波士頓建筑學院

The Bachelor of Architecture is a 5-year professional degree accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board that prepares students to earn licensure. Our innovative approach to education integrates ongoing, real-world design practice with traditional classroom learning.

Integrated building systems and technology courses investigate how buildings perform. History and theory courses place current work into dialogue with other times and places. Design studios build students' capacity to integrate ideas and envision new conditions supported by drawing and making courses. Media courses harness the power of digital and physical making, offering a visual language to communicate ideas. Liberal education employs the arts, humanities, and sciences to explore our place in the world. All students receive guidance in pursuit of concurrent practice experience in design firms, community projects, research, and independent projects.

The Bachelor of Architecture program includes the following curricular areas: Studio Design, Design Media, History and Theory, Building Technology and Management, Liberal Studies, and Electives. Our concurrent practice education integrates design practice with the learning process, supported by a like-minded community of students and faculty. Mentored and supervised, students grow as working design professionals. Degree students work in the design profession during the day and attend classes in the afternoon and evening. This interplay of education and practice provides graduates with a solid preparation for a career in design, a professional network, and the opportunity to meet the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) required to sit for licensure at graduation.

Segment I: Foundation. Students in Foundation acquire beginning knowledge, abilities, and understanding in both liberal and professional education.

Segment II: Integration. Students explore - in depth and breadth - the field of architectural design. Emphasis is on integrating skills, knowledge, and understanding.

Segment III: Synthesis. Students pursue advanced professional courses related to individual interest. Segment III concludes with a Degree Project.

Degree Project. The Degree Project is completed over two semesters. Each student engages in a project covering the design process from conception to documentation.

Students work in a paid position in a design firm. BAC graduates leave with substantial résumés, including professional experience and a diverse portfolio. Most graduates are able to sit immediately for the national licensure examination. Bachelor of Architecture graduates become architects, energy performance consultants, exhibit designers, and educators who work collaboratively to engage and transform communities.