Introduction

Architecture is both a profession and a discipline of study, offering a broad variety of career opportunities. As a profession it
plays a pivotal role in the production of the built environment, bridging the technical and social, practical and theoretical. It is a
cultural and artistic practice that is critically engaged with the forces of urbanization and technological change, the challenges
of environmental sustainability, and the struggle for cultural expression. It involves the design, production, and organization of
material culture from the scale of domestic objects to the scale of the metropolitan region. As such, studies in architecture
interact with numerous related disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, as well as engineering, technology and media.
These studies may lead to professional graduate programs in architecture, landscape architecture, planning, and urban design,
as well as careers in related design disciplines, the arts, history, business, journalism, and public policy.

The Architectural Studies programs provide Major and Specialist degree options for students wishing to study architecture as
part of a liberal arts education. The program serves as an introduction to the discipline of architecture, focusing on the state of
the art, current issues and emerging practices, all considered from critical, theoretical, and historical perspectives. Studio
courses in design and visual communication provide opportunities to learn practical, formal, and analytical skills, and are
augmented by advanced courses in allied design arts, such as landscape, furniture, graphic, and stage design.

The Architectural Studies Major Programs (Hon. BA) contain concentrations in Architectural Design or in History, Theory,
Criticism. Either option can be pursued. The Architectural Design concentration is intended for students wishing an intensive
exposure to architectural design within a broad liberal arts education; the History, Theory, Criticism concentration is intended
for students wishing a broad interdisciplinary education in architectural studies but not wishing to pursue design. Introductory
courses begin at the first-year level and lead into a sequence of courses in architectural design and representation, history,
theory, and technology. Emphasis is placed on advanced theory and interdisciplinarity, since contemporary architecture is
inexorably tied to knowledge and practice in urbanism, environmentalism, literature, media, cultural theory, art, science and
technology, as well as philosophy, economics, and political science. This program could usefully be combined with a major in
another discipline, such as fine art, urban studies, or computer science.

Graduates who have completed the Architectural Studies Major program and have an Honours B.A. degree may apply to
graduate professional programs in architecture or landscape architecture, but without advanced standing. The Architectural
Studies Specialist Program (Hon. BA) builds on the major with concentration in Architectural Design and includes additional
courses in design, theory, history, and building technology. It is particularly suitable for students wishing an intensive
introduction to the discipline and who may want to pursue a professional education in architecture or landscape architecture.
Graduates who have completed this program may apply for advanced standing by one year in the professional Master of
Architecture program at the University of Toronto. Decisions regarding advanced standing will be made on a case by case
basis upon admission to the program.

For further information regarding the BA Architectural Studies program, contact: enquiry.ald@utoronto.ca

Students who are interested in pursuing graduate professional studies in architecture or landscape architecture and wish to
apply to the Faculty's Master of Architecture or Landscape Architecture programs are advised that for the Master of
Architecture the following specific courses are required: secondary school calculus (OAC Calculus, or MCB4U Advanced
Functions and Introductory Calculus, Grade 12, University Preparation, or equivalent); secondary school physics (OAC
Physics, SPH4U Physics, Grade 12, University Preparation, or equivalent); and, a university level half-credit course in
architectural history. For the Master of Landscape Architecture the following specific courses at the undergraduate level are
highly recommended: biology/ecology, geography, English, and history. For further information regarding admission to these
programs, go to www.ald.utoronto.ca or contact the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at 416-978-5038. The
Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design sponsors a variety of lectures, exhibitions and other special events for
members of the architectural community.

Architectural Studies Programs

Specialist program:(12.5 full courses or their equivalent, including 3.0 FCEs at the 300+series and 1.0 FCE at the 400-series)

This program is designed for students who have demonstrated particular interest and aptitude in design. Enrolment in the
Architectural Studies Specialist Program is limited. Students apply during the spring term in which they complete eight full
credit courses, including ARC221H1, ARC213H1, ARC231H1, and one of FAH281H1 or FAH282H1. Students must have obtained at least 70% in both ARC213H1 and ARC221H1. The student1s Cumulative Grade Point Average will also be considered.
Achieving minimum levels above does not guarantee admission.

Note:

The Specialist includes all the requirements of the Architectural Studies Major with concentration in Architectural Design (8.0
FCEs; see below) plus the following 4.5 FCEs:

1. Design: ARC413H1; two of ARC414H1, ARC415H1, ARC416H1, ARC417H1
2. Theory/Criticism: one additional of ARC232H1, ARC233H1, ARC234H1, ARC235H1, ARC236H1, ARC237H1, ARC238H1 or ARC239H1
3. History: ARC431H1, ARC432H1
4. Technics: ARC441H1, ARC442H1
5. an additional minimum 0.5 FCE from any of the courses in groups A, B, C, D, E listed below.

Major programs:

(8 full courses or their equivalent, including 2.0 FCEs at the 300+series)

Enrolment in the Architectural Studies Major Programs is limited. Students must have completed 4.0 full courses or their
equivalent, including ARC131H1 and ARC132H1. Minimum marks of at least 70% in both ARC131H1 and ARC132H1 are
required. The student1s Cumulative Grade Point Average will also be considered. Achieving minimum levels above does not
guarantee admission.

NOTE: The Major programs include the 4.0 Core FCEs below plus 4.0 FCEs from one of the Concentrations below. Students
must check all required prerequisites and co-requisites for courses before registering.

Core Courses for Architectural Studies programs (4.0 FCEs):

First Year:

1. Theory/Criticism: ARC131H1, ARC132H1

Second Year:

1. Design: ARC213H1
2. Visual: ARC221H1
3. Theory/Criticism: ARC231H1, and one of ARC232H1, ARC233H1, ARC234H1, ARC235H1, ARC236H1, ARC237H1, ARC238H1 or ARC239H1
4. History: FAH281H1, FAH282H1

Major with Concentration in Architectural Design (4.0 FCEs):

1. Design: ARC313H1, ARC314H1
2. Visual: ARC321H1
3. History:
1.0 FCE from: ARC433H1, ARC437H1, ARC438H1; FAH 205H1, 261H1, 274H1, 278H1, 279H1, 300H1, 302H1, 316H1, 324H1,
325Y1, 355H1, 369H1, 375H1, 376H1, 377H1, 380H1, 382H1, 400H1, 405H1, 410H1, ARC413H1, ARC442H1; NMC392H1
4. Technics: one of ARC341H1/ARC342H1
5. 1.0 FCE from any of the courses in Groups A, B, C, D, E listed below. Students are encouraged to take additional courses
from these Groups beyond the Major to fulfill degree requirements.

Major with Concentration in History, Theory, Criticism (4.0 FCEs):

1 Theory/Criticism: one additional of ARC232H1, ARC233H1, ARC234H1, ARC235H1, ARC236H1, ARC237H1, ARC238H1, ARC239H1
2. History:
0.5/1.0 FCE from: FAH205H1, FAH261H1, FAH274H1, FAH278H1, FAH279H1
1.0/1.5 FCEs from: ARC431H1, ARC432H1, ARC433H1, ARC437H1, ARC438H1; NMC392H1; FAH300H1, FAH302H1, FAH316H1, FAH324H1, 325Y1,
FAH355H1, FAH369H1, FAH375H1, FAH376H1, FAH377H1, FAH380H1, FAH382H1, FAH400H1, FAH405H1, FAH410H1, FAH413H1, FAH442H1
3. 1.5 FCEs from any of the courses in Groups A, B, C, D, E listed below. Students are encouraged to take additional courses
from these Groups beyond the Major to fulfill degree requirements.

Group A (Literary):

ENG257Y1, ENG267H1, ENG269Y1, ENG290Y1, ENG369Y1; JEF100Y1; VIC 160Y1, 161Y1, VIC201Y1, VIC210Y1, 300Y1, VIC310Y1, VIC320Y1, VIC410Y1,
VIC411H1/Y1; PHL285H1; WLD300Y1

Group B (Urban):

ARC 331Y1, ARC433H1, ARC434H1, ARC435H1, ARC436H1; FAH325Y0; GGR124Y1, GGR220Y1, GGR339H1, GGR361H1; HIS304Y1; INI235Y1, INI306Y1,
INI307Y1, INI430Y1, INI446H1; JPF455Y1

Group C (Environ):

ENV200Y1, ENV321Y1; GGR107Y1, GGR233Y1; INI GGR332H1, GGR335H1, GGR446H1; JIE222Y1

Group D (Sci/Tech):

HPS201H1, HPS202H1, HPS306H1, HPS307H1, HPS430H1, 431H1

Group E (Media):

INI115Y1, 322H1, INI325Y1, INI428H1; VIC120Y1, VIC220Y1, VIC320Y1, VIC420Y1