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Though architecture is the most public of the arts, it is also in these times a context for the most far-reaching creativity.
To sustain this energy, an education in architecture must deal with the physical and structural demands of building; must equip students to be creative in the new media that supports computational design, and, best of all, must provide experience of the global context within which American architects practice.
Such issues are at the core of the undergraduate and graduate programs in architecture at Rensselaer. The school has extensive international programs ranging from Rome to India and China; and an emerging program in New York City that will allow both undergraduates and graduates to work with advances in sustainable technologies.
The program encourages study and research between disciplines; the studio environment supports the most ambitious applications of information-based design and technology and places high value on creativity.
Design is central to architectural education, and at Rensselaer it is taught by 15 permanent faculty complemented by clinical and adjunct professors drawn from research and practice through the region and beyond.
The Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer is a professional degree fully accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board. Graduates of the school are distinguished by being creative, pragmatic, independent, and progressive, with a strong sense of social responsibility, and are much sought after in practice.
What’s Hot in Architecture
- International programs in Rome, India, Turkey, Prague, and China.
- State-of-the-art studio facilities, new laser cutter, and world-renowned Lighting Research Center.
- Building sciences blending with social sciences in the interdisciplinary Product Design and Innovation (PDI) program.
Degrees Offered: B.Arch., M.Arch., M.S., Ph.D.
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