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The Architecture minor offers a program of study in which our undergraduates can become more adept at understanding the power of the built environment to shape lives and embody societal values.
Minor Requirements
The minor includes a minimum of six courses as follows.
Introductory Course
Five Electives
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of AREL in the course offerings.
Students may apply to the Architectural Studies Minor Coordinator for permission to integrate one course from outside the ARTS department into their minor concentration, as a substitute for one of the following requirements.
History, Theory, and Praxis of Architecture
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of ARHT and/or ARTS in the course offerings
At least two courses:
- ARTS 106聽-聽Principles of Architecture: The 冈本视频 Campus as Laboratory
- ARTS 211聽-聽Drawing
- ARTS 218聽-聽Interdisciplinary Design Studio
- ARTH 220聽-聽Early Modern European Architecture
- ARTH 244聽-聽Housing the Sacred in Ancient India
- ARTS 271聽-聽Design Principles in Architecture: Iteration, Failure, and Creative Process
- ARTH 277聽-聽Modern Architecture 1880-1970
- ARTH 344聽-聽Hindu Temples: Architecture and Sculpture, Architecture as Sculpture
Architecture and its Interaction with other Arts and Cultural forms
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of ARIN in the course offerings
No more than two:
- ARTH 207聽-聽Roman Art
- ARTH 245聽-聽Palaces and Paintings of India
- ARTH 262聽-聽War and Plunder
- ARTH 360聽-聽Borderlands
Additional Elective
Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of AREL in the course offerings.
Complete at least one course from the following:
- ARTS 271聽-聽Design Principles in Architecture: Iteration, Failure, and Creative Process
- ARTS 263聽-聽Sculpture: Surface and Form
- ARTS 264聽-聽Sculpture: Material & Process
- ARTS 312聽-聽Advanced Drawing
- ENST 274聽-聽Sustainability and the Built Environment
Graduate Study Recommendations
Students anticipating graduate work in architecture should be aware that liberal arts experience is highly valued by the best graduate schools. To prepare for graduate work in architecture, students should take 听辞谤 聽and one semester of calculus. Experience in studio courses, especially drawing (), sculpture (听辞谤 ), is extremely valuable in the preparation of a graduate portfolio. The study of historical architecture and the ways in which architecture connects to society is promoted in many art courses such as , , , , , , and聽. Students interested in careers in architecture should contact the architecture adviser.
Art Department
For more information about the department, including Faculty, transfer credit, awards, etc., please visit the 聽catalog page.