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Architecture Courses Online *

* The entire Architecture Graduate Degree is not being offered online at this time, only selected courses.

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Program Description

The Architecture programs have been designed to prepare and empower the graduate through education, and the process of designing and making, to create visual and physical changes to our built environment that enhance its quality and our experience of it. The programs are also designed to prepare students to make a contribution to the practice of architecture and urban design.

The Architecture program currently offers online courses in the following categories: design, drawing, history, and technology. Our faculty brings their professional experience to the classroom. Additionally, the students have the opportunity to learn from architects, artists, engineers, and material specialists through our online class videos. The online architecture program balances intellectual, artistic, and technical abilities necessary for professional practice.

Students are encouraged to engage both theory and practice, achieving a balance between conceptual thinking and practical problem solving. A holistic understanding of basic design principals, history, theory, and technology is emphasized under the direction of a faculty of professional experts.

Design studio critiques are critical to the success of any architecture program. At the Academy of Art Online, we keep this tradition by offering all studio courses with the option of a Virtual Office to provide you with a source of real-time feedback. You can choose to communicate with your instructor through text-based chat, with phone-based voice communication, or via webcam for video support.

Sample Courses Offered

ARH 601 MS: Spatial Composition
ARH 650 MS: Introductory Design Studio
ARH 608 MS: Building and Site Design Studio
ARH 603 MS: Western Architectural History: Pre-History to Post Modernism
ARH 651 MS: Design Process and 2-D Media
ARH 604 MS: Materials and Methods of Construction-Building Detailing

Career Opportunities with Architecture Education

Architect (project management, project designer of commercial or residential work)
Technical architect (detailer, curtain wall consultant, specification writer)
Designer or Specialty Design (facilities management, kitchen design, lighting design, interior design)
Architectural Graphics (3D digital modeling, illustration)
Urban Design
Others (writing for architectural publications, design critic)

Firms Hiring Our Graduates

Anshen + Allen, Architecture International, Babey Moulton Jue & Booth, Backen Gillam Architects, Brayton Hughes Design Studios, Crate & Barrel, Ellerbe Becket, Inc., FME Architecture + Design, Hart Howerton, Hirsch Bedner Associates, Kishimoto Gordon Dalaya PC, Architecture Planning Interiors, KWID, Masco Contractor Services, LLC, MBH Architects, Paul Jones Architects Ltd., Saida + Sullivan Design Partners, Walter E. Smithe Custom Furniture, Your Space Interiors

More Information on Programs

More Information on Programs

Check the Online Course Schedule to see which courses are being offered next semester. If you are interested in the online Photography program or other online programs, please contact us:

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