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The following is a list of courses offered by the program. As always, consult SPIRE for up-to-date registration information and instructor assignment.. For 200- through 500-level courses, consult the Undergraduate Courses page. Course numbers in brackets are old numbers that may have to be used until the new ones are in SPIRE.

ARCH-DES 500 | Graduate Studio I
The exploration of how a project is generated through careful attention to program and site.
Prerequisites:  Admission to MArch program

ARCH-DES 501 | Graduate Studio II
Studio projects emphasize the evolution of a project through careful attention to program and site. Students analyze the physical spaces that surround them, paying careful attention to issues of materiality, dimension, color, and light. A series of exercises, including analysis of built projects, encourages understanding of the history of the discipline and the importance of creative thinking. Emphasis on acquiring the skills necessary to communicate design intention.

ARCH-DES 520 | Building Physics I
Studio and lecture.  Energy conservation in contemporary residential construction.  Emphasis on: energy efficient building materials, products and construction technology; alternative energy sources; passive solar design; environmental concerns, regulatory issues and building codes.  Preparation of electrical plans, reflected ceiling plans for the development of engineering packages.  (Formerly ART 550)

ARCH-DES 540 | Analysis+Representation I
Studio.  Various media are explored, including model making and digital media.
Prerequisite:  Limited to B.F.A. design, MArch, MS Art majors.
3 Credits

ARCH-DES 541 | Analysis+Representation II
Focus on producing a range of drawings on the computer; plans, sections, elevations, details, and perspectives using Auto-CAD.
3 Credits | Prerquisites: Analysis+Representation I; Limited to B.F.A. design, MArch, MS Art majors.  (Formerly ARCH-DES 697-C | ST - AutoCAD (ART 697C)

ARCH-DES 550 | Tectonics I
Analysis and review of the entire light-frame construction process, from regulation and design through site preparation, project management, and ultimate delivery of a completed structure.  Manufactured products in building: cabinets, stairs, doors and exits, acoustics, and HVAC considerations.

ARCH-DES 600 | Graduate Studio III (ART 557)
Principles and process of architectural design. Projects developed and presented by student with individual attention from instructor. Each project reviewed by open jury system with visiting critics. Readings from texts and journals. Design projects, sketch problems.
3 Credits | Pre-requisites:  Arch-Des 500 (formerly Art 550)

ARCH-DES 601 | Graduate Studio IV (ART 651)
Continuation of Graduate Design Studio II (ARCH-DES 600)  Several complex planning and design projects. Emphasis on refined planning and presentation techniques.
Prerequisites: ARCH-DES 600 (Formerly ART 557)

ARCH-DES 602 | Graduate Studio V (ART 650)
Similar to ARCH-DES 601 (Formerly ART 651). Different and more advanced series of problems.
Prerequisites: ARCH-DES 601 (Formerly ART 651)

ARCH-DES 620 | Building Physics II
The importance of light in shaping the physical environment. Developing a lighting plan. Lecture topics include the physics of light and color, basic electricity, the characteristics of different lamp sources and the psychological impact of lighting. Field trip to view successful lighting installations. Studio exercises include the redesign of an existing lighting scheme and the design of a luminaire.
3 Credits | Pre-requisites: none

ARCH-DES 630 | Philosophy of Architecture and Design
Lectures, discussions and practicum sessions.This course is an intensive reading and writing course on the central theories and philosophies shaping architectural discourse in the 20th century, with an emphasis on the past forty years. Concepts, techniques, and qualitative and quantitative approaches from the design professions.
3 Credits | Pre-requisites: none

ARCH-DES 650 | Tectonics II (BMATWT 530) ( Art 652)
Introduction to the mechanical behavior of building materials.  Basic structural concepts, including statics and strength of materials, are addressed in a practical hands-on manner. Manufactured products in building: cabinets, stairs, doors and exits, acoustics, and HVAC considerations.
3 Credits | Pre-requisites: MATH 104 or higher, PHYS 131 or higher

ARCH-DES 653 | Tectonics III (ART 697II) (Arch-Des 651)
This course addresses areas in advanced detailing, documentation, and design of large scale structures, predominantly relating to steel and concrete structural systems.
3 Credits | Pre-requisites: ARCH-DES 650 (formerly 652)

ARCH-DES 660 | Business of Building
Introduces business concepts to students interested in design and fabrication of structures. Managing a project, contracts, marketing, scheduling, personnel, leadership, interpersonal communication, human behavior, finance, budgeting, ethical and legal considerations.
3 Credits | Pre-requisites: Design sequence through Design III

ARCH-DES 670 | Research Forum (ART 791D)
Design criticism, current design literature, man/environment problems, design education, sociology of design, energy conservation through design, etc. Guest speakers, possibly one or two field trips; each participant prepares a class presentation on a chosen topic.
3 Credits | Pre-requisites: none

ARCH-DES 652 | Building Physics III (ART 697GG)
With studio. Basic elements of construction: masonry, wood, metals, concrete, sheathing, and surfacing materials. Lectures followed by drawing assignments leading to a final assignment of a rudimentary set of working drawings.   Limited to B.F.A. Design majors.
3 Credits | Pre-requisites: Art 151 & Arch-Des 300 (Formerly ART 250)

ARCH-DES 698E | Masters Project (ART 799E)
9 Credits | Pre-requisites: none

ARCH-DES 700 | Integration Studio(ART 750)
Professional design procedures consisting of complete design solutions from inception to completion of project. Theory and practice seminar discussions to enlarge knowledge and understanding of the practice of designing interiors in architecture.
3 Credits | Pre-requisites: Arch-Des 602 ( Formerly Art 657)