Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture

Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture

The Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a degree-granting institution founded in 1906 as one of five divisions of Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts. It is widely regarded as one of the best schools of architecture, and one of a shrinking number offering an accredited five year professional degree.Fact|date=February 2007 The School of Architecture's main office and main studio space are located on the second floor of the College of Fine Arts building, designed by Henry Hornbostel and located axially along a green lawn known as "the Cut". Academically the undergraduate degree program is divided into two studios per year for five years totalling ten studio classes. There typically has not been a thesis studio. The current interim head of the School is Stephen Lee.

Facilities

The School of Architecture's facilities are located on the second floor of the College of Fine Arts building and the second, third, and fourth floors of Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall. These two buildings house undergraduate studios, a Master's studio, PhD offices, computer labs, a wood shop, administrative and faculty offices, and several conference spaces.

Degrees Offered

The School of Architecture offers a five-year undergraduate degree, as well as six Master's programs and a Doctorate program.
*Bachelor of Architecture
*Master of Science in Architecture
*Master of Science in Computational Design
*Master of Science in Building Performance and Diagnostics
*Master of Science in Sustainable Design
*Master of Science in Urban Design (with the Heinz School)
*Master of Science in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management (with Civil and Environmental Engineering)
*Doctor of Philosophy in Computational Design or Building Performance and DiagnosticsThere are also research opportunities available through the undergraduate and graduate programs.

References

* [http://www.arc.cmu.edu/cmu/about_sa/history.jsp School of Architecture History]
* [http://www.arc.cmu.edu/cmu/about_sa/facilities.jsp School of Architecture Facilities]
* [http://www.arc.cmu.edu/cmu/about_sa/core_offerings.jsp School of Architecture Programs]

External links

* [http://www.arc.cmu.edu/cmu/index.jsp Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture]


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