Briefly defined, architecture is the art
and science of designing buildings that provide appropriate
accommodation for human activities. Professional practice
requires a person with the unique combination of creative
ability, technical knowledge, human understanding and
administrative skill.
The School of Architecture offers a five-year professional
program leading to the degree Master of Architecture,
plus a four-year non-professional program leading to
the degree Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design.
The undergraduate Environmental Design curriculum,
which leads to the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental
Design degree, prepares students to enter the graduate
program in Architecture at MSU or serves as a basis
for application to other graduate programs or for employment
as a non-architect in environmental design fields. However,
the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design degree
by itself does not qualify students to become registered
architects. Students wishing to become registered architects
must complete the fifth year of study and receive the
accredited Master of Architecture degree. A Bachelor
of Architecture degree is no longer offered at MSU.
Year One:
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
Introduction to Design
Design Fundamentals I
College Writing
Precalculus
University Core or Elective |
Design Fundamentals II
Public Communication
College Physics I
University Core or Elective |
Year Two
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
Building Construction
Architectural Design I
Architectural Graphics I
College Physics II |
Basic Architectural Structures
Architectural Design II
Architectural Graphics II
Architectural Graphics III |
Year Three
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
Architectural History - 17thCentury
Environmental Controls I
Architectural Structures I
Architectural Design III |
Architectural History - 17th - 20th
Century
Environmental Controls II
Architectural Structures II
Architectural Design IV |
Year Four
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
Construction Drawings and Specifications
Professional Practice
Architectural Design V
Architectural Field Trip
University Core |
Architectural Design VI
Architectural Practice Internship or
Community Design Center
Univeristy Core or Elective
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In the United States, most state registration boards
require a degree from an accredited professional degree
program as a prerequisite for licensure.
The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB),
which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S.
professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes
two types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture and
the Master of Architecture. A program may be granted
a six-year, three-year, or two-year term of accreditation,
depending on its degree of conformance with established
educational standards.
Masters degree programs may consist of a pre-professional
undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree,
which, when earned sequentially, comprise an accredited
professional education. However, the pre-professional
degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited
degree.
Please see the Program
Overview page for Application Process in the "How
To Apply" section
Our professional curriculum, which leads to the Master
of Architecture degree, is fully accredited as a professional
degree in architecture by the National Architectural Accrediting
Board.
Graduate architecture education at Montana State is rigorous,
demanding and exhilarating. The design studio forms the
core of architectural education, and every student makes
a significant design studio commitment each semester.
In addition, the University’s location in the Rocky
Mountains of western Montana offers a dramatic learning
environment for faculty and student design inquiry and
creativity.
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
Advanced Architectural Studio and
Architectural Studio Research and
Architecural Studio - Theoretical Apps.
OR
Urban Design Studio and
Urban Design Research and
Urban Design Theory
Thesis Research Methods
Architectural Design IV
|
Master's Thesis in Architecture
Thesis Presentation Techniques
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Our professional curriculum, which leads to the Master
of Architecture degree, is fully accredited as a professional
degree in architecture by the National Architectural
Accrediting Board.
Graduate architecture education at Montana State is
rigorous, demanding and exhilarating. The design studio
forms the core of architectural education, and every
student makes a significant design studio commitment
each semester. In addition, the University’s location
in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana offers a dramatic
learning environment for faculty and student design
inquiry and creativity.
Please see the Program
Overview page for Application Process in the "How
To Apply" section.
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