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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 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. The Architectural Studies Major Programs (Hon. BA) contain concentrations in Architectural Design or in History, Theory, Criticism. 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 intimately 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. 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, visit
www.ald.utoronto.ca
or contact the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at 416-978-5038.
The Faculty sponsors a variety of lectures, exhibitions and other special
events for members of the architectural community and the general public. Architectural Studies ProgramsNOTE: The Architectural Studies Specialist Program has been discontinued effective the 2006/07 academic year. The Specialist option will not be available to incoming students when choosing a Major. The Program will however honour those Specialist students currently in the Program. Program requirement courses will be offered to ensure students graduate from the program. If you are in the Specialist Program and wish to complete your Program, please consult with the Program Office for further details. Architectural Studies (Arts program)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.
First Year: Second Year: Major with Concentration in Architectural Design (4.0 FCEs): 1. Design: ARC313H1, ARC314H1 Major with Concentration in History, Theory, Criticism (4.0 FCEs): 1 Theory/Criticism: one additional of ARC232H1, ARC233H1, ARC234H1, ARC235H1, ARC236H1, ARC237H1, ARC238H1, ARC239H1 Group B (Urban): Group C (Environ): Group D (Sci/Tech): Group E (Media): |