree program educates lighting de- ENVIRONMENTS (SCE) is apprehended. In addition, electric signers by offering strong foundations lighting – now increasingly the visible MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE in the technical, intellectual, and aes- 25 East 13th Street result of digital mediation - is emerg- thetic components of lighting design. New York, New York 10011 The graduate Architecture (M.Arch) ing as a transformative building mate- The curriculum reflects the concern 212.229.8955 program focuses on a wide range of rial as buildings, and even entire urban that physiological and psychological Fax: 212.229.8937 contemporary issues directly affecting sectors, become information-bearing needs are central to all lighting design The New School for Design architecture. The activation of site and surfaces. Sustainable practices also projects and encourages students to School of Constructed programmatic forces; the social com- rely heavily on solar exposure and understand their critical engagement Environments (SCE) mitment of design; the interdisciplin- creative daylighting energy strate- in the built and natural environments. ary nature of architecture; tectonic and gies which can have profound conse- In their last semester, lighting students Dean: Brian McGrath material methodologies; infrastructur- quences on the shape of the built en- share electives and interdisciplinary al, natural, and sustainable systems; vironment. Given the poetic, technical, projects with graduate students in the Directors: and digital and analog representation formal, and ecological role of natural architecture program. are seen as fields of potential for archi- and electronic light in configuring the Andrew Bernheimer, Master of tectural investigation. Design, history, built environment, the study of light is MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE + Architecture theory, technology, and representation a natural complement to the study of MFA IN LIGHTING DESIGN DUAL Alexis Kraft, Bachelor of Fine are taught to encourage experimenta- architecture. DEGREE Arts Architectural Design and tion with the logics of building as they Interior Design are understood within a multifaceted This dual degree offers the fully ac- MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN Derek Porter, MFA Lighting and diverse cultural and environmen- credited M.Arch degree plus the MFA INTERIOR DESIGN Design tal milieu. LD degree in a 142 credit hour cur- The MFA program in Interior Design at Jonsara Ruth, MFA Interior Design riculum that prepares students for The Parsons SCE M.Arch program is Parsons is uniquely positioned to lead Rama Chorpash, MFA Product extraordinary career opportunities in accredited by the NAAB. the discourse and address the practice Design the expanding fields of sustainable Johanne Woodcock, AAS Interior DESIGN WORKSHOP Design The Design Workshop is widely recognized as one of the nation’s premier design/build programs. With faculty guidance, students complete the design and construction, from schemat- ics to punch list, of a medium-scale project for a nonprofit client. Since its inception, The Design Workshop has embodied the progressive educational agenda for which Parsons and The New School University are famous: extending education beyond the con- fines of the academy, developing practices that improve both the social and the physical environment, and bridg- ing the gap between theoretical and embodied learning. The Design Work- shop is open to students from both the M.Arch and all other programs at SCE, and it is the only design-build program in the New York metropolitan area and the only urban design-build program in the country.

Diffuse Sky Simulator – SCE Light and Energy Lab 14 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State of interior design in the 21st century. Inaugurated in September 2009, at the very school where formal Interior Design education began in 1906, this graduate program maintains 100 years of history and leadership in the field. The MFA program offers instruction of incomparable depth with links to our other graduate programs in architecture, product design, and lighting design. Our graduates are educated to transform the profession and to teach the next generation of practitioners.

The MFA Interior Design program is accredited by the National Associa- tion of Schools of Art and Design. This program fulfills the education requirement which qualifies graduates to sit for the National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) professional licensing exam. Parsons Solar Decathlon 2011 - Empowerhouse, Washington, DC. BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN students in elective courses which ex- gram offers two professional Architec- of the Design Workshop in 2009. The plore these professional relationships ture degree options. Students with a materials library, Light and Energy Lab, The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architec- and prepare them for direct entry into four-year undergraduate degree in an making center (containing 3D printers, tural Design is a four-year pre-profes- the professional field. architecture, architectural design, or laser cutters, and other equipment), sional degree that prepares students non-architecture major pursue a three- and computer labs are all located The BFA Interior Design program is for careers in architecture, landscape year (90 credit) course of study leading within the 25 East 13th Street facili- accredited by the National Associa- architecture, urban design, exhibition to a first professional degree. Students ties. The school’s computer facilities tion of Schools of Art and Design. This design, interior design, environmen- with a four year BS or BA degree in and shops are augmented by a variety program fulfills the education require- tal art, and other fields that demand architecture may qualify for Advanced of satellite facilities located around the ment which qualifies graduates to sit expertise in spatial, digital, ecological, Placement status and pursue a two University; students have access to the for the National Council of Interior and material design. Using representa- year (60 credit) M.Arch 1 degree. Prep- rest of Parsons and the New School’s Design Qualification (NCIDQ) profes- tional means ranging from models to aration for candidacy in the M.Arch buildings, classrooms, libraries, and sional licensing exam. full-scale material constructs to digi- program includes completion of one other facilities. The University Center, a tal animation, students conceptualize semester each of college level calcu- new state-of-the-art building designed BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN and develop architectural schemes to lus, physics, and the history of art and by the renowned architectural firm PRODUCT DESIGN address environmental, cultural, and architecture. A pre-architecture pro- SOM, opened in 2014 and is the hub theoretical concerns. Through immersion in materials, fab- gram (Summer Studies in Constructed of the New School’s urban campus. rication processes, aesthetic consid- Environments) is available to students The University Center contains studios, BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN eration, and proactive social engage- who want to prepare for admissions to lecture halls, classrooms, auditoria, INTERIOR DESIGN (BFAID) ment, Parsons Product Design BFA cul- graduate study in architecture or who libraries, and numerous communal tivates the essential intellectual habits are required by the admissions com- study spaces. This program builds on the tradition and technical skills students need to mittee to successfully complete the started by Frank Alvah Parsons and de- Applicants to the Master of Archi- explore and responsibly integrate the course in order to enter the program veloped by its many well-known grad- tecture and MFA in Lighting Design swiftly expanding roles of a successful, uates. Working in close collaboration Programs are encouraged to visit the professional product designer. FACILITIES with the architecture and lighting pro- department. grams, interior design students study The heart of all programs at SCE is ADMISSIONS the history and theories underlying the studios – large, open New York contemporary interiors while focusing Accredited by the New York State City lofts where students develop de- on materiality, color, and the decora- Board of Regents and by the Na- sign projects while they interact with tive arts. Students work directly with tional Architecture Accrediting Board faculty and peers. These studios were graduate architecture and lighting (NAAB), Parsons’ Architecture pro- designed and renovated by students

The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 15 Pratt Institute School of Architecture 3

PRATT INSTITUTE The Pratt Institute School of Architec- high standards upheld in their profes- and cost-effective investment. These ture consists of nine undergraduate sional work. classes are held at the Manhattan SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE and graduate programs in Architec- campus. ture, Urban Design, Planning, Con- BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE 200 Willoughby Avenue struction and Facilities Management, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN The Bachelor of Architecture, the larg- Brooklyn, New York 11205 Historic Preservation and Urban Envi- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT est program in the School with 600 ronmental Systems. The programs are 718.399.4304 students, is a 170 credit accredited The Construction Management pro- set within the context of the larger Fax: 718.399.4315 degree program that stresses both gram is a 132-credit evening program institute’s main campus on 25 acres the conceptual and the professional that connects management and tech- in Brooklyn and a Manhattan campus Dean: Thomas Hanrahan aspects of design. The Undergradu- nology, preparing students to become located on 14th Street and Seventh ate Architecture program is structured skilled planners and managers of Avenue. The School of Architecture UG Chair: Erika Hinrichs around a three-year core curriculum of construction from concept through was formed in 1928 as a three-year GA Chair: William MacDonald design studios and required courses in completion. These classes are held at certificate program, evolving into the GP Chair: John Shapiro both architecture and liberal arts, fol- the Manhattan Campus. separate programs of Undergraduate CM/FM Chair: Harriet Markis lowed by two years of electives and Architecture and Graduate Architec- advanced design studios, culminating ture and Planning in 1954. Design MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CITY in a senior year degree project. education at Pratt reflects the richness AND REGIONAL PLANNING and diversity that is possible within a The MS in City and Regional Planning FIRST-PROFESSIONAL MASTER 4,000 student art and design Institute. offers a full-time evening program for OF ARCHITECTURE School of Architecture students receive these who will assume planning and a rigorous education in their respec- The First Professional Graduate Archi- community development roles in pub- tive disciplines while benefiting from tecture program is a three-year, 84 lic and private agencies. It consists of the ability to take courses in related credit program leading to a profes- 60 credits of lecture and studio course art and design programs in the insti- sional M. Arch degree. This program work. tute at large. offers a professional education for stu- The programs at Pratt reflect the criti- dents holding a four-year college de- MASTER OF SCIENCE IN URBAN cal interests of the faculty, the oppor- gree. The program provides them with ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS tunities presented by the city of New an exceptional design studio experi- MANAGEMENT ence that develops a broad range of York and the vitality and diversity of The Master of Science in Environmen- design skills, as well as courses in ad- the student body. Theoretical pursuits tal Systems Management is a four vanced technology and history-theory. in the architecture programs involve semester program and is designed cultural studies and experimental to meet today’s increasing demand MASTER OF POST-PROFESSIONAL design methods, with particular em- for environmental professionals who ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN phasis on creative, interdisciplinary have a holistic understanding of the DESIGN responses to a changing society. All complex interactions that lead to en- of the programs are urban in orienta- The Post-Professional Graduate pro- vironmental problems. Students learn tion, particularly the Graduate Plan- grams in Architecture and Urban De- to collaborate with multiple disciplines ning program and the Pratt Center for sign are specialized three semester to identify and implement sustainable Community and Environmental Devel- programs leading to a non-accredited best practices. opment. The School of Architecture is master degree. These programs al- situated primarily in Higgins Hall in low students with professional un- MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Brooklyn, a complex of buildings that dergraduate degrees to develop their HISTORIC PRESERVATION includes 60 studio spaces, classrooms, own research in design theory, digital The graduate program in historic pres- computer centers, a large modeling architecture and contemporary urban- ervation is a four semester curriculum shop for wood and metal, and lecture ism, in preparation for a professional leading to a Master of Science in His- and gallery spaces. The computer re- or academic career. sources are spread throughout the toric Preservation. The courses provides studies in policy, history, inter- institute with major laboratories in MASTER OF SCIENCE IN pretation, design, community planning Higgins Hall and on the main cam- FACILITIES MANAGEMENT pus. The school publishes an annual and regulatory practice; and a studio journal, Inprocess, documenting stu- The MS in Facilities Management is a course concludes the program, culmi- dio work from the previous year. The 50-credit evening program designed nating in a multidisciplinary proposal. Faculty, many of whom are renowned to prepare individuals to assume ex- practicing architects, brings to the ecutive responsibilities in the manage- classroom professional expertise, a ment of facilities and equipment as strong theoretical base, and the same assets to assure a quality environment

16 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 17 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute School of Architecture 3

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC Architecture at Rensselaer offers pro- lectual diversity. Core courses in En- "hands-on" study of lighting. Course INSTITUTE grams in a spectrum of fields, including vironmental and Ecological Systems content and curriculum in the MS in the Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. de- offer opportunities to take advanced Lighting is continually updated to in- SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE grees in Architecture and Architectural courses in sustainability or participate clude the latest advances in lighting Sciences, including graduate degrees in research focused on developing research, technology, and design to Troy, New York 12180-3590 in Architectural Acoustics, Built Ecolo- next-generation sustainable building assure that students receive an educa- 518.276.8478 gies and Lighting. The undergradu- systems at CASE. International study tion on the "cutting edge" of lighting. Fax: 518.276.3034 ate professional program has distinct options are unmatched by any school The MS in Lighting is geared toward www.arch.rpi.edu character enhanced by the presence of Rensselaer’s size. students who wish to gain a broad ed- specialist faculty, advanced research The polytechnic setting is ideal for a ucation in lighting research and design Dean: Evan Douglis projects, and semester-long programs design and technology-driven pro- while working closely with LRC faculty. in Italy, India and China, as well as gram. Access to research projects is Students completing the MS in Light- the Center for Architecture Science available through interdisciplinary col- ing degree can take positions in the and Ecology (CASE) program based at laborations with engineering and the lighting industry or in lighting design Skidmore Owings Merrill in New York arts. The possibility to gain greater in- practice, or consider continuing on to City. depth expertise in areas such as Light- further study in the Ph.D. in Architec- ing, Architectural Acoustics or Built tural Sciences with a Concentration in BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE Ecologies is also afforded through Lighting, to prepare for university and/ Our professional programs are de- minor and co-terminal degree options. or advanced research careers. signed to leverage a constructive relationship between creativity that RENSSELAER ARCHITECTURE MASTER OF SCIENCE projects innovative possibilities and CAREER DISCOVERY PROGRAM ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCES the technologies needed to realize This program gives high school stu- Concentration in Architectural bold ideas. The Rensselaer program dents an opportunity to experience Acoustics synthesizes the art and science of first-hand the rigors and rewards of a building in pursuit of next-generation This 30-credit, one year program in- college-level design studio. It provides buildings in response to a constantly volves the design and optimization of specific architectural training and changing world. A culture of lifelong interior spaces, wherein the physical enables students to make informed interdisciplinary learning is integral sound field of a space and its corre- decisions regarding their college ca- to the curriculum. Knowledge-based sponding aural quality are primarily reers. It immerses them in an architec- courses teach essential concepts and determined by architectural param- tural studio environment that revolves skills that are developed in project- eters such as shape, volume, and sur- around hard work, collaboration, and based studios where students learn face properties. Architectural Acoustics camaraderie. Studio work is compli- to manage increasingly complex cri- thus encompasses and links many tra- mented by lectures and field trips. teria and sets of pragmatic concerns. ditionally disparate disciplines: phys- Lectures discuss the broader context A history/theory sequence grounded in ics, hearing perception, mathematics, of architectural practice, contemporary critical inquiry provides each student computer modeling, engineering, projects, and more technical aspects of an ability to read and critique design music, psychological and physiologi- drawing and model making. Field trips effectively. Progressive instruction cal acoustics, cognitive science and visit seminal works of architecture and in the use of computational design electro-acoustics. museums in the local area, as well as tools, including associative parametric in New York City. Applicants must have a B.A. or B.S. in methods, scripting, digital fabrication Architecture, Engineering, Computer techniques, structural evaluation and MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Science, Mathematics, Music, Acous- environmental analytics is supported LIGHTING tics, or a comparable field. by a state-of-the-art computation and fabrication infrastructure. A robust The MS in Lighting is the premier mas- Concentration in Built Ecologies technology sequence culminates in an ter's level graduate degree offered in Built Ecologies is a multidisciplinary interdisciplinary systems-integrated the field of lighting. This multidisci- and interdisciplinary degree support- design studio that precedes an in- plinary degree allows students to work ing research and scholarship across dependent final project informed by closely with faculty at Rensselaer’s the many topics arising from the the- faculty-defined research areas. Lighting Research Center (LRC) to ory and practice of architecture and study the various disciplines involved Rensselaer’s curriculum is built on the built environment. The program in lighting design and research. The ecological principles, interdisciplin- prepares students to advance knowl- program provides a comprehensive, ary and civic engagement, and intel-

18 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State edge in the area and applications of integrated technologies that enable a more ecologically based and progressive design of the built environment, increase its performance, and enhance quality of life. Applicants to this program must have the equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Those with other advanced degrees and/or experience (e.g., who have worked in the field) and with keen interest in built ecologies may be considered. Concentration in Lighting The concentration in lighting within the Ph.D. in Architectural Sciences en- ences doctorate, with concentration areas in architectural compasses the many disciplines that acoustics, built ecologies, and lighting, is an inherently make up the field of lighting, bringing interdisciplinary program. them together within the context of scientific inquiry, research, and discov- ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID ery. Students wishing to concentrate their doctoral studies in lighting will The School of Architecture’s admissions decisions are complete at least 30 credit hours of based on a variety of criteria, including: overall academic formal course work in lighting and will excellence, creativity demonstrated through work in the then concentrate their studies and re- arts and other areas, and personal motivation. A portfo- search in a particular area of scientific lio submission is required, and students may have their inquiry under the guidance of a faculty portfolios reviewed during open house events. The School advisor at Rensselaer’s Lighting Re- encourages a campus visit and faculty interview during search Center (LRC). Areas of research Admissions visitation days. Prospective freshman and concentration may include, light and transfer students may contact the Office of Admissions at health, transportation lighting, solid- [email protected]. state lighting, human factors in light- Rensselaer offers financial assistance to undergraduate ing, energy efficiency and energy pol- students in the form of scholarships, grants, loans and icy, among others. Students may enter employment; this assistance is based on the family’s fi- the Ph.D in Architectural Sciences with nancial need as demonstrated by the Financial Aid Form a concentration in Lighting with an ex- of the College Scholarship Service. Graduate financial aid isting bachelor's or master's degree or is available in the form of fellowships and assistantships. may first enroll in the MS in Lighting Graduate aid is highly competitive and awarded on the and continue on to the Ph.D. degree. basis of merit.

ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCES, Ph.D. Visit the School on the web at: www.arch.rpi.edu. The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Architectural Sciences is offered to candidates prepared to undertake innovative and substantive research that adds to the body of knowledge drawn on by the design disciplines. The degree is aimed at producing a context for advanced study and research which combine architecture and appropriate areas of science, engineering, and the humanities. The Architectural Sci-

The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 19 Syracuse University School of Architecture 3

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1873, the School of Archi- every individual assigned a personal MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE tecture at Syracuse University is one workspace within the School’s exten- (M.ARCH I) SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE of the oldest schools of architecture in sive studio space. First-year design The M.Arch I program follows a pro- the United States. Its origins as a de- studios introduce students to fun- fessional program of study with studio, Main campus partment within the College of Fine Art damentals: new ways of seeing and media, history, theory, and technical Slocum Hall imbued the school with a strong conceptualizing the built environment. courses specifically dedicated to grad- Syracuse, New York 13244-1250 Through a range of design-related emphasis on design that has continued uate students. The program accepts 315.443.2256 exercises, including drawing, analy- into the 21st century. Design studios students with four-year baccalaureate Fax: 315.443.5082 sis, and multi-media works, students are complemented by courses in tech- http://soa.syr.edu learn to create space and form, and degrees from accredited colleges or nology, structures, history, and theory, to engage context – to produce de- universities in fields other than archi- as well as by electives that allow stu- Dean: Michael Speaks sign. Through design studio and other tecture as well as students with non- dents to explore the arts, humanities, Associate Dean: Jonathan courses, students are also introduced professional degrees in architecture and the social sciences. By synthesiz- Solomon to architectural history and theory, as that may be admitted with advanced ing this broad knowledge base with a well as building technology. standing. rigorous training in professional skills, Chair: Timothy Stenson Syracuse Architecture equips its gradu- As students advance into second- and Research is an integral part of the Undergraduate Program ates for successful practice in the con- then third-year studios, topics of ur- course of study, from the first year Chair: Jean-François Bédard temporary global economy. banism— landscape, building struc- of courses in design, theory, history, Graduate Program ture and construction, building envi- media, and technology, to the final The School of Architecture offers two ronment, as well as the political and semester’s thesis project. The program fully accredited professional degree social aspects of the discipline—are places equal importance on the ac- programs: the Bachelor of Architecture developed in greater depth through quisition of professional skills, knowl- (B.Arch) and the professional Master a range of core curriculum classes as edge, and expertise as on the necessity of Architecture I (M.Arch I). The under- they are also integrated into design for versatility and innovation in the ap- graduate B.Arch is a five-year program production. Students are encouraged plication of design. which requires 162 credit hours, while to develop design methodology and the graduate M.Arch I is a seven-se- Each semester of the graduate curricu- pursue comprehensive synthesis in mester program requiring 110 credit lum includes a 6-credit design studio. studio assignments. hours. In addition to the professional Following four semesters of “core” programs, the School offers a one-year During the third and fourth years, stu- curriculum, students have the option post-professional degree program dents have opportunity to broaden of studying off-campus in the School’s (M.Arch II Research) focused on ad- their skills by studying abroad in the Florence, London, or NYC centers dur- vanced research under the direction of School’s Florence, London, or NYC ing the fifth semester, and, if space is the School’s faculty. programs. In the fourth year they also available, during the sixth semester as enroll in an advanced studio, select- well. The focus of the sixth semester, BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE ing from a group of studios offered by in Syracuse or abroad, is the visiting internationally distinguished visiting critic studio. Each semester as many The bachelor of architecture cur- critics. Throughout the course of study, as six studios are taught by a diverse riculum is organized around a ten- students make frequent field trips to group of prominent practitioners and semester sequence of design classes major cities, beginning in the first year educators. and complemented by a broad variety with a trip to New York. of available courses in the humani- ARCHITECTURE OFF-CAMPUS ties, arts, and sciences. Three years of The focus of the fifth and last year PROGRAMS core curriculum prepare students for of the B.Arch program is the design two final years of more self-directed thesis. Each student chooses his or A significant feature of studying at coursework and research, culminating her own topic of study and method Syracuse Architecture is the opportu- in the development and design of a in order to execute a unique design nity to study abroad. Programs at the thesis in the fifth year. The core years proposal. A Thesis Awards Jury con- School’s Florence, London, and NYC are sequentially organized, with each sisting of professionals and professors centers provide year-round studio semester building on previous study reviews thesis work for the awarding courses in design for students in the and relating courses in technology, of school prizes. third and fourth years of the B.Arch. structures, history, and theory to the program and the third year of the design studio. M.Arch I program. Studio instruction is by resident Syracuse Architecture fac- Students begin architectural design ulty and leading practitioners. studio in their first semester, with

20 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State The school also offers summer aca- COMPUTING demic travel programs to undergradu- The School of Architecture has two ate and graduate students through the CAD computer clusters. Equipment Syracuse University Study Abroad Pro- includes 60 Dell PCs connected to gram. Past destinations have included their own network and servers. State Japan, Spain, India, The Netherlands, of the art software is available for a Ghana, and Brazil., wide range of applications: 2D and 3D drafting; modeling, visualization, ren- VISITING CRITIC PROGRAM dering and animation; image manipu- Upper-level students participate in lation; desktop publishing; web page a visiting critic program that brings generation; image generation; video outstanding architects and scholars production; and mapping. An output from around the world to the school. room provides an assortment of plot- Students can choose to study with ters, printers, and scanners. Digital fab- a particular visiting critic in studio rication equipment includes several 3D courses, where innovative theoretical printers: a 3D Systems Invision SR 3-D approaches and design methods are Printer, a Zcorp Zprinter 350 and two explored. Recent critics include recog- Makerbot Replicators; three Universal nized architects such as Dwayne Oyler laser cutters; a Roland CNC mill; and a and Jenny Wu, Jing Liu, Jimenez Lai, Formech 450 vacuum former. Required David Ruy and Gregg Pasquarelli. and elective courses range from introduction to the 3D computing environ- SUMMER COLLEGE PROGRAM ment to digital animation and digital FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS production. The School offers a six-week introduc- ADMISSIONS tion to Architecture Summer College Program for high school students who Syracuse University School of Architec- have completed their junior year and ture admissions decisions are based are considering careers in architecture. on: overall academic qualification Taught by architecture faculty, this demonstrated through common ap- program introduces students to the plication to Syracuse University and architectural fundamentals of form creative ability evidenced in a portfolio and space, design thinking, and design of art and design work. We seek tal- media and process. Participants de- ented, accomplished, and motivated velop a portfolio of creative work that students who will respond eagerly to can be used to apply to professional the school’s rigorous, challenging, and programs. For further information rewarding curriculum. contact the Summer College Office at The School encourages prospective ap- 315/443-5000. plicants to visit the campus, and offers in-person faculty portfolio reviews. For LECTURES, EXHIBITIONS, AND undergraduate application informa- SYMPOSIA tion contact the Office of Admissions The school hosts a series of public and Financial Aid at 315-443-3611. lectures by architects, scholars, cura- For portfolio information or specific tors, theorists, and critics who are questions regarding our undergradu- important contributors to the world ate architecture program, contact of architecture, urbanism, and tech- Vittoria Buccina, Director of Under- nology. These frequently complement graduate Recruitment, vabuccin@syr. the series of exhibitions held in the edu, or 315-443-5082. For graduate school’s gallery, as well as conferences program information contact Speran- and symposia focusing on a changing za Migliore, Coordinator of Graduate series of topics. Admissions, [email protected], or 315- 443-1041.

The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 21 University at Buffalo | The State University of New York Department of Architecture 3

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE

112 Hayes Hall 3435 Main Street Buffalo, New York 14214 www.ap.buffalo.edu [email protected]

Dean: Robert Shibley, FAIA

Chair: Omar Khan

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE (2 YEAR) (3.5 YEAR) The undergraduate pre-professional The NAAB accredited two-year MArch The NAAB accredited three-and-a- BS Arch introduces concepts and skills degree focusses on the profession of half-year MArch degree track recog- in the discipline of Architecture. BS architecture and the challenges it faces nizes the values and strengths that Arch students are educated in design, in the new millennium. Students study a wide-ranging education has on the architectural history and theory, envi- with one or more Graduate Research formation of an architect and seeks ronmental and construction systems, Groups-Ecological Practices, Inclusive to build on that platform through its digital technologies and aesthetic ex- Design, Material Culture, and Situ- core sequence of design studios and pression. Goals of the BS Arch include ated Technologies- to understand and courses. The curriculum is tailored thinking as a designer and understand- ad- dress architectural issues concern- to combine the immersive experience ing Architecture as a way to better our ing habitation, sustainability, material of an architectural education with an natural and built environments. systems, emerging technologies and advanced understanding of design. human sociality. There are also opportunities to study abroad, and engage in advanced research.

22 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE/ MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE/ MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE/ ARCHITECTURE FINE ARTS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION URBAN PLANNING The MS degree track is designed for Digital media have opened entirely The growing complexity of architectur- Architecture and urban planning are individuals who are interested in a new territories in the field of ar- al practice demands managerial and fundamentally intertwined as evi- non-professional degree that engages chitecture and transformed the tra- administrative skills that often exceed denced by the impact of architecture research in architecture. Areas of con- ditional means of project production the traditional training of the archi- on the urban fabric and the influence centration include but are not limited and delivery. The Department of Archi- tect. Many architectural practices have of urban planning on architecture. The to: tecture and the Department of Me- expanded their range of services to MArch/ MUP dual-degree program dia Study offer a dual degree that include construction supervision, real provides integrated learning in both Urban Design & Historic Preservation addresses this rapidly expanding art estate development, multinational disciplines through joint planning Inclusive Design and design area that requires a critical project management, and public- and architecture studios, and through need for expertise in both architecture sector consultation. The MArch/ MBA coursework in architecture, urban de- Situated Technologies and digital media dual degree is intended to provide stu- sign and planning dents with the skills and knowledge necessary to assume responsibilities for these challenges.

The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 23 Alfred State College Department of Architecture and Design 3

ALFRED STATE Alfred State is a premier residential BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE We integrate Building Information SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY college of technology within the State Modeling (BIM) - in all programs and The BArch program is a five-year, University of New York (SUNY) system, at every level - which contributes sub- 157 credit, full-time undergraduate DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE with some 3,500 full-time students stantially to the preparedness of our program. We expect to achieve full AND DESIGN and 275 faculty and professional staff. graduates for professional practice. accreditation by the NAAB for the School of Architecture, It offers outstanding educational op- 2013/14 freshmen cohort that will In response to worldwide environmen- Management and Engineering portunities in 74 degree programs. Lo- graduate in May 2018. tal challenges, our research program Technology cated in Alfred, in the scenic Southern will aim at developing region-specific, Engineering Technology Building Tier region of western New York, its Concentrations are offered in four sustainable housing typologies and Alfred, New York 14802-1193 academic community also includes Al- fields: Interior Design, Digital Media & corresponding community design so- 607.587.4696 fred University and the New York State Animation, Business, and Construction lutions. Fax: 607.587.4620 College of Ceramics, both of which our Administration. www.alfredstate.edu students can cross register courses at. The first year serves to introduce stu- At Alfred State, we understand archi- The metropolitan areas of Rochester, dents to the discipline both broadly tecture as a highly creative discipline Buffalo, and Syracuse are all within a 1 culturally - via general education Chair: Heinrich Hermann, PhD and believe it is imperative for it to ½ to 2 ½ hours distance. Our students courses - and more narrowly profes- serve the larger common good. We come from New York State, most of sionally. see it as accountable above all to hu- the other states, and numerous foreign manity’s needs for safe and affordable The second year is dedicated to techni- countries. shelter, for frames and stages support- cal development, and general educa- The Department also offers a study ing dignified ways of living, and for tion. abroad semester on the Bay of Naples psychological anchoring in this world The third year begins to expand to a in Sorrento, Italy, in partnership with – and corresponding symbolic mean- global view, in the first advanced de- the acclaimed Sant’Anna Institute – ing. Beyond that, it ought to please sign studios. By the fifth semester, stu- Sorrento Lingue. aesthetically and uplift and inspire. dents choose a concentration in one of The BArch program expands on our four fields: Interior Design, Digital Me- ARCHITECTURE AT ALFRED STATE established strengths in architectural dia and Animation, Business, and Con- The foundations for architecture at technology and civic engagement and struction Administration. In each of Alfred State were laid over sixty years strives to achieve a unique identity by their final six semesters they take one ago, when the Building Construction integrating active immersion in the elective course in their chosen field. Technology curriculum was instituted liberal arts/humanities with three ad- The fourth year focuses on urban de- in 1952 that eventually evolved into ditional foci: sign/ community involvement, sustain- today’s Department of Architecture 1. Vigorous training in design and the ability, and comprehensive design. and Design. As of 2013 it has been of- poetics of construction – aimed at fering four degree programs: The fifth year serves as the synthesis buildings and environments that of the Alfred State architecture educa- - BArch inspire and uplift occupants, users, tion. The final advanced studios focus and the contexts they are part of, - BS in Arch Technology respectively on thesis definition and while manifesting the latent beau- the independent design thesis that - AAS in Arch Technology ty of structural systems and build- allows students to formulate a com- ing materials, and integration with - AAS in Interior Design plex project supported by department nature; faculty. A palpable sense of poetics of To facilitate applying for seamless 2. Solid knowledge of sustainability, construction, having been nurtured transfer from the AAS and BS pro- construction technology and inte- in each preceding semester, is antici- grams to the BArch, and from the AAS grated project delivery – aimed at pated as strongly evident in the thesis to the BS (both of which require scho- buildings that are well constructed, project. lastic aptitude and a portfolio review), technically sound, use material re- the coursework of the three architec- sources wisely and sustainably, BS IN ARCHITECTURAL ture programs is shared in the first two and healthy to live in; TECHNOLOGY years. The studio sequence of the BS and BArch programs continues to run 3. Civic engagement and active in- The four-year program offers gradu- parallel in the third and fourth years. volvement in urban renewal/social ates a comprehensive architectural innovation studios – aimed at ex- education that integrates a philosoph- ploration and advocacy in urban ically informed view of building design design, historic preservation/adap- with an applied technical knowledge tive reuse, and housing. of construction systems and materials. 24 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State The course work of the first two years is shared with the AAS and BArch programs, while the upper-level studio sequence parallels the third and fourth year of the BArch program. It includes courses in design and construction, historic preservation and urban design. The BS program culminates in a capstone design project in the final semester.

AAS IN ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY

Shared with the BS and BArch programs, this two-year program emphasizes the fundamental skills and technical competency required for entry- level positions in architecture offices. It is centered on architectural graphics, design methodology, computer applications and building technology, as well as architectural history, the arts, humanities, sciences, and professional practice.

AAS IN INTERIOR DESIGN

This program is designed to provide graduates with basic knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in the interior design discipline. The program consists of a core graphics sequence and courses in appropriate technical areas. Computer applications are integrated throughout the four semesters with a strong component in 2D and 3D computer graphics.

RESOURCES

Enriching and supporting our curricula are several materials libraries, a model-making shop, a 3D printing fabrication laboratory, and design studios equipped with state-of-the-art computers running a wide range of office- standard software.

In addition, the Architecture and De- an extensive field trip program for sign Department supports the ‘Poetics studio courses; and the study abroad of Construction’ lecture series and an semester in Sorrento, Italy. Our ten- Alumni lecture series; an Architecture person full-time faculty brings to the Club affiliated with the American In- program a rich background of profes- stitute of Architecture Students (AIAS); sional experiences and areas of spe- an allied curriculum offering in Interior cialization. Design; an Interior Design Club; the “Southern Tier Architectural Research Center” (STAR Center) for expanding our community based studio projects;

The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 25 Rochester Institute of Technology 3

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF PROGRAM OVERVIEW to contribute meaningfully to a fully building systems have huge implica- TECHNOLOGY sustainable built environment. tions in design; as does public policy, Architecture is in a time of great tran- sociology, urban economic develop- sition. Globalization, political policy Students are also exposed to the re- GOLISANO INSTITUTE FOR ment and other non-design concepts. making, advanced materials develop- sults of cutting-edge research in such SUSTAINABILITY An educational goal of the program ment, and the challenges facing urban areas as material aging, clean tech- is to acquire collective intelligence in environments place great demands nologies, alternative energy solutions, DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE a team environment to the benefit of on professional architects to be well pollution prevention, and green prod- the communities in which structures versed in concepts outside their im- uct assessment, among other topics MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE are built. PROGRAM mediate field, and able to work effec- currently underway in the Golisano tively with professionals from a variety Institute for Sustainability. TECHNOLOGY of disciplines. SUSTAINABILITY Today’s architects have incredible 111 Lomb Memorial Drive The Master of Architecture Program technological tools at their disposal. Rochester, New York 14624 is designed for students with a broad The global emphasis on sustainability, Mastering these tools and under- Phone: 585.474.4990 range of interests and backgrounds and RIT’s commitment to progress in standing technology’s implications Fax: 585.475.4880 who are interested in studying ar- this field now and in the future, forms on their design work are important www.rit.edu/architecture chitecture at the graduate level, but a fundamental pillar of the Master components of an architect’s educa- whose undergraduate degrees were of Architecture Program. Emerging tion. An architecture degree program Department Chair: obtained in fields primarily outside of architecture professionals entering residing within one of the country’s Dennis A. Andrejko, FAIA architecture. The program’s curriculum the field from RIT’s program will have most respected technology universi- has been shaped by the global empha- the opportunity to bring with them a ties provides a distinct advantage. sis of sustainability, factors that impact unique perspective on sustainability - The ability to study specialized areas urbanism, the integration of design with an elevated attention to detail, of technology, and the opportunity to thought with the built environment an increased understanding of high collaborate with engineers, computer and community investigation, and the performance buildings and related scientists, imaging scientists and ex- hands-on application of the principles systems, and a heightened sensitivity perts in advanced materials provides of design and technology of materials, around the needs for vibrant, an educational environment for archi- construction and production. healthy and resilient buildings and tects unlike most any other. communities. This Department of Architecture is housed within the Golisano Institute ACCREDITATION URBANISM for Sustainability (GIS) that also of- The Rochester Institute of Technol- fers both PhD and Master of Science The challenges facing our cities are ogy Architecture Program is, what is degrees in sustainability, and has a profound, and architecture plays a key often referred to as, a Type I program collaborative partnership with RIT’s role in addressing them. Synergistic whereby students enter with a non- College of Imaging Arts and Sciences urban environments have implications architecture related undergraduate (CIAS). for social, economic, cultural, and en- degree and normally earn their Master vironmental health, and RIT’s Master degree with 3+ years of study. PROGRAM INFORMATION of Architecture Program pays particular attention to urban settings and The Master of Architecture Program is Our innovative Master of Architecture urban principles. The program focuses approved by the New York State Edu- Program is geared toward prepara- on the practices and principles of pres- cation Department and was granted tion for 21st century practice in an ervation and adaptive reuse, with the candidacy status by the National Ar- increasingly inter-disciplinary and in- city of Rochester serving as an active chitectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) ter-professional world. This program is learning environment. in 2011. Projected year of initial ac- founded upon the principle that “sus- creditation is 2105/2016. tainability” is an integral and requisite INTEGRATION part of the practice of architecture, CURRICULUM adding to, and enhancing the value of Integration of learning and practice design. are key elements to our Master of Students are required to complete 105 Architecture program. The program’s semester credit hours to successfully The program emphasizes application design curriculum is well integrated complete the program. Designed as a and collaboration, and students learn with technical coursework and dis- full-time program, courses are offered and practice the skills and methods of cussion that extends beyond design on campus, primarily during the day. architecture through the lens of sus- concepts. Topics such as construction The core of the coursework is studio- tainability, graduating with the ability technologies, material science, and based design, while technical courses

26 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State and electives are predominantly classroom based. Electives can be drawn from GIS as well as courses offered by the colleges of Liberal Arts, Engineer- ing, Applied Science and Technology, Imaging Arts and Sciences, and Busi- ness. In addition to three required sustainability courses, students will take one elective with a direct sustainability focus. All students will prepare a thesis during their final year of study.

CO-OP REQUIREMENT Student project: Allison LaChance Students are required to complete one coop experience. This requirement is usually satisfied over a summer term but can be completed over an extend- ed period of time through part-time employment. RIT’s expertise in developing and man- aging cooperative education programs will greatly facilitate a student’s ability Student project: Mingbo Peng Student team project: Rochester Lowline to obtain these critical training hours. A number of local architecture and engineering firms hire our students; how- ever the coop requirement may occur in any location including work abroad.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE All students are required to engage in a study abroad experience. RIT offers a number of international opportunities to its undergraduate and graduate students including one specifically for architecture at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad. Through affiliation with other universities and organizations (Syracuse, Arcadia, CIEE), students Student project: Xili Li may study in Western Europe, India, China, South Korea, Central and South America. Further opportunities include faculty-led programs in Germany (Dessau and Marburg), Paris, and Du- brovnik, Croatia.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION Student project: Priyanka Sondhi For more detailed program information and application requirements for admission please visit the program web site at: www.rit.edu/architecture.

Student project: Alexandra Bush Student projects / research: Catherine Lance, Kate Kreuger, Adam Stoker The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 27 Morrisville State College Architectural Studies and Design Program 3 3

MORRISVILLE STATE COLLEGE ments, and ultimately, celebrating the human condition. ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES AND Three floors of studio and critique DESIGN PROGRAM space are located inside the new Sheila Johnson Design Center, a modern take P.O. Box 901 on the campus’ dairy barn once locat- Morrisville, New York 13408 ed there. The building was designed 1.800.258.0111 using sustainable strategies, the major www.morrisville.edu component of which is the state of art Design by Hai Nguyen ‘13 Photo by David Revette Photography geothermal heating system. Dean: Christine Cring Open to students 24 hours a day, Contact: Brian J. Kelly, Jr., AIA seven days a week, the building has [email protected] high speed wireless internet access, a model shop, a laser cutter, copy/ scanning machines, and large format ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE (AS) IN copy/scanner/plotters. Access to three- ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES AND dimensional printing technologies is DESIGN also available. The goal of this program is to prepare As one of the first programs to adopt students to transfer and succeed in a and embrace the use of individual stu- professional or pre-professional bac- dent laptop computers at Morrisville calaureate program in architecture, or State College, software used in the prove useful in an architectural firm at architectural profession is easily acces- the entry-level. sible to students through the college network and in the computer-aided This hands-on, design-based program design laboratory. selaer Polytechnic Institute, New supports learning and community York Institute of Technology, Cornell The Architectural Studies and Design through a studio centric experience, the University, Syracuse University, Pratt students have the opportunity to be- use of applied technology, and a strong Institute, Norwich University, Went- come involved in the campus com- liberal arts and humanities component. worth Institute of Technology, Boston munity through student groups, in- The curriculum is designed to engage Architectural College, Arizona State cluding the Architecture Club and the students in topics, ranging from fun- University, the Ohio State University, Morrisville State College Chapter of damental to sophisticated, with the University of Michigan, Alfred State the American Institute of Architecture intention of developing an aptitude for College, SCI-ARC, Roger Williams Uni- Students (AIAS). These organizations creative, functional, and programmatic versity, Clemson University and others. promote excellence in architectural problem solving abilities. Throughout Of the students that have transferred Photo by David Revette Photography education, training and practice, while this experience, students are chal- to a pre-professional or professional fostering an appreciation of architec- lenged to learn to make decisions in architecture program, over 90% have ABOUT THE COLLEGE ture through periodic visits to architec- a culturally and environmentally re- graduated. At Morrisville State College, curricula sponsive fashion. They develop the turally significant sites. The clubs also are enriched with applied learning and creative thinking and communication foster an appreciation of architecture Some students have chosen to contin- pave the way for opportunity. Praised skills needed to explore and research through a variety of activities. These ue their education in allied fields such for its exemplary and innovative, com- the diverse problems that influence activities have included a film series, as architectural engineering, architec- munity service programs, the college architectural discourse. This includes volunteering at Habitat for Humanity, tural engineering technology, civil en- was named to the 2012 President’s social and historic influences to po- and an annual field trip to Fallingwa- gineering, landscape architecture, con- Higher Community Education Service tential sustainable futures. This is ac- ter. struction management, interior design Honor Roll. The college was recog- complished throughout the curriculum and graphic design. nized, by U.S. News and World Report, as a means for creating presentation TRANSFERABILITY ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS in its top tier Best Regional Colleges material, for expressing opinions, and Associate of Science (AS) degrees list and ranked second among regional for providing technical documentation. are designed specifically for trans- Morrisville State College has a rolling colleges nationwide for outperforming The Architectural Studies and Design fer. Students have transferred from admission policy; notification of ac- its anticipated graduation rate. Visit program is an integrative program this program to pre-professional and ceptance begins November 1. SAT or www.morrisville.edu to experience, concerned with designing, creating, professional architecture programs ACT exams are recommended, and an Morrisville in motion. improving and shaping built environ- at the University at Buffalo, Rens- on–campus visit is encouraged. 28 | The Schools of Architecture in New York State New York City College of Technology Department of Architectural Technology 3

THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF Located at the foot of John Roebling’s technologies, student-focused envi- Regulations and Approvals; Acoustics NEW YORK world famous Brooklyn Bridge, The ronment, providing opportunities for and Lighting; and Advanced Construc- Department of Architectural Technol- students to engage in real-world com- tion Detailing. NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF ogy, offers a unique four year, Bach- munity service projects. Students are encouraged to create, TECHNOLOGY elor of Technology degree (BTech) Our 18 full-time faculty are practic- participate in, and be leaders of the that prepares students for the broad ing, licensed professionals, and our many student created clubs, activities, President: Dr. Russell K. Hotzler range of responsibilities represented part-time instructional staff of over 60 and travels across the world. Students in the field: design, construction tech- adjuncts hold prominent positions in are active members of, and have won 300 Jay Street nologies, architectural history, building city agencies, at prestigious public or design competition awards from the Voorhees Hall, Room V818 systems and information modeling, not-for-profit institutions, and with the AIA Student Chapter, and from the So- Brooklyn, New York 11201 codes and professional practice, site region’s leading private architecture, ciety of American Registered Architects 718.260.5262 planning, sustainable design, and digi- design and engineering firms. (SARA). Recently, our students were 718.254.8547 fax tal fabrication. Our two year, associ- chosen as one of only 20 teams to www.citytech.cuny.edu ates of applied science (AAS) degree Our proximity and ease of access to all compete in the 2015 Solar Decathlon. is offered as the first half of the BTech of New York City, coupled with nearly Chair: Shelley E. Smith, PhD degree. Upon successful completion fifty years of faculty-cultivated rela- of the 64 credits, students generally tionships with many employers, prac- have the credentials to begin a career ticing former graduates in an architect’s or engineer’s office. and other related career This provides the flexibility of work- professionals allows us ing in the field while completing the to identify potential jobs, baccalaureate degree during the day, and other unique learning evening, or weekend sessions. Mul- positions for our students. tiple summer and winter semesters al- Construction-related low students greater ability to balance sectors of the economy the division of time between their aca- have experienced healthy demic, personal and work lives. growth in recent years. In its role as the senior college of Both the US and the New technology of The City University of York State Departments New York (CUNY), we offer the most of Labor project signifi- accessible architectural education in cantly higher than average the metro area, with competitive tu- growth rates in the archi- ition and a large enrollment capacity. tectural and construction NYCCT’s Department of Architectural sectors in the current de- Technology is known for its workplace cade. New York City Col- oriented curriculum, leading edge lege of Technology’s De- partment of Architectural Technology is committed Second Year Design rendering by X. Springer to building strong partner- ships with industry professionals. Our curriculum and electives are focused on key areas of industry need, as identified by our faculty and Advisory Board, including: Build- ing Information Modeling (BIM); Environmentally Sustainable (“green”) Technologies, Advanced Computation and Fabrica- tion; Preservation, Resto- ration and Existing Build- ing Tools & Technologies; Zoning Code, Building Students work closely with faculty in the classroom.

The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 29 SUNY Delhi 3

SUNY DELHI THE COLLEGE tude of career options, than might be Qualified AAS graduates can also The College of Technology at Delhi, a gained through a more typical theo- continue their architectural educa- Enrollment Services charter member of the State University retically focused program. Students tion through internal transfer to the 454 Delhi Drive of New York (SUNY), offers compre- who complete the 4-year BT program 4-year pre-professional BT in Archi- Delhi, NY 13753 hensive pre-professional, technical, at Delhi may find rewarding positions tectural Design and Building at Delhi,

and skilled trades programs leading directly upon graduation with tradi- or through external transfer to 5-year 1.800.96DELHI or 607.746.4550 to baccalaureate, and associate de- tional architecture firms, allied profes- accredited baccalaureate degree pro- www.delhi.edu grees, and certificates. SUNY Delhi has sions such as engineering, planning, grams at Universities such as Syracuse, [email protected] an enrollment of over 2,800 students Landscape architecture, design-build RPI, and Cornell.

living on and off campus. The college firms, and related industries and gov- Dean: Eric Robert, MBA, CAS is nestled in the picturesque Catskill ernment. Well qualified graduates may FACILITIES Chair: David Hultenius, P.E., SECB also elect to continue their education mountain region of upstate New York The architecture programs are in an NAAB accredited professional approximately 75 miles south west of equipped with the latest technology degree program in architecture at the Albany, and 120 miles north of New and software being used in industry. undergraduate, or graduate level, or York City. Students have access to dedicated stu- in a related field such as planning or dios, that include large format scan- historic preservation. Graduates of the THE PROGRAMS ners and plotters, numerous computer pre-professional BT may also be admit- stations loaded with current design The field of architecture is an exciting ted to the professional licensing exam and drafting programs, a laser cut- blend of art, design, technology, and in New York State upon completion of ter, model shop with hand and power modern construction techniques. As a structured professional internship, tools, and a photo studio for project preparation for access to a rewarding and thus become licensed to practice documentation. A rapid prototype ma- architectural career, SUNY Delhi of- architecture in New York State. fers a rigorous 4-year pre-professional chine, large building construction labs, and material testing equipment are Bachelor of Technology (BT) degree in AAS IN ARCHITECTURAL also available. Architectural Design and Building, and TECHNOLOGY a very practically focused 2 year Asso- ciate in Applied Science (AAS) degree The 2-year AAS degree in Architectural ADMISSIONS Technology at Delhi essentially encom- in Architectural Technology. Both the 4-year BT in architectural De- passes the foundation years of the BT sign and Building, and the 2-year AAS in Architectural Design and Building, BT IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN in Architectural Technology, accept di- comprising the fundamentals of archi- AND BUILDING rect application from high school stu- tectural graphics and architectural de- dents, and transfer applications from The 4-year BT in Architectural Design sign, architectural history, construction college students. and Building program at Delhi has a materials and methods, environmental special focus that is firmly fixed on the systems, computer aided documenta- High school applicants may be offered design of buildings, but extends well tion, and supporting liberal arts. admission to the either the BT, or AAS, beyond to encompass the materials, depending on stated preference and The AAS in Architectural Technology systems, fabrication, and technical academic qualifications. Accepted provides solid preparation for direct documentation of buildings. The BT transfer applicants will be placed at entry into architecture, and the re- program is thus a synergistic blend the AAS, or BT, level depending on col- lated design and building industry, of design and presentation, computer lege courses competed. drafting, structural engineering, envi- at the technician level. Potential re- ronmental systems, building materi- sponsibilities range als, lab based construction methods, from assisting with and liberal arts. The preponderance design and drafting, of core studio and lab courses num- field measurement ber 15 to 18 students per section, and and documenta- are taught by well qualified, full time tion, through cost faculty, with appropriate academic estimating, and credentials, professional licenses, and construction obser- significant industry experience. vation. Growth to middle management Completion of the BT at Delhi provides levels of responsibili- broader more practically based pro- ty can be realistically fessional, as preparation for a multi- achieved.

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The Schools of Architecture in New York State | 31 3 Cooper Cornell University Alfred Morrisville NYC College SUNY CCNY Columbia NYIT Parsons Pratt Rensselaer Syracuse RIT Union University at Buffalo State College State College of Technology Delhi A.S. in Arch. Studies & Design 2 yrs.  A.A.S. in Architectural Technology 2 yrs.     †A.A.S. in Cputer-Aided Drafting Tech. 2 yrs  general †A.O.S. in Cputer-Aided Drafting Tech. 2 yrs  information B.S. Arch. Technology 4 yrs.  ** B.S. Arch. History 4 yrs. B.S. Architecture 4 yrs.  B.S.C.M. 4 yrs.  B.S. Building Sciences 4 yrs.  B. Architecture 5 yrs. * * * * * * *  B.A. with Architecture Major  B.F.A. Architectural Design 4 yrs.  B.F.A. in Architecture 4 yrs. B.F.A. in Interior Design  B. Tech. in Architectural Technology 4 yrs.  B. Tech. Arch. Design & Building 4 yrs.  M.S. Arch. 11/2 yrs.   M. Arch. II 1 yr.      M.S. Advanced Architectural Design 1 yr.  M.S. Arch. & Urban Design 1 yr.  M. Arch. (Adv. Bldg. Tech.) 11/2 yrs. M. Arch. (Individual Studies) 11/2 yrs. (Information as of 4/14 M. Arch. 2 yrs. from the schools) M.S. Arch. Urban Design 2 yrs.  (1½ yrs) *NAAB Accredited M.S. in Urban Planning 2 yrs.   Degree M.S. Arch. Urban Design & Hist. Prsrv. 11/2 yrs.  **NAAB Candidate M. Arch. Regional & Urban Design 11/2 yrs.   Program M.S. Critical Practices 11/2 yrs.  2 In-State M.S. Historic Preservation 2 yrs.   Undergraduate per year M.S. Real Estate Development 1 yr.   3 Out of State M.S. U.E.M.S. 2 yrs.  Undergraduate per year M. Arch. 3 yrs. * * *  4 undergraduate M. Arch. (I) 31/2 yrs. * * * * ** deadline M.S. Facilities Management 2 yrs.  5 transfer deadline M.S. Facilities Management CAST 1 yr.  online 6graduate student M.S. Architectural Sciences 1 yr.  deadline M.S. in Informatics & Architecture 1 yr. 7Every student M.S. in Lighting 2 yrs.  receives a 50%-tuition M.F.A. in Lighting Design 2 yrs.  scholarship of $19,800 Ph.D. Architectural Sciences 3 yrs.  8 In-state Graduate Student Faculty Ratio 8/1 6/1 5/1 8/1 10/1 8/1 10/1 10/1 13/1 12/1 13/1 10/1 15/1 10/1 15/1 9Out-of-state Graduate 2 3 5,870AAS/Y; 5,730/Y(ug); 7 45,358/(ug) 8,820 /10,578 /Y 2 23,700/Y 20,330/S 39,300/Y 61,820/Y 40,458/Y 9,740AAS/Y(out of state) (In state) (In state) †NTID only Tuition & Fees S=semester; Y=year 23,310/S 41,450 /Y 12,8558/20,8349/Y 37,361/Y 5,870/Y 5,730/Y 4,970/Y 10,740/Y(g) 45,130/Y(g) 15,320 BA/Y(out of state) (deaf students) No. of Students 400 650 150 360 750 450 1,150 367 545 425 205 50 35 700 110

11/1, 11/15, 1/54, Application Deadlines 1/15, 11/ 15 12/15, 1/15 1/1 11/1, 1/1 none 2/1 2/15, 11/15 1/1, 11/15 1/15 Rolling 2/15 Rolling 2/1; 9/15 Rolling 3/15, 3/156 Type of Campus U=urban, U U U U, S U, S U U U U U R S/U R U R S=suburban, R=rural

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chart 2014.indd 1 10/7/2014 11:26:47 AM 3 Cooper Cornell University Alfred Morrisville NYC College SUNY CCNY Columbia NYIT Parsons Pratt Rensselaer Syracuse RIT Union University at Buffalo State College State College of Technology Delhi A.S. in Arch. Studies & Design 2 yrs.  A.A.S. in Architectural Technology 2 yrs.     †A.A.S. in Cputer-Aided Drafting Tech. 2 yrs  general †A.O.S. in Cputer-Aided Drafting Tech. 2 yrs  information B.S. Arch. Technology 4 yrs.  ** B.S. Arch. History 4 yrs. B.S. Architecture 4 yrs.  B.S.C.M. 4 yrs.  B.S. Building Sciences 4 yrs.  B. Architecture 5 yrs. * * * * * * *  B.A. with Architecture Major  B.F.A. Architectural Design 4 yrs.  B.F.A. in Architecture 4 yrs. B.F.A. in Interior Design  B. Tech. in Architectural Technology 4 yrs.  B. Tech. Arch. Design & Building 4 yrs.  M.S. Arch. 11/2 yrs.   M. Arch. II 1 yr.      M.S. Advanced Architectural Design 1 yr.  M.S. Arch. & Urban Design 1 yr.  M. Arch. (Adv. Bldg. Tech.) 11/2 yrs. M. Arch. (Individual Studies) 11/2 yrs. (Information as of 4/14 M. Arch. 2 yrs. from the schools) M.S. Arch. Urban Design 2 yrs.  (1½ yrs) *NAAB Accredited M.S. in Urban Planning 2 yrs.   Degree M.S. Arch. Urban Design & Hist. Prsrv. 11/2 yrs.  **NAAB Candidate M. Arch. Regional & Urban Design 11/2 yrs.   Program M.S. Critical Practices 11/2 yrs.  2 In-State M.S. Historic Preservation 2 yrs.   Undergraduate per year M.S. Real Estate Development 1 yr.   3 Out of State M.S. U.E.M.S. 2 yrs.  Undergraduate per year M. Arch. 3 yrs.  * *  4 undergraduate M. Arch. (I) 31/2 yrs. * * * * ** deadline M.S. Facilities Management 2 yrs.  5 transfer deadline M.S. Facilities Management CAST 1 yr.  online 6graduate student M.S. Architectural Sciences 1 yr.  deadline M.S. in Informatics & Architecture 1 yr. 7Every student M.S. in Lighting 2 yrs.  receives a 50%-tuition M.F.A. in Lighting Design 2 yrs.  scholarship of $19,800 Ph.D. Architectural Sciences 3 yrs.  8 In-state Graduate Student Faculty Ratio 8/1 6/1 5/1 8/1 10/1 8/1 10/1 10/1 13/1 12/1 13/1 10/1 15/1 10/1 15/1 9Out-of-state Graduate 2 3 5,870AAS/Y; 5,730/Y(ug); 7 45,358/(ug) 8,820 /10,578 /Y 2 23,310/S 41,450 /Y 23,700/Y 20,330/S 39,300/Y 61,820/Y 40,458/Y 9,740AAS/Y(out of state) 37,361/Y 5,870/Y (In state) 5,730/Y 4,970/Y (In state) †NTID only Tuition & Fees S=semester; Y=year 12,8558/20,8349/Y 10,740/Y(g) 45,130/Y(g) 15,320 BA/Y(out of state) (deaf students) No. of Students 400 650 150 360 750 450 1,150 367 545 425 205 50 35 700 110

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