Architects combine artistic vision with technical expertise to plan, design and oversee the construction of diverse structures. In designing spaces, architects must balance aesthetics with social, cultural and sustainability impacts. This bachelor’s in architecture is developed with a curriculum rooted in inclusive design principles. You’ll gain the skills needed to tackle complex architectural challenges while remaining mindful of societal implications.
As an ideal candidate, you’ll have creative and technical skills, as well as a positive mindset, collaborative spirit and holistic approach to problem solving. You should also be interested in self-directed learning and understand the time-intensive nature of architectural studies. You’ll graduate prepared for a career that involves designing buildings while understanding how this work shapes and honors culture.
The skills you’ll develop in this program
This bachelor’s in architecture empowers you to solve multifaceted challenges in the built environment. You’ll gain architectural knowledge, including representation, history, theory and contemporary practices. You’ll also build technical abilities and explore the social, cultural and environmental impacts of design decisions. Transferable skills you’ll develop include:
- Advanced design proficiency.
- Community engagement.
- Cultural and contextual sensitivity.
- Graphic and multidimensional communication.
- Research and inquiry.
Additionally, you’ll expand your technical skills using software such as AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, Grasshopper and more. Note: To effectively run the software needed to complete your courses, you must have access to a high-performance PC with gaming specifications or a Mac from the Pro series.
What can you do with a bachelor’s in architecture?
This program will prepare you for career paths that involve turning ideas into tangible spaces and structures. The curriculum demonstrates how architecture integrates with disciplines such as construction management, urban design and interior architecture. You can pursue positions as an architectural or interior design intern, CAD technician, building information modeling (BIM) specialist, design professional and more.
Note: This preprofessional program provides you with foundational knowledge, but doesn’t meet educational requirements for licensure. To become a licensed architect, you must complete a two-year graduate program in architecture, such as ASU’s Master of Architecture (MArch) degree online.
Are you passionate about designing spaces that are visually engaging, functional, sustainable and culturally relevant? A Bachelor of Science in Design in architectural studies online from Arizona State University may be a good fit. You’ll graduate with a foundation in design principles, project-based experiences and the ability to contribute positively to the built environment and community.
Courses in this program offer a combination of theoretical concepts and project-based learning. You’ll develop foundational knowledge, as well as build practical skills in design thinking and principles, conceptualization, spatial awareness, architectural drawing and representation, digital tools, model making and more.
Additionally, you’ll gain experience in the collaborative virtual studio. You’ll explore themes such as urban site analysis, sustainable architecture and cultural and social context. Regular discussion and feedback are important to studio courses to ensure you build the abilities needed to become a future architect.
ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is home to world-class scholars, artists, designers and architects who inspire students to shape the future. Our team of architects spearheads transformation within the academic setting and architectural industry. We actively collaborate with you to enhance your skills and expand your professional networks. Our research areas include:
- Arts and design for social justice.
- Arts, education and arts-integrated education.
- Arts, entrepreneurship and cultural policy.
- Community engagement and public policy.
- Creative health collaborations.
- Design, arts, science and engineering.
- The study of creative work.
ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the home to top-ranked programs from a variety of disciplines ranging from the arts, media and engineering to film, dance and theater. We train artists and designers to leverage their creativity and problem-solving abilities to advance culture, build community and transform society.
students.
internationally recognized faculty members.
programs in arts, media and engineering, design, dance and theater, film and music.
among fine arts schools in the nation, ahead of Cornell University, Parsons School of Design and the University of California.
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