Bachelor of Architecture in Architecture and the Built Environment

The Department of History of Art and Architecture focuses on ancient through modern world art and architecture and serves to connect the arts to the other humanities. Interdisciplinary by definition, the department encourages students to develop both visual and cultural literacy through extensive study of works of art and architecture and the historical contexts in which they were created. Images are both subtle and ambiguous, they can both complement and contradict other texts. The ability to see, interpret, and evaluate visual images of all types is an ever-more-important skillset in our increasingly visual world. From cave painting to computer-generated virtual realities, our students engage with the visual legacy of the past while preparing to function in the realm of the non-textual.

History of Art and Architecture offers a major in History of Art, a major in Architecture and the Built Environment, and minors in both those fields. Students who major in History of Art or in Architecture and the Built Environment must take advanced seminars related to the faculty's areas of research and publication. These courses offer an important opportunity to interact closely with professors while pursuing a focused research topic.

Official high school transcript (must show date of graduation) Official college transcript(s) (from each institution attended) Whether on the college transcript or noted in the application, we must have documentation of spring coursework/schedule for 2024. If not enrolled for spring 2024, please note this on your application in order for your transcript to be considered complete. Two academic teacher letters of recommendation (we strongly prefer that at least one letter is from a college professor/instructor) Optional for students applying for fall 2024 entry: SAT or ACT scores (SAT code: 1871 / ACT code: 4036) Applicants whose first language or language of instruction is English are not required to submit English proficiency exam scores. Applicants who score above 26 on the ACT English section or above 630 on the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing section are not required to submit English proficiency exam scores. TOEFL iBT 100 TOEFL Essentials 10.5 IELTS 7.0