Graduate Program in Architecture
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The challenge in Architecture graduate programs is to ensure that integrative learning takes place, that students can approach an architectural project with an armament of skills beyond design. Our design studio curriculum addresses:- critical thinking
- creativity and design
- problem definition
- history and theory
- problem solving
- documentation skills
- presentation skills
- documentation skills
- cross-disciplinary teamwork
To further address cross-disciplinary and integrative development, the Department supports several combined or dual degree programs in conjunction with other graduate programs at the University of Hartford; three of the most popular at the graduate level are:
- MArch/MFA
- MArch/MBA
- MArch/MEngr
In the U.S., 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 three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture, and the Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted a 6-year, 3-year, or 2-year term of accreditation, depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards.
Master’s degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
The NAAB grants candidacy status to new programs that have developed viable plans for achieving initial accreditation. Candidacy status indicates that a program should be accredited within 6 years of achieving candidacy, if its plan is properly implemented. The Master of Architecture program in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford was granted candidacy status in January 2003 by the NAAB. The program is being prepared to meet NAAB's requirements for accreditation, and is expected to achieve that status in 2009.
Students should note that more information on the architecture program accreditation is available on the website of the National Architectural Accrediting Board (http://www.naab.org/) where you can access the NAAB Conditions for Accreditation, which includes the Student Performance Criteria. You can access this document my clicking on this link [http://www.naab.org/documents/home_origin.aspx?path=Public+Documents%5cAccreditation]
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Michael J. Crosbie, Department Chair, 860-768-4755 or
Ann Lankford, Liaison Manager, 860-768-4339