Minors

Available to non-architecture majors only (minimum of 54 units of required courses and electives)

This sequence is for candidates who intend to develop intellectual links to the architectural profession. The scope of courses offered includes a full spectrum of professional issues in architecture. 

Required Courses

• 48-100 (15)
  Architecture Design Studio: Foundation Ior48-095 (10)Spatial Concepts for Non-Architects I 
• 48-240 (9)
  Historical Survey of World Architecture and Urbanism Ior48-241 (9)Modern Architecture & Theory
• 62-104 (3) 
  Design Ethics

Elective Courses

• 62-125 (6)
  Drawing I
• 62-126 (6)
  Drawing II
• 62-122 (6)
  Digital Media I
• 62-123 (6)
  Digital Media II
• 48-215 (9)
  Materials and Assembly
• 48-234 (3)
  Introduction to Structures
• 48-380 (6)
  Real Estate for Architects
• 48-381 (6)
  Issues of Practice
• 48-xxx (9)
  Architecture History (pre-approval of coursework required)
• 48-xxx (9)
  Architecture Elective (pre-approval of coursework required)

Available to architecture majors only (minimum 63 units total)

This sequence is intended for those who wish to develop focused, disciplinary expertise in both analog and digital material methods for shaping the built environment and become involved in a community of practice dedicated to a rigorous pursuit of making as a mode of architectural research and cultural expression. It is also for students interested in gaining advanced placement in the Master of Advanced Architectural Design (MAAD) program.

REQUIRED COURSES

• 48-531 (9)
  Fabricating Customization

• 48-545 (9)
  Digital Fabrication

• 48-555 (6)
  Introduction to Architectural Robotics

• 48-400/410/500/510 (18)
  ASO studio with digital fabrication focus

Selective Courses

Minimum 30 units from the following:

• 48-xxx (3-9)
  Design Fabrication Independent Study
• xx-xxx
  Pre-approved design fabrication related course

Available to both architecture majors (63 total units total) and non-architecture majors (54 total units total)

Required courses

• 48-240 (9)
  Historical Survey of World Architecture and Urbanism I
• 48-241 (9)
  Modern Architecture
• Architectural History Electives (45 units for architecture majors; 36 units for non-architecture majors)

Available to both architecture majors (63 total units total) and non-architecture majors (54 total units total)

This sequence is intended for those who wish to develop particular skills in architectural representation, and for those who are interested in gaining advanced placement in the Master degree program in Computational Design (MSCD). 

Required Courses

• 62-122 (6)
  Digital Media I
• 62-123 (6)
  Digital Media II
• 62-125 (6)
  Drawing I
• 62-126 (6)
  Drawing II

Selective Courses

• 48-568 (9)
  Advanced CAD, BIM, and 3D Visualization
• 48-724 (6)
  Scripting and Parametric Design
• 48-3xx (9)
  Architectural Drawing Electivepre-approval of coursework required
• 48-xxx (9)
  Architectural Representation/Visualization Electivepre-approval of coursework required
• 48-xxx (9)
  Architectural Representation/Visualization Electivepre-approval of coursework required

Available to non-architecture majors only (minimum 54 units total)

This sequence is intended for those who seek to develop intellectual links to the technical aspects of the profession.

Prerequisite Courses

• 33-141 (12)
  Physics I for Engineering Students
• 21-120 (10)
  Differential and Integral Calculus

Selective Courses

• 48-116 (9)
  Building Physics
• 48-215 (9)
  Materials and Assembly
• 48-234 (3)
  Introduction to Structures
• 48-315 (9)
  Environment I: Climate & Energy
• 48-432 (9)
  Environment II: Design Integration of Active Building Systems
• 48-752 (9)
  Zero Energy Housing
• 48-xxx
  Architectural Technology Elective (pre-approval of coursework required)

Available to architecture majors only (minimum 54 units total)

This sequence is intended for those who wish to deepen their knowledge in the building sciences, and for those interested in gaining advanced placement in the Master degree programs in Building Performance & Diagnostics (MSBPD) or Sustainable Design (MSSD).

Required Course

• 48-722 (12)
  Building Performance Modeling

Selective Courses

• 48-795 (6)
  LEED, Green Design and Building Rating in Global Context
• 48-721 (12)
  Building Controls and Diagnostics
• 48-723 (9)
  Performance of Advanced Building Systems
• 48-729 (9–12)
  Productivity, Health and the Quality of Buildings
• 48-749 (varies)
  Special Topics in CD
• 48-752 (9)
  Zero Energy Housing

Available to both architecture majors and non-architecture majors (minimum 54 units total)

The minor in Computational Design is intended for students who wish to engage with computation as a vehicle of generative, material, and spatial design exploration. It brings together courses from the School of Architecture and the College of Fine Arts to offer students hands-on experience, and a deep understanding, of computation as a resource in creative design practices. Students minoring in computational design will be eligible for advanced standing in the School of Architecture’s Master of Science in Computational Design (MSCD) program.

The minor offers students the possibility of exploring three areas of computational design: designing, making, and theory. Please refer to this document for more information.

Required Courses

(non-architecture majors)

• 62-122 (6)
  Digital Media I
• 62-123 (6)
  Digital Media II
• 62-225 (9)
  Generative Modeling
• 62-275 (9)
  Fundamentals of Computational Design

Selective Courses

Designing

• 48-568 (9)
  Advanced CAD, BIM, 3DS Visualization
• 51-367 (9)
  Computational Design Thinking
• 62-315 (12)
  Shaping the Built Environment: Computational and Performative Design Experiments

Making

• 48-530 (12)
  Human Machine Virtuosity
• 48-545 (9)
  Digital Fabrication
• 48-555 (6)
  Introduction to Architectural Robotics
• 48-675 (6)
  Designing for the Internet of Things
• 48-676 (6)
  Connected Communities
• 48-775
  Architectural Interfaces
• 54-399 (9)
  Decoding Media
• 54-405 (9)
  Digital Narratives
• 60-212 (12)
  Electronic Media Studio: Interactivity and Computation for Creative Practice

Theory

• 48-727 (9)
  Inquiry into Computational Design
• 48-749 (6)
  Special Topics in Computational Design

Independent Study

• 48-599 
  (Varies)Independent  Study