Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Practices, theories, and histories of architecture.

Culture and practice of architectural design through a series of short design exercises, skill building tutorials, focused discussions, and lectures.

Ordering systems, spatial thinking, formal analysis, and methods of visual communication.

Program and context, and introduction to material and assembly systems.

Conceptual and technical introduction to the relationships between design and climate, structures, building envelope, and environmental systems.

Themes, concepts, and problems in architectural history from ancient Egypt to 1500.

Themes, concepts, and problems in architectural history from 1500 to the present.

Global introduction to architectural discourse and approaches to theoretical speculation.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of visual environment with sketchbook, pen, and pencil. Techniques, rules, and principles of representational freehand sketching and drawing as tools in the architectural process.

Continuation of ARC 181. Development of drawing skills to explore and represent space and form required in architectural design investigation, development, and presentation. Exposure to CAD.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Integration of building and landscape. Includes considerations of ecology, infrastructure, topography and sustainability.

Design in an urban context. Relationships between space, program and tectonics. Includes introductory integration of structural and envelope systems.

Conceptual and technical introduction to structural systems in relation to architectural form, with lab component. Basic structural concepts and systems, material behavior and analysis of major structural forms.

Introduction to building technology and systems. Materials and methods of building systems, technical documentation, building performance, and codes.

Survey of intellectual histories, presents, and futures of architectural theory.

In-depth exploration of a subject or issues. Individual independent study based on a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and program chair.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Development and synthesis of design in an urban context. Includes urbanism research, introductory integration of construction systems, environmental controls, and building regulations.

Structural design for architects. Material, system selection and design of structural systems and components. Dynamic loads, specialized forms and indeterminate structures.

Design of building technologies and systems in relation to environmental control, building energy, sustainability. Systems of egress, lighting, electrical, and plumbing. Lab component with simulation techniques.

Art and architecture of the Indian subcontinent from the Indus Valley Civilization to the present.

Survey of European architectural theory and practice from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century. Discussion and analysis of major architects, buildings, and architectural treatises, principally from France, England, and Germany. Additional work required of graduate students.

American architectural history and theory from first settlements through federal and Georgian to various revival modes. Additional work required of graduate students.

American architectural history and theory from the Civil War through various revival modes to development of new commercial and residential forms before World War II. Additional work required of graduate students.

Fundamental issues related to diversity, inclusion and social justice in Architecture.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Architectural techniques of manual and digital drawing.

Architectural design methods and techniques.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Design studio in which students choose from a range of topics and critics.

Design studio in which students choose from a range of topics and critics.

Integration of formal-spatial thinking, structural systems, building materials and construction assemblies selection, envelope design and environmental control systems, accessibility and life-safety issues, and building performance with emphasis on ecological thinking.

Building systems with lab component. Conventional and emerging technologies in construction, building enclosures, mechanical systems, parametric design and simulation tools, and regulatory policy and sustainable standards in relation to integrated architectural design. Additional work for graduate students.

Early modern architecture from the 1890s through the 1930s. Additional work required of graduate students.

A single city throughout its history, or various cities at a particular time in history. Additional work required of graduate students. Additional work required of graduate students.

Architecture of the Renaissance transported from Italy to France and developed into a specifically French architecture. Outstanding achievements of more than local interest. Additional work required of graduate students.

Presents a social and political history of the built environment in London, focusing on times of destruction and (re)construction. Additional work required of graduate students.

Major building traditions of Islam in the Middle East, North Africa, Spain, Turkey, and India elucidated through in-depth examination of major works and principles of architectural, urban, and garden design. Additional work required of graduate students.

Architecture of the modern period since World War II. Major works and figures as framed by the larger architectural issues of the period. Additional work required of graduate students.

Architectural design and theory in Italy from 1400-1600, with special emphasis on various cultural contexts that affected the building process and on relationship between architectural practice and its theoretical framework. Covers Brunelleschi, Alberti, Bramante, Michelangelo, Palladio, and others. Offered only in Florence.

This lecture course traces the development of Chinese architecture from Neolithic societies at Bànp¿ to the "urban villages" and megacities of the present. Additional work required for Graduate students.

Historical discourse linking architectural aesthetics, materials and spatial compositions with the cultural and political reality of Italian Fascism. Offered only in Florence.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

In-depth exploration of a subject or issues. Individual independent study based on a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and program chair.

A degree-culminating research project led by faculty members in their areas of expertise. Content and format varies. Additional work required for graduate students.

Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Research, development and preliminary design studies for architectural design thesis project, ARC 508.

Undergraduate thesis. Semester-long, advanced project produced by the student and advised by the faculty.

Structural analyses to compare and contrast design solutions for a given project. Presents appropriate techniques, regulatory codes and software to facilitate such analyses and subsequent design decisions.

History of the practice and theory of architectural representation, from the origins to the nineteenth century.

History of Buddhist architecture from early reliquaries and monastic halls to contemporary mega-structures and theme parks.

Issues surrounding public space, politics, and power relations as they impact our public realms, through investigations of critical and political theorists, geographers, architects and artists.

Introduction to uses of Building Information Modeling in architecture through a series of case studies or drawing and analysis of building components in real time demonstrations. ARC 555 cannot be taken for credit after successful completion of ARC 558.

Advanced Building Information Modeling as it pertains to architecture with a focus on project workflow and professional practices for building design and construction.

Through a series of visits to sites and buildings across England, students are introduced to the principal architects, stylistic movements and other trends in contemporary and historical architecture in England. Offered in London only

Overview of the computer and its applications to architecture. Direct involvement with the computer to resolve problems in structures, design, environmental systems, specifications, cost estimation, etc. Additional work required of graduate students.

Problems and methods in implementing continued use for quality segments of the humanly built environment.

Analysis of the mechanisms through which real estate is developed, the interaction of public agencies, developers, and designers in initiation, financing, and design. Development fundamentals, evaluating economic feasibility, structuring developments, negotiating and present proposals.

Exploration of the history of postcolonial architecture and the urban built environment. Additional work required of graduate students.

Field trips: On-site observation and study of significant buildings and spaces. May apply toward professional elective component of degree program. Offered in Italy.

Individual and/or group efforts at investigating and developing new computer programming requirements for architectural applications.

Focus on housing as an integral part of urban structure, both formal and sociopolitical. Relationships of residential unit to building, block, and city, as they represent the individual and community, are examined.

Course studies history, evolution, and contemporary condition of exurban built environment in America.

This professional elective course immerses students in NYC architecture culture and exposes them to a variety of forms of professional practice through first-hand experience in an office.

Researching and interacting with activists, architects, authors, curators, designers, educators, fabricators, and strategists to reveal diverse approaches to building a professional practice.

This seminar examines relationships between form, material, and purpose in furniture design.  Coursework includes design and fabrication work-or, design-through-fabrication work.

Legal and administrative aspects of architectural practice. The architect's role in society.