Architecture
专业详情
Declaring Architecture as a Major
- Between March 24 and April 11, go to TigerHub to declare your intended concentration
- Complete a Departmental Academic Planning Form (DAPF) in TIgerHub and schedule a meeting with Director of Undergraduate Studies Cameron Wu to select courses before course enrollment opens in TigerHub on April 12. See below for course requirements.
- Please complete your DAPF early. It takes one business day from the time they declare your major for the DAPF to become available to them and your departmental advisers.
Detailed instructions about Declaring a Major can be found on the Dean of the College website. If you have questions please feel free to write soaprograms@princeton.edu
The Architecture Concentration
The School of Architecture’s undergraduate program is known for its rigorous and interdisciplinary approach to pre-professional education. The program leads to an A.B. with a concentration in architecture and offers an introduction to the discipline of architecture within the framework of a liberal arts curriculum.
In addition to architectural design and the history and theory of architecture and urbanism, undergraduates study a range of disciplines that contribute to an architect’s knowledge and vision, including courses in architectural analysis, representation, computing, and building technologies. Such a broad academic program also prepares students for a graduate program in architecture and other related disciplines such as landscape architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, art history, and the visual arts.
Students tend to find the design studios the most unique part of their experience. In these studios, students prepare individual designs of buildings and urban areas, which are analyzed and critiqued by faculty. Studios meet with faculty for three-hour sessions every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
Certificate Programs
In addition to the concentration, or major, students have the opportunity to enroll in certificate programs. There are two specifically related to Architecture. The Program in Urban Studies is an interdisciplinary program for the study of cities, metropolitan regions, and urban and suburban landscapes. Students who pursue an Urban Studies certificate must incorporate a component of urban studies in their senior thesis. Students may also enroll in the Program in Architecture and Engineering. Students interested in this program may choose between two options: structures focus or architecture focus.
